The Center for Learner Equity partnered with CACSA, a non-profit organization in Colorado dedicated to assisting authorizers in “adopting best practices that align with Colorado’s policies and culture of local control”. The organizations published two reports “Expanding Access, Improving Quality: How Local Education Agencies and Charter Schools Can Equitably Provide High-Quality School Choice Options to All Students with Disabilities in Colorado” and “Elevating Family Voices: An Exploration of How Families of Students with Disabilities Experience School Choice in Colorado”. The first report explores findings based on 31 interviews with key stakeholders and an examination of the policies, structures, and practices that impact students with disabilities in Colorado. “Elevating Family Voices” highlights the experiences of a small sample of families of students with disabilities navigating educational opportunities in Colorado.
Expanding Access, Improving Quality: How Local Education Agencies and Charter Schools Can Equitably Provide High-Quality School Choice Options to All Students with Disabilities in Colorado
The discussion of enrollment of students with disabilities in charter schools focuses on fundamental questions related to equal access and has not typically explored the quality of special education programming available. However, absent quality support and services, access to charter schoolsis essentially a hollow promise. This report examines how school districts and charter schools in Colorado provide access to school choice and specialized programming to students with disabilities who require moderate to significant support.
Elevating Family Voices: An Exploration of How Families of Students with Disabilities Experience School Choice in Colorado
Examining the experiences of families of students with disabilities seeking to exercise school choice is crucial to informing cogent policies and practices that will ensure equitable access. This report explores the perceptions and experiences of families of students with disabilities enrolled in charter and traditional district schools in Colorado.
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