Modifications

Background

How do I know if a student qualifies?

Links to EEOs

Using the EEOs

2010 Math

2010 Reading, Writing, and Communicating

2010 Social Studies

2010 Science

Background

From CDE:

In 2005, the federal government allowed states to develop alternate academic achievement standards (AAAS) for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. In Colorado the process involved the development of Expanded Benchmarks as the first iteration of the AAAS. In 2010-11 these became the Extended Evidence Outcomes (EEO). As required by statute, in 2018 the Colorado Academic Standards underwent significant updates. Once the Academic Standards were updated, the EEO in Reading, Writing, and Communicating, Math, Science, and Social Studies were revised.

Eligibility

The EEO have been developed for a very small and specific group of students, 1% of the tested population. They are to be used solely for students who have been identified with a significant cognitive disability. There is a process in place to determine which students would qualify to receive their instruction on the EEO and be assessed on the alternate assessment. The process can be accessed on the CDE website.

The updated 2020 EEOs are available for you to use, but we have been granted permission to continue to use the 2010 EEOs, as they are more simple to read and implement.