C.R.S.
Section 22-24-103
Definitions
(1)
“Charter school” means a charter school authorized by a district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title or an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.(2)
“Department” means the department of education.(3)
“District” means a school district organized and existing pursuant to article 30 of this title or a board of cooperative services organized and existing pursuant to article 5 of this title.(4)
“English language learner” means a student who is linguistically diverse and who is identified pursuant to section 22-24-105 (2) as having a level of English language proficiency that requires language support to achieve standards in grade-level content in English.(5)
“English language proficiency program” means a program implemented by a local education provider that is designed to develop English language proficiency for an English language learner while enabling the English language learner to achieve and maintain grade-level performance in academic content areas.(6)
“Evidence-based” means the instruction or item described is based on reliable, trustworthy, and valid evidence that the instruction or item shows promise or has demonstrated a record of success in achieving objectives that are relevant to English language development, English language proficiency, and achievement in grade-level content for English language learners.(7)
“Facility school” means an approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402 (1).(8)
“Local education provider” means a district, the state charter school institute, or a facility school.(9)
“State charter school institute” means the state charter school institute created pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.
Source:
Section 22-24-103 — Definitions, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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