Colorado § 22-60.5-303 Assessment of professional competencies

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-60.5-303 — Assessment of professional competencies

Colorado § 22-60.5-303

Title 22Education

Art.Colorado Educator Licensing Act

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-303 (2026).

Text

(1)The state board of education shall, by rule and regulation, establish areas of knowledge in which initial principal licensees shall possess a satisfactory level of proficiency.

(2)The following list of areas of knowledge is a guideline to be used by the state board of education and shall not be construed as inclusive or prescriptive:

(a)Leadership;

(b)Communication and human relations, including the ability to respond to the needs of students and parents from culturally diverse backgrounds;

(c)Instruction, including curriculum, design, and assessment;

(d)Problem-solving and decision-making;

(e)Management, including planning, organization, and administration;

(f)Personnel administration, including staff development and evaluation;

(g)Child growth and development; and

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(1) The state
board of education shall, by rule and regulation, establish areas of knowledge in
which initial principal licensees shall possess a satisfactory level of proficiency.

(2) The following list of areas of knowledge is a guideline to be used by the
state board of education and shall not be construed as inclusive or prescriptive:

(a) Leadership;

(b) Communication and human relations, including the ability to respond to
the needs of students and parents from culturally diverse backgrounds;

(c) Instruction, including curriculum, design, and assessment;

(d) Problem-solving and decision-making;

(e) Management, including planning, organization, and administration;

(f) Personnel administration, including staff development and evaluation;

(g) Child growth and development; and

(h) Knowledge and application of standards-based education pursuant to
part 10 of article 7 of this title.

(3) The department of education shall develop and administer, pursuant to
the rules and regulations of the state board of education, a system for the
assessment of such professional competencies of applicants for initial principal
licenses.

(4) The state board of education shall annually review the assessment
program developed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section to assure the
appropriateness of the assessments and the standards established to determine a
satisfactory level of proficiency.

Legislative History

Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 500, � 1, effective June 6. L. 93: (2)(f) and (2)(g) amended and (2)(h) added, p. 1049, � 9, effective June 3. L. 97: (1) and (3) amended, p. 1663, � 19, effective June 5; (2)(h) amended, p. 462, � 11, effective August 6. L. 98: (4) added, p. 990, � 12, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1) and (3) amended, p. 185, � 21, effective April 7. L. 2015: (2)(h) amended, (HB 15-1323), ch. 204, p. 727, � 41, effective May 20.