Great teachers recognize great assessments. As policy and education leaders work to make sure state tests are measuring the problem-solving, writing, and critical-thinking skills students need for success, they should convene and rely on teachers to review test quality and help answer the question: Do the questions on our state test reflect…

This study measures performance frequency of leadership tasks of approximately 20 percent of Colorado's principals. Principals most experienced do not differ from others on the frequency assessment scale, yet spend more time on instructional leadership activities, which range from teacher support (professional growth opportunities, rewards) and…

Performance indicators used for state funding, past and present, of public colleges in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington are reviewed to explore their intent and implications and to provide information for policymakers considering introducing or revising…

The goal of this comparative study was to explore the online interactions among members of two learning communities. The two cases examined two different cohorts in the same professional preparation program for school principals and administrators: a distance-learning cohort and an onsite university-district partnership cohort in which online…

As bilingual education emerges after the 1974 Lau decision, the additional need to test the language proficiency of bilingual education teachers is recognized. Examination of possible means of validating language proficiency of bilingual education teacher certification candidates shows several alternatives, some desirable and some not. A review of…

Three case studies (Minnesota, Maine, Colorado) looked at changes in the competitive environment in higher education as a result of distance education, particularly in nontraditional adult education; suitable structures for helping the state meet goals for improving access to education; and resolution of conflicts between traditional principles of…

This report provides information on all approved programs offered at Colorado's public postsecondary institutions as of December 31, 1993, including the 44 programs approved during the past year. There are currently 1,086 approved, operating degree programs in Colorado's public postsecondary system: 803 at four-year institutions and 283 at…

This report presents findings from the annual tuition and fee survey of public two- and four-year colleges and universities in the state of Colorado. It presents the survey findings in a comparative summary format. The report shows that all governing boards complied with all the policies set forth by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.…

This report provides information on the number of degrees awarded at Colorado public universities and colleges. Comparisons are made to the base year of 1982-83, allowing for 10-year comparisons. Detail by ethnicity and gender are available beginning in fiscal year (FY) 1985-86 and analyses by institutional sector, by degree level, and by program…

This report summarizes data showing trends in ethnic minority diversity in Colorado public higher education for the years 1985-86 through 1990-91. Data are reported in narrative and tabular form by ethnic group for statewide student enrollment, undergraduate transfers, degrees and certificates awarded, full-time professional employment, and…

The statewide population data presented in this document should assist education program planners and policymakers in making judgments about the priority educational needs of adults in different areas of Colorado. Arranged into 4 major sections, the document presents over 35 statistical tables about Colorado's population size and growth, age and…