The Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act (Colorado READ Act) was passed by the Colorado legislature in 2012, giving the state the guiding philosophy, structure and resources to get children reading at grade level by the end of third grade.
While the READ Act has been effective in helping struggling students, there are still a high number of students not reading at grade level by the time they complete third grade.
The good news, however, is that there are things parents can do before their child enters school that will better prepare them for learning to read.
Thus, legislation was passed in 2019 to strengthen the law, requiring all K-3 teachers to have training on effective reading instruction. The updated law also requires a public awareness campaign that emphasizes the important role parents and caregivers play in helping children learn to read.
ABOUT THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) provides leadership, resources, support and accountability to the state’s 178 school districts, 1,888 schools, over 53,000 teachers and over 3,200 administrators to help them build capacity to meet the needs of the state’s approximately 905,000 public school students.
The CDE also provides services and support to Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), early learning centers, state correctional schools, facility schools, the state’s libraries, adult/family literacy centers and General Education Development (GED) testing centers reaching learners of all ages. CDE operates the Colorado Talking Book Library which provides support for people who have the vision, print and reading disabilities.
ABOUT THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) provides leadership, resources, support and accountability to the state’s 178 school districts, 1,888 schools, over 53,000 teachers and over 3,200 administrators to help them build capacity to meet the needs of the state’s approximately 905,000 public school students.
CDE also provides services and support to Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), early learning centers, state correctional schools, facility schools, the state’s libraries, adult/family literacy centers and General Education Development (GED) testing centers reaching learners of all ages. CDE operates the Colorado Talking Book Library which provides support for people who have the vision, print and reading disabilities.
GET READY TO
READ TOGETHER
Your child will be reading on their own before you know it. Start with our tips and see how far a lot of practice and a little patience can take them.
GET READY TO READ TOGETHER
Explore ways you can make reading a part of their day, every day.
CHECK OUT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
Free for everyone, the library is the perfect place to discover new books, children’s programs and other ways to get involved in your community.