Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30.5-526.5

Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 22-30.5-526.5 - Intervention strategies - improving mathematics outcomes - definitions
(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Train-the-parent" means a training framework to help a parent, guardian, or legal custodian assist the parent's child in understanding mathematics concepts.
(b) "Train-the-trainer" means a training framework that develops educators into subject matter experts who can teach other educators about mathematics.
(2) Each institute charter school is strongly encouraged to adopt procedures by which the institute charter school provides supports to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade and students' families to improve mathematics outcomes. Procedures may include:
(a) Identifying students who are below grade level or struggling in mathematics based on academic assessments administered pursuant to section 22-7-1006.3;
(b) Notifying the parents, guardians, or legal custodians if a student is below grade level or struggling in mathematics;
(c) Providing parents, guardians, or legal custodians with a list of interventions and acceleration strategies to assist with mathematics at home, including a state-advisory list of curricula options described in section 22-2-146.5, referrals for mathematics tutoring, or other intervention opportunities, when applicable;
(d) Publishing mathematics curricula annually, including supplemental curricula or interventions; and
(e) Implementing train-the-trainer or train-the-parent plans to improve mathematics achievements for students who are below grade level or struggling in mathematics; children with disabilities, as defined in section 22-20-103; or students who are English language learners.
(3) If an institute charter school adopts procedures pursuant to this section, a parent, guardian, or legal custodian may contact the institute charter school in which the parent's, guardian's, or legal custodian's student is enrolled to request additional mathematics interventions created by the department pursuant to section 22-2-146.5 if the parent, guardian, or legal custodian determines the student needs additional intervention support.

C.R.S. § 22-30.5-526.5

Added by 2023 Ch. 190,§ 3, eff. 5/15/2023.