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Special Programs |
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The Steamboat Springs School District offers many educational options from Elementary School through High School.
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Gifted and Talented Programming |
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The Steamboat Springs School District offers a comprehensive Gifted and Talented Program.
For a summary of the identification process for gifted and talented students in the Steamboat Springs Schools click here.
Read more about our programming options at the Elementary School level , Middle School, and High School.
You can reach the gifted and talented specialist at each level through the following:
Elementary:
Elena Birchby, ebirchby@sssd.k12.co.us, 970-871-3352
Middle School:
Sally Howard, showard@sssd.k12.co.us, 970-871-3584
High School:
Monica Feagler, mfeagler@sssd.k12.co.us, 970-871-3690
If you are seeking other sources of information on Gifted and Talented education you can connect with the Northwest Colorado BOCES pages by clicking here.
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Kindergarten |
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The Steamboat Springs School District offers a free half day Kindergarten program as well as a tuition based full day Kindergarten program.
Students must be 5 years old by October 1 to enter kindergarten. To see the school district policy on admission please click here.
The Steamboat Springs School District does have procedures for students who are under 5 years old and whose families are interested in early admittance. These procedures are based on best practices research and require data to be gathered about the student's social, emotional, and academic proficiency. A complete description of these procedures can be found here.
Steamboat Springs School District kindergarten programs provide developmentally appropriate education for 5 and 6 year olds. For a brief overview of the kindergarten program click here.
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School Accountability Systems
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Student Achievement Results
Colorado evaluates the performance of students, schools and school districts through the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) results and the Colorado Growth Model. These accountability systems were designed to help school staff, parents, and taxpayers understand academic progress. The Steamboat Springs School District has been recognized for the last two years as a district that is “Accredited with Distinction.” This is an accreditation rating that is reserved for school districts that are rated as being in the top 10% of all districts in the state based on the TCAP, the Colorado Growth Model, and measures of Post-Secondary and Workforce Readiness. Read more about these systems.
The Steamboat Springs School District and its schools have been recognized by the Colorado Department of Education for their accomplishments. Read about the latest accomplishments in this press release about 2012 recognitions.
Graduation and dropout rates
For information on how Colorado and the Steamboat Springs School District calculates graduation and dropout rates and how the Steamboat Springs School District compares to the state click here.
School Improvement Plans
The Steamboat Springs School District and all the schools in the district create Unified Improvement Plans (UIPs) as part of their strategy to improve instruction and student achievement.
These plans are available to all members of the public and can be accessed at: http://www.schoolview.org/performance.asp, select the district, then school and click “Improvement Plan.”
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Assessment Tests |
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Steamboat Springs School District students complete a number of assessment tests designed to provide the student and the teacher with valuable information that helps to ensure a successful education. Find out more about our assessment tests.
Click here for a glossary of assessment terms.
Click here for the District Assessment Calendar |
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Report Cards/Progress Reports
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At the Elementary Level:
Students receive progress reports 3 times a year, once at the end of every trimester. These progress reports are sent home with the students. Parents can request information from the school about their children’s progress at any time.
At the Middle School:
Students receive academic evaluations of their performances 8 times each year, at the midpoint and at the end of each quarter. Report cards are sent home though the mail. These evaluations are based on test scores, homework, attendance, attitude, and effort.
Parents can sign up for access for the Parent Portal by stopping by the main office and speaking to any of the office personnel. A picture ID will be required for parent sign up.
At the High School:
At Steamboat Springs High School Report cards are mailed out four times during the school year following the end of each quarter. In order to provide students and parents with frequent updates on class progress, and to encourage students to improve their grades prior to the end of the quarter, mid-term progress reports will be available on the Parent and Student Portal. School grades and attendance records are available the Parent and Student Portal.
For more information on how to have continuous access to your student’s grades and attendance records via the Parent and Student Portal click here
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RTI (Response to Intervention) |
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Response to Intervention, or RtI, is a national and state model in which all students can learn and achieve high standards through effective teaching. Individual student progress is monitored and results are used to make decisions about further instruction and intervention. Schools teams — made up of teachers, counselors and support staff — identify, coordinate and respond to the needs of students. Teams can more quickly evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and make changes if needed. As the students’ needs dictate, more tiers of interventions are available for students.
Each school in the Steamboat Springs School District has a RTI process in order to monitor the academic progress of their students.
What does the RTI process look like?
An RtI system typically has three tiers. Each tier provides different levels of support.
- In Tier 1, universal, high-quality curriculum and instruction is provided to all students
- In Tier 2, the school provides additional targeted interventions to students in order to accelerate their academic growth
- In Tier 3, students are given intensive instruction.
When appropriate, referrals to special education may be made.
To see a brief video from the Colorado Department of Education that explains the goals and purposes of the RTI process click here.
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Graduation Requirements-Steamboat Springs High School |
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The Steamboat Springs School district is committed to preparing students for an ever changing world. The district requires the following credits to graduate from Steamboat Springs High School:
To receive a Steamboat Springs High School diploma, students must earn a minimum of 25 credits for the graduating class of 2015 and beyond and 23 credits for the graduating classes of 2011 - 2014. Students must complete a minimum of seven semesters of High School. These requirements are as follows:
Graduation requirements for the classes of 2012-14
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Requirement
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Business/Career/Tech (BCT)
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2.0 credits including .5 Fund. of BCT
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Fine Arts
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1.0 Credit
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Language Arts
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4.0 Credits including 1.0 English 9, 1.0 American Literature
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Speech
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.5 credit
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Mathematics
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1.5 credits with a grade of C or above, Pass SSHS Math Proficiency Exam or 10th grade math CSAP score of proficient of above or score of 22 or > on ACT Math or score of 560 or > on SAT Math
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Physical Education
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1.5 credits including .5 Health and .5 Team or Lifetime Sports
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Science
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3.0 credits including 1.0 Physical Science, 1.0 Biology, 1.0 Physics or .5 Fund of Physics, .5 Physiology or Sports Injuries or 1.0 AP Biology
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Social Studies
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3.0 credits including .5 Civics, .5 World Geography, 1.0 American History, 1.0 World History
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Electives
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6.5
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Total
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23 credits
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Graduation requirements for the classes of 2015 and beyond
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Content
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Requirement
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Business/Career/Tech (BCT)
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2.0 credits including .5 Fund. of BCT
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Fine Arts
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1.0 Credit
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Language Arts
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4.0 Credits including 1.0 English 9, 1.0 American Literature, 1.0 World Literature
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Speech
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.5 credit
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Mathematics
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2.0 credits with a grade of C or above and demonstrate proficiency by passing SSHS Math Proficiency Exam or 10th grade math CSAP score of proficient of above or score of 22 or > on ACT Math or score of 560 or > on SAT Math or other tests TBD
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Personal Financial Literacy
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.5 of either Personal Finance, Economics, or Career and College Prep
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Physical Education
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1.5 credits including .5 Health and .5 Team or Lifetime Sports
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Science
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3.0 credits including 1.0 Physical Science, 1.0 Biology, 1.0 Physics or .5 Fund of Physics, .5 Physiology or Sports Injuries or 1.0 AP Biology
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Social Studies
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3.0 credits including .5 Civics, .5 World Geography, 1.0 American History, 1.0 World History
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World Languages
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1.0 credits
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Total
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25 credits
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Important Note: According to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE), all freshmen entering a four year Colorado college must meet both the institution’s standard AND have completed a required pre-collegiate curriculum to meet the Higher Education Admission Requirement (HEAR) freshmen admission standard. This are a total of 17 core classes, comprised of 4 units Language Arts, 4 units Math, 3 units Science, 3 units Social Studies, 1 unit Foreign Language and 2 units of academic electives. Academic electives may be from the core classes, foreign language, fine arts, and business/career/tech. Community colleges will continue to be open admissions; students enrolling in these institutions are not subject to admissions standards.
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