The Innovation Schools Act of 2008, § 22-32.5-102, C.R.S. et seq., was designed to provide a pathway for schools and districts to develop and implement innovative practices in a wide variety of areas for the purpose of improving student outcomes. The Act provides a formal process that allows schools or groups of schools to petition their local school boards for waivers from district-level policies and for school boards to petition to the Colorado State Board of Education for waivers from certain state-level laws and regulations. The Act enables schools to better provide educational services tailored to meet the needs of their student populations. In compliance with the requirements of § 22-32.5-111, C.R.S., the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) has prepared this annual report divided into the following parts: (1) Overview of Innovation Schools Act of 2008; (2) Current Demographics; (3) Description of Innovations Implemented; (4) Summary of the Academic Performance of Students Served in Innovation Schools and Innovation School Zones; and (5) Recommendations for Legislative Changes. This report includes information and data from multiple sources including, but not limited to, CDE's Innovation Schools webpage, available at http://www.cde.state.co.us/choice/innovationschools and CDE's Schoolview® webpage, available at http://www.cde.state.co.us/schoolview/coloradogrowthmodel. [For the 2017 report, see ED593262.]