ERIC Number: ED671201
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 10
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Measures to Improve Postsecondary Education Outcomes for Students with a Disability: Second Data Report on Students with Disabilities in Colorado Institutions of Higher Education. Report to the Education Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Colorado General Assembly as Part of the State Measures for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent Government Act Hearing. Statute: C.R.S. §23-79-102
Colorado Department of Higher Education
In April 2022, HB22-1255, "Concerning Measures to Improve Postsecondary Education Outcomes for Students with Disabilities" was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis. This is the second statewide report to include data on students with disabilities (SWDs). This year would have been the first year for which additional student outcomes data, including retention and completion rates, would have become available via existing departmental data collections. However, these data collections were affected by the June 19, 2023, CDHE cybersecurity attack. As a result, retention and completion data for students with disabilities will not become available until the 2026 report. As with the first report, data for this report was collected via a spreadsheet from each institution of higher education (IHEs). This and subsequent reports have already been a catalyst for conversation between Colorado's colleges and universities and CDHE as to how to best address these issues so that we can better identify, report and support students with disabilities in higher education and enhance our ability to improve their outcomes.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, Outcomes of Education, Enrollment Rate, Higher Education, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), State Legislation, Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Race, Ethnicity, First Generation College Students, Military Personnel, Income
Colorado Department of Higher Education. 1560 Broadway Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202. Tel: 303-866-2723; Fax: 303-866-4266; Web site: http://highered.colorado.gov
Related Records: ED641496
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE)
Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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