Resources

Knowledge Base

There is a wealth of information that can be found on reading instruction and learning to read. These curated pages have been developed to help school administrators, educators, parents, and community partners in answering questions surrounding reading and reading instruction, provide literacy tips and activities, and provide support in decision making and incorporating the science of reading into practice.

The Colorado Literacy Framework 

Some Elements of the Colorado Literacy Framework:

• The integration of the five components of reading must inform CDE’s literacy initiatives.
• Research-based instructional approaches fostering communication skills, including oral and written language, promote access, opportunity and academic achievement.
• Purposeful, direct, explicit, and systematic instruction is valuable for continuous literacy achievement.

Elementary Teacher Literacy Standards

The Elementary Teacher Literacy Standards are part of the Elementary Education Endorsement (K-6) outlined in the Colorado State Board of Education Rules. In 2016, the endorsement was updated in State Board Rules to ensure alignment to both to the Colorado Academic Standards as well as the Reading to Ensure Academic Success Act (READ Act). The Elementary Teacher Literacy Standards outline and describe practices and competencies for all K-6 teachers to teach students to read proficiently. 

READ Plan Resources

The READ Act states specific processes and elements to be part of READ Plan creation and ongoing student support. The resources on the READ Plans webpage provide educators with support for the effective implementation of a READ Plan.