READ Act
Statutory References
- Colorado READ Act
- Colorado READ Act Rules
- Amendments to the READ Act (SB19-199 and SB22-004)*
Contact
Willyn Webb
Early Learning & Induction Coordinator
303-532-6262
Requirement | CSI/State Oversight |
Follow CDE READ Advisory Lists when purchasing literacy programming with READ Act funds. |
Literacy Program Spring Data Collection Oversight of READ budgets Allowable uses |
Administer a state board approved interim assessment to all students in grades K-3. K within first 90 days, 1-3 within first 30 days. Administer a state board approved diagnostic assessment to students who score below the cut-score on the interim within 60 days to determine a Significant Reading Deficiency Administer to K-3 again at End of Year |
CSI verifies approved assessments and submits the Literacy Program Spring Data Collection CSI collects Assessment Window Dates each August. |
Develop a READ plan for students identified as Significant Reading Deficient informed by the diagnostic assessment and the body of evidence as soon as practicable and monitor progress throughout the year to demonstrate progress toward the Minimum Competency Skill Levels. |
CSI Assurance |
Complete Teacher and Administrator Training
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CSI verifies documentation submitted for the Teacher and Administrator Training Report to CDE each August. |
Submit Required Reports
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CSI verifies accuracy and submits in order to receive a distribution of per pupil funds. CDE READ Act Dashboard and Literacy Curriculum Transparency Dashboard. |
Follow Allowable uses for the READ Budget/narrative | CSI and CDE approves the budget/narrative |
READ Requirements
Fall READ Programs Training | August 13th
3:30-4:00 PM | Register
READ Data Collections
READ Training Requirement | Literacy Program & Assessment |
K-3 Assessment Data |
4-12 Cohort |
Due Aug 1 | Due Aug 1 | Due end of May | Due end of May |
K-3 teacher/administrators K-12 Interventionists approved training |
K-3 interim, diagnostic assessments and core, supplement, intervention programs | K-3 students, scores, and plan information | 4-12 students on READ plans, answer yes/no |
Evidence of completion in the G-Drive |
Google Form sent to READ contact you to update Instructions in the Google form |
Blank template of all K-3 students, scores, and plan information [slides] | Update a pre-populated template [instructions] |
READ Act Resources
READ Budget
The READ Budget File is due on June 10 to RFF@csi.state.co.us
READ Plans
- CSI Literacy Resource Bank
- Early Learning Programs Calendar
- Ready, Set, READ Newsletter and Podcast Listserv
CSI Regional Literacy Summits
- Western Slope – Oct 2
- Denver Metro – Oct 7
- Colorado Springs – Oct 14
- Fort Collins – Oct 16
Pre-Register HERE (your input will guide planning)