Colorado’s Department of Education has a layout that is easy to navigate and easy to find subject standards. They also include information on Postsecondary readiness including advanced placement courses and international baccalaureate programs, PSAT/SAT practice tests, early learning resources, and more. To learn more about what Colorado’s Department of Education has to offer, please explore the links below in more depth.
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Colorado Department of Education Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/
Colorado Graduation Guidelines Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/postsecondary/graduationguidelines
ELA
Reading, Writing, and Communicating Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coreadingwriting/statestandards
Preschool – 2nd Grade RWC Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coreadingwriting/2020cas-rw-p-2
3rd-5th Grade RWC Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coreadingwriting/2020cas-rw-3-5
6th-8th Grade RWC Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coreadingwriting/2020cas-rw-6-8
High School RWC Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coreadingwriting/2020cas-rw-hs
Mathematics
Mathematics Standards Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/comath/statestandards
Preschool-2nd Grade Mathematics Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/comath/2020cas-ma-p-2
3rd-5th Grade Mathematics Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/comath/2020cas-ma-3-5
6th-8th Grade Mathematics Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/comath/2020cas-ma-6-8
High School Mathematics Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/comath/2020cas-ma-highschool
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Homepage with Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/stem
Science
Science Standards Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coscience/statestandards
Preschool-2nd Grade Science Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coscience/2020cas-sc-p-2
3rd-5th Grade Science Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coscience/2020cas-sc-3-5
6th-8th Grade Science Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coscience/2020cas-sc-ms
High School Science Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coscience/2020cas-sc-hs
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Homepage with Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/stem
Social Studies
Social Studies Standards Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cosocialstudies
Preschool-12th Grade Social Studies Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cosocialstudies/cas-ss-standards-p12-2022
Holocaust and Genocide Studies Implementation Guide: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cosocialstudies/hgimplementation
Essential Skills
Essential Skills Standards Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction/essentialskills
Preschool-12th Grade Essential Skills Guidance: https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction/2018coloradoessentialskills
Fine Arts
Arts Standards Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coarts
Preschool-12th Grade Dance Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coarts/cas-da-standards-p12-2022
Preschool-12th Grade Drama and Theatre Arts Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coarts/cas-dt-standards-p12-2022
Preschool-12th Grade Music Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coarts/cas-mu-standards-p12-2022
Preschool-12th Grade Visual Arts Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coarts/cas-va-standards-p12-2022
Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/postsecondary/cte
Career Technical Education Strategic Plan: https://coloradostateplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CTE-Strategic-Plan-2024-2028-Sept-16-24-EN-Print_UpdatedNov24.pdf
Health Education
Health Education Homepage with Additional Resources Including Access to Modules: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cohealth
Health Educations Standards Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cohealth/statestandards
Preschool-2nd Grade Comprehensive Health Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cohealth/2020cas-ch-p-2
3rd-5th Grade Comprehensive Health Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cohealth/2020cas-ch-3-5
6th-8th Grade Comprehensive Health Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cohealth/2020cas-ch-6-8
High School Comprehensive Health Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cohealth/2020cas-ch-hs
Computer Science
Computer Science Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/computerscience
Computer Science Standards Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/computerscience/standards
K-12th Grade Computer Science Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/computerscience/cas-cs-standards-k12-2024
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Homepage with Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/stem
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cofinancialliteracy
Preschool-12th Grade Financial Literacy Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cofinancialliteracy/colorado-academic-standards-personal-financial-literacy-p-12-pdf-adopted-2022
Media Literacy
Media Literacy Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/medialiteracy
Media Literacy Resource Bank: https://www.cde.state.co.us/medialiteracy/media-literacy-resource-bank
Physical Education
Physical Education Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cophysicaleducation
Physical Education Standards Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cophysicaleducation/statestandards
Preschool-12th Grade Physical Education Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cophysicaleducation/cas-pe-standards-p12-2024
World Languages
World Languages Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coworldlanguages
World Languages Standards Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coworldlanguages/statestandards
Preschool-12th Grade World Language Standards: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coworldlanguages/cas-wl-standards-p12-2024
Gifted and Talented
Gifted and Talented Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/gt
Special Education
Special Education Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped
Drivers Education
Drivers Education Homepage from the Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles with Additional Resources: https://dmv.colorado.gov/drivereducation