You'll also find information regarding the Colorado Literacy Act. At the bottom are some other great internet resource links. The Colorado Basic Literacy Act, passed by the Colorado Legislature in 1996, focuses attention on the importance of good reading skills for all students. The intent of the legislation is to ensure that all students are reading on grade level by the end of third grade. To accomplish this, students reading skills will be measured on a regular basis beginning in kindergarten.
Teachers use formal and informal measures collected in the classroom throughout the school year.
These include running record, teacher observation, student retellings, tests on reading units, spelling tests, individual reading inventory, etc. Information on specific assessments is available at your school. Throughout the year, teachers will share information about each student s progress with parents. This might include weekly folders, phone calls and teacher conferences. If you have questions at any time, contact your child s teacher.