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Multiple Measures of Content Competency: All Endorsements

Important announcement:

CDE is over 990 Multiple Measures reviews toward the 1,000 annual review limit as of Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Please note, the submission form in COOL will close Friday, May 15, 2026 at 4 p.m. unless the 1,000 limit is reached earlier.

Multiple Measures of Content Competency Worksheets

Multiple Measures of Content Competency Worksheets outline endorsement requirements for Colorado teacher licenses and the content knowledge that must be demonstrated to qualify. 

Applicants will need to (1) complete the appropriate worksheet below and (2) then follow the steps outlined on the Colorado Teacher Endorsement Requirements webpage to (3) complete the "Multiple Measures of Content Competency" form to (4) submit for review.

NEW: Effective March-June 2026, currently licensed teachers seeking to add any* teacher endorsement or renew an expired initial license may submit for Multiple Measures via coursework and/or a portfolio of evidence. 

Please note first-time teacher licensure submissions and added endorsement submissions for ECE, ECSE, Sped Gen, and Elementary via coursework only will continue to be prioritized for review.

* Multiple Measures may not be used for Special Education Specialist (Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Visual Impairment), Adapted Physical Education, CLD/Bilingual, Gifted Education, Math/Reading Specialist, Mentor Teacher, or Teacher Librarian.

Content Area Worksheets

Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education & Special Education Generalist Endorsements

Each of these endorsement areas will require multiple submissions or demonstrations of content competency via required Praxis exam(s)*, coursework, and/or portfolio.

Select the appropriate worksheet below for the content area in which you need to demonstrate content competency for the endorsement you seek. Each worksheet requires its own multiple measures submission in COOL.

Content Area Worksheets - Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education:
Content Area Worksheets - Elementary Education and Special Education:

*If you have demonstrated content competency via this option, Multiple Measures does not apply to you.

Content Area Worksheets

K-12, Middle School, and Secondary Endorsements

Each of these endorsement areas will require multiple submissions or demonstrations of content competency via required Praxis exam(s)*, coursework, and/or portfolio.

Select the appropriate worksheet below for the content area in which you need to demonstrate content competency for the endorsement you seek. Each worksheet requires its own multiple measures submission in COOL.

Content Area Worksheet - Middle School

*If you have demonstrated content competency via this option, Multiple Measures does not apply to you.