Area Summary of Changes 1995 Colorado Model Content Standards 2010 Colorado Academic Standards Number of standards Six standards Four standards Names of standards Standard 1 Students read and understand a variety of materials. Standard 2 Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. Standard 3 Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Standard 4 Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. Standard 5 Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference, and technological resources. Standard 6 Students read and recognize literature as a record of experience. Standard 1 Oral Expression and Listening Standard 2 Reading for All Purposes Standard 3 Writing and Composition Standard 4 Research and Reasoning The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects include a separate standard for Language. In this document, those Language expectations are integrated into the four standards above as appropriate. Integration of 21st century skills and postsecondary workforce readiness competencies Not deliberately addressed in original document. 21st century skills and postsecondary workforce readiness skills were embedded throughout the evidence outcomes of P-12 and in the prepared graduate expectations. P-2 Standards articulated for grade band beginning with kindergarten. Benchmarks articulated by grade band of K-4 with most geared to upper grades. Pre-K included. level expectations articulated for each elementary grade. Clear expectations articulated for grades P-2. Number of level expectations Average of six benchmarks per grade level span. Average of 11 level expectations per grade level. Reading, Writing, and Communicating Subcommittee Members Co-Chairs: Ms. Angela N. Powell High School Teacher-English 9-12 Holyoke Jr/Sr High School
Holyoke Mr. David J. Rothman Higher Education Lecturer, University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of English, the Writing Center, and Program for Writing and Rhetoric Lafayette Subcommittee Members: Ms Shauna Barker Preschool Regional Director The Sunshine House Parker Ms. Charles Preschool Director of Childhood Education Division of Instruction Aurora Public Schools Aurora Ms. Cunniff Parent Colorado Springs Ms. Rebecca De Lio Parent Denver Public Library Western History Genealogy Department Littleton Mr. Paul S. De Maret High School Language Arts Teacher, Forensics Coach Rocky Mountain High School Poudre School District Fort Collins Ms. Gagliano, Ed.S. Early Childhood Education Director of Early Childhood Education (PK-2) Pueblo City Schools Pueblo Ms. Mary Lee Geary Higher Education Lead Instructor, Composition and Rhetoric, Front Range Community College Boulder Ms. Lynn Hawthorne Middle School Language Arts Instructional Specialist Denver Public Schools Denver Ms. Joan W. Keane High School Retired Secondary Language Arts Teacher Fort Collins Mr. Alan Klayton Brigadier General, USAF, (Retired) Colorado Springs Mrs. Jan Lasater District K-8 Literacy Instructional Coordinator Aurora Public Schools Denver Mrs. Elizabeth A. Maloney Elementary School Dry Elementary School Cherry School District Centennial Mr. David McIntire Business Senior Manager Accenture Denver Ms. Pam Monteferrante Middle School 7th Language Arts Teacher Pagosa Springs School Pagosa Springs Mr. Mark Overmeyer District and High Education Literacy Coordinator and Instructional Coach, Denver Writing Project Adjunct Professor, UCD, for MA teacher candidates Denver Ms. Carmen Polka Elementary School Critical Thinking Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) Windsor Ms. Kathleen J. Powell Middle School Technology Integration