September 5, 2010
September 5, 2010
In Colorado Student Success, you will find numerous links to important reports and resources. In this section, you’ll find information about important organizations that are leading the dialogue about educational change.
Colorado resources
College in Colorado
The College in Colorado website offers
information about careers from several different perspectives; what
it's like to work in a particular arena, what level of education or
college major is most appropriate for a career, and how to pursue recreational
and volunteer activities.
Colorado Succeeds
http://www.coloradosucceeds.org/
Colorado Succeeds is a non-profit, non-partisan
coalition of business leaders committed to improving education for workforce
development and economic growth. This website provides information on
the coalition's concepts and initiatives as well as a library of reports
Community College System of Colorado
The Community College System of Colorado
website provides location, program, and enrollment information for the
state's largest system of higher education.
Colorado Department of Education
This website serves as the online home
for more than 40 offices and units that comprise the Colorado Department
of Education. Information available at this website includes: educator
licensing/services, school achievement results, school and district
information and the Colorado State Library.
MetroDenver EDC
http://www.metrodenver.org/ (not solely a education web site)
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (EDC) , an affiliate
of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, is a coalition of area economic
development groups with the common goal of representing and furthering
the interests of the seven-county Metro Denver and two-county Northern
Colorado region. The website provides resources such as: demographics
and community profiles, industry and company information, workforce
and economic data, international trade, and transportation and infrastructure.
National Resources
Alliance for Excellent Education
The Alliance for Excellent Education
is a national policy and advocacy organization that works to make every
child a high school graduate, focusing on at-risk secondary school students
in the lowest achievement quartile. This website offers publications
and materials about accountability, achievement gaps, work readiness,
dropout rates, national standards and school improvement.
American Diploma Project, hosted by Achieve, Inc.
http://www.achieve.org/ADPNetwork
The American Diploma Project (ADP) is
an initiative managed by Achieve, Inc., created to ensure that all students
graduate from high school prepared to face the challenges of work and
college. 34 states, including Colorado, currently participate in the
network.
American Association of School Administrators
Publisher of “The School Administrator” magazine
The American Association of School Administrators
website offers career and professional development information for school
administrators as well as reports on legislation, advocacy campaigns,
and links to state associations. It also offers the current issue of
“The School Administrator” magazine.
America’s Promise Alliance
http://www.americaspromise.org/
America's Promise Alliance is a cross-sector
partnership of businesses, organizations and advocacy groups that are
passionate about improving lives and changing outcomes for children.
One of the organization's top priorities is ensuring that all young
people graduate from high school ready for college, work and life. This
website offers information on their “Five Promises” and research
and reports supporting the Alliance's work.
The Center for Public Education
www.centerforpubliceducation.org
This Web site contains a collection of resources on the use of “growth” models for education accountability, organized primarily into these categories:
Additional references and summaries of
NCLB growth model pilots are also included.
This website, which is targeted to Chief
State School Officers, offers descriptions of projects in areas such
as: accountability, assessments, early childhood, and standards, indicators
and reporting. It also includes links to state education agencies.
Education Sector
Education Sector is an independent think
tank whose mission is to promote changes in policy and practice that
lead to improved student opportunities and outcomes. This website provides
research, analysis, and issue papers on many educational topics, including:
Educational Choice and Charter Schools, K-12 Accountability Systems/NCLB,
Teacher Quality, Curriculum and Instruction, Education and the Economy/Competitiveness,
and Education Finance.
Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies, Ford Motor Company Fund
www.fordpas.org and www.fordnglc.org
This Web site describes Next Generation
Learning Communities -- regional alliances of K–12 schools, businesspeople,
postsecondary educators, and community leaders, mobilized to reform
education and stimulate local economic development. NGLCs are guided
and supported by the Ford Motor Company Fund.
Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW), U.S. Chamber of Commerce
http://www.uschamber.com/icw/default
The Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) is the non-profit, non-partisan affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. ICW promotes the rigorous educational standards and effective job training systems needed to preserve the strength of America's workforce. This website provides information about ICW's initiatives and publications related to: career and technical education, workplace flexibility, K-12 reform, and employee relations and more.
Jobs for the Future
Jobs for the Future is a nonprofit research,
consulting, and advocacy organization that works to strengthen our society
by creating educational and economic opportunity for those who need
it most. This website provides resources related to learning and workforce
development, including: community colleges, multiple pathways, and reinventing
high schools.
National Association of Secondary School Principals
This website offers materials related
to education legislation, school improvement and professional development
for secondary school principals.
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE)
The NRCCTE works to improve the engagement,
achievement, and transition of high school and postsecondary CTE students
through technical assistance to states, professional development for
CTE practitioners, and dissemination of knowledge derived from scientifically
based research. This website offers publications and resources related
to CTE, as well as links to other resources and organizations.
National Center on Education and the Economy
The National Center on Education and
the Economy (NCEE) is dedicated to providing the policies, tools and
technical assistance the nation needs to lead the world in education
and training. NCEE sponsored the Skills Commission and the report “Tough
Choices or Tough Times.” http://skillscommission.org/executive.htm
Skills2Compete
Skills2Compete is a non-partisan campaign
to ensure our workforce has skills needed to meet business demand, foster
innovation, and grow broadly shared prosperity. This website offers
state statistics and research reports related to skills and the economy.
State Scholars Initiative
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, U.S. Department of Education
http://www.wiche.edu/statescholars/index.aspx
The State Scholars Initiative (SSI) is a national program that motivates students to complete a rigorous course of study in high school, with the goal of better preparing them for success in postsecondary education or training, as well as in their future careers.