Tuesday, Feb.

24, 2015
Dear Collegiate Prep Academy parents and students,
On February 12, you received a letter from Collegiate Prep Principal Martha
Gustafson explaining the unauthorized release of student data by a former teacher
as well as allegations that certain students physics grades were changed
inappropriately.
Principal Gustafson changed the grades out of her belief that the grades given to
the students by the teacher did not accurately reflect the students proficiency in the
course. These grades were not changed through CPAs credit recovery program.
Denver Public Schools has consulted with the Colorado Department of Education
and is seeking an independent party to review the claims that have been made in
this situation and to determine if any actions were improper. Additionally,
we are asking for recommendations from this independent party regarding any
changes in our policies or practices that may need to be made to address similar
situations in the future. This review will commence as soon as possible and its
findings and recommendations will be made fully public.
If your student was one of the few directly impacted by this situation, school
leadership will be in touch with you about how this impacts your student.
Please know that we place high value on the integrity of our academic
programs and will review this situation thoroughly. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Susana Cordova
Chief of Schools

Estimados padres y estudiantes de la Academia Collegiate Prep:

El 12 de febrero, recibieron una carta de la directora de Collegiate Prep, Martha
Gustafson, que explicaba la divulgacin no autorizada de datos estudiantiles por
parte de un antiguo maestro, as como tambin alegaciones de que las calificaciones
de algunos estudiantes de fsica se modificaron inapropiadamente.
La directora Gustafson cambi las calificaciones porque crey que las calificaciones que el
maestro dio a los estudiantes no reflejaban con exactitud el dominio de la materia por parte de
los estudiantes. Estas calificaciones no se cambiaron a travs del programa de
recuperacin de crditos de CPA.
Las Escuelas Pblicas de Denver han consultado al Departamento de Educacin de
Colorado al respecto y estn en bsqueda de una tercera parte independiente para
volver a examinar las acusaciones que se han hecho sobre esta situacin y
determinar si las acciones que se tomaron no fueron apropiadas. Adems, hemos
solicitado que esta tercera parte independiente haga recomendaciones para ver si es
necesario realizar algn cambio en nuestras normas o prcticas con el fin de
abordar cualquier situacin similar en el futuro. Este revisin comenzar lo antes
posible, y los hallazgos y las recomendaciones sern totalmente pblicas.
Si su estudiante se vio directamente afectado por esta situacin, los lderes
escolares se comunicarn con usted para hablar de la manera en que esto afecta a
su estudiante.
Queremos que sepan que damos un gran valor a la integridad de nuestros programas acadmicos
y volveremos a examinar esta situacin minuciosamente.
Atentamente.

Susana Cordova
Directora de las Escuelas del Distrito