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The University of Colorado Denver's Program Review Panel studies each unit under review and prepares this final program review report. The objectives of the review were to identify strengths and weaknesses of the College of Architecture and Planning and to make recommendations for program improvement. A broad range of academic and administrative matters was College of Architecture and Planning outcomes assessment, faculty activities, faculty recruitment...

In an effort to improve the quality of education provided to all students in the state, Colorado has: adopted new academic standards that represent what students should know and be able to do at each level of their schooling; implemented school and district accountability strategies that are tied to unified improvement planning; and adopted standards for educators who will be evaluated annually.

Standards-based education in Colorado begins with clear expectations that outline what students should know and be able to do at each grade level and content area. These expectations are outlined in the Colorado Academic Standards.

The U.S. test-based accountability model holds schools and teachers accountable for student outcomes with little attention to school improvement processes. Many other countries enact more school-centered accountability efforts, such as school self-evaluation followed by inspection (SSE/I) to examine school quality, as in similar systems in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Netherlands. Accountability models from other countries cannot be naively...

Colorado's Next Generation Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) is a method to assess, enhance and communicate the level of quality in early education and care for all licensed providers in Colorado. QRIS provides standardized criteria for all childcare providers in Colorado to be rated for quality, and provides incentives and supports to providers that wish to raise the level of quality care available at their facility.