Schools can improve student learning and system effectiveness by engaging in a cycle of continuous improvement to manage their performance.  The UIP template is designed to support schools in their performance management efforts.  The Education Accountability Act of 2009 requires that each Colorado school create an annual improvement plan.  To view school UIPs, please visit CDE's site.

2024 Update: CDE Expectations for UIPs have changed!

2024 Timeline

Draft Unified Improvement Plans (UIPs) are due on June 12, 2024. Drafts should be as complete as possible for the following tabs:  

• Brief Description
• Student Performance Priorities (SPPs, formally known as Priority Performance Challenges or PPCs)
• Interim Measures and Targets
• Root Causes
• MIS Action Plan

Feedback will be provided to leaders in the UIP-One (School Instructions tab) before July Leadership Week. 

Finalized UIP-Ones are due no later than September 27, 2024 (hard deadline). The Office of Schools will transfer information from the UIP-Ones to the CDE online system for public posting.

Continuous Improvement Workshops

A representative from each school's administrative/leadership team should participate in a Data and Root Cause Analysis Workshop in Spring, 2024. These workshops will highlight changes in CDE expectations for the 2024 UIP and help school leaders complete various sections of the UIP-One template.

2023-24 Resources

• Data Analysis & Targets
  
  • Priority Performance Challenges (PPCs) Overview
• Root Cause Analysis
  
  • Root Cause Analysis Overview
  • Root Cause Analysis Resources

Stay tuned for updated 2024 resources!

Improvement Planning Office Hours

Individual school support is available most Fridays from 2:30 - 4:00 pm. Please sign up for one or more slots by clicking here.

Resources

In the links below, resources are organized by UIP Section. Resources include general guidance, 1-pagers, note-catchers, templates, and/or slides. If you have recommendations or feedback for anything, please email: UIP@dpsk12.org

Most Used Resources:

• UIP-One Resources (updated for '24-25), including Guides and Protocols
• Continuous Improvement & UIP-One Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• UIP Login Request for CDE's online System (Use this link to request new or update login credentials; note these requests will be fulfilled on the 1st every month)