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The following is a list of schools in Colorado using the Core Knowledge Sequence
at various levels of implementation. Please see the Core
Knowledge Foundation's website for their formal list of schools.
Schools listed with no symbols next to their names are considered "Friends
of Core Knowledge." This means that a school has officially begun
implementation of the Core Knowledge Sequence and has agreed to make three basic
commitments: 1) they agree to teach all of the topics included in the Core
Knowledge Sequence; 2) they agree to teach the topics at the grade levels
assigned by the Sequence; and 3) they agree to teach the topics to all students.
Full implementation is not required to join the network of schools, but there is
an expectation that within five years full implementation will be achieved.
Schools with the Official Core Knowledge School symbol next to their name are
considered Official Core Knowledge Schools. To become an Official Core Knowledge
School, a school must do the following: 1) make the commitment that 80% of the
teachers in grades K-8 will teach a minimum of 80% of the Sequence in the first
year and that over time (preferably within three years) all teachers will teach
all of the topics on their assigned grade levels; 2) collect and send in
supporting documentation that includes: a) a copy of your school's yearlong
plan, indicating when each of the Core Knowledge topics is taught (the plan can
be organized by month, quarter, or grading period) and plans for each grade
level should follow the same format, b) a copy of one lesson on a Core Knowledge
topic, written at your school; and 3) send in your completed Self-Evaluation
Form to demonstrate that you meet the Official Core Knowledge School
requirements. For more information on being listed as a Friend of Core Knowledge
or becoming an Official Core Knowledge School, please see the Core
Knowledge Foundation website.
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