In 1993, the Colorado Legislature enacted laws calling for standards-driven education, which requires all school districts to hold students to high standards in 12 content areas. This document reports on the results of a survey to measure the statewide progress of this transformation. The survey's purpose was to determine the successes and…

The state of Colorado has set high standards for students based on three fundamental principles: safety, civility, and literacy. How these standards were integrated into the schools is the subject of this report. It opens with an overview of the foundations of academic success and the process involved in implementing standards-based education. The…