ESG Evaluation and Reporting

Annual Reports to the Colorado Legislature

The Educational Stability grant program's authorizing legislation requires an annual evaluation to be conducted and reported to the state legislature by March of each year. Past reports can be found below:

• CDE 2023-24 Dropout Prevention and Re-engagement Report
• CDE 2022-23 Dropout Prevention Report to State Legislature
• CDE 2019-20 ESG Report to State Legislature
• CDE 2020-21 ESG Report to State Legislature
• CDE 2019-20 Dropout Prevention Report to State Legislature

Reporting Materials for Use by Local Grantees

• 2024-25 ESG End-Of-Year Guidance Document (Word) 
  • Outlines questions on End-of-Year online survey. 
• 2024-25 SEEDC File Upload Template (Excel)
  • File of the State Assigned Student Identifiers (SASIDS) to upload using the new Student Engagement Evaluation Data Collection (SEEDC) in Data Pipeline.
  • For more information about SEEDC, please visit SEEDC FAQ and Periodic Collection.

General Evaluation Resources

• Program Evaluation Training
  • Training webinars on overall program evaluation.
• Developing a Logic Model Tool
  • Tool to help programs create a logic model.
• Developing an Evaluation Plan Tool
  • Tool to help programs create an evaluation plan.
• Colorado Student Engagement Survey 
  • Coming Soon

External Resources

• Program Managers Guide to Evaluation
  • A guided created by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (a unit within the Administration for Children and Families),  that explains what program evaluation is, why evaluation is important, how to conduct an evaluation and understand the results, how to report evaluation findings, and how to use evaluation results to improve programs that benefit children and families.
• American Evaluation Association
  • The American Evaluation Association is a professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation.
• Colorado Evaluation Network
  • The Colorado Evaluation Network is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for professional development, networking, and an exchange of knowledge in the field of evaluation.

Contact Information

GrantEvaluation@cde.state.co.us