NCSTIIID Newsletter 2018-2019 Vol. 2 | Page 4

The State of Colorado recentely awarded 4 school districts and one charter school with the English Langauge Proficiency Act (ELPA) Excellence Award.

In 2014 Colorado legislators created the ELPA Excellence Award program, to acknowledge and award districts and charter schools who demonstrate

•Top 25% in growth percentiles on the English Language Proficiency Assessment

•Top 25% in growth percentiles on Colorado’s academic content assessment on reading and writing/English language arts, and math for ELs in program; and

•Top 25% in percentages of proficient and advanced on the Colorado content assessment on reading and writing/English language arts and math (and when available science and social studies) for ELs that have transitioned out of an ELD Program

These are not easy targets to attain and only four school districts and one charter is one of received the ELPA Excellence award for the 2018-19 school year.

Visit the ELPA Excellence Award website to find out more.

SEA Highlight: Colorado

ELPA Excellence Awards

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Would you like to highlight, recognize, or honor a State or District for their incredible work with English learners? We want to hear from you!

Please submit a brief description, your contact information, and the State or District contact information that you would like to recognize to Morgan Cox at [email protected]s

Congratulations to :

Cheyenne Mountain 12 School District: Elementary

Poudre R-1 School District: Elementary

Academy 20 School District: Middle

Douglas County School District RE 1: High

Victory Preparatory Academy Charter: Middle