Archive: 2016–17
Academic Office
- New statewide professional learning opportunity: ReadConn (June 13, 2016)
- In partnership with Department of Labor, SDE extending Unpaid Experiential Learning Program for 2016-17 (June 13, 2016)
Commissioner's Office
New eGrant system will reduce burden on LEAs - sign up for training (June 14, 2017)
State guidance for districts regarding transgender students (February 23, 2017)
Immigration guidance for superintendents (February 21, 2017)
Guidance for districts regarding refugee and immigrant students (January 30, 2017)
A series of webinars for superintendents and central office leaders on the transition to ESSA is underway. More information
- View a recording of the February 14, 2016, webinar on the Overview of Connecticut ESSA State Plan Draft. Download the presentation (PDF)
- View a recording of the November 15, 2016, webinar on Title II and Title III under ESSA. Download the presentation (PDF)
- View a recording of the October 20, 2016, webinar on Title I Under ESSA: Improving Basic Programs Operated by State and Local Educational Agencies. Download the presentation (PDF)
- View a recording of the September 1, 2016, webinar on Accountability, Assessment, and Data Collection and Reporting. Download the presentation (PDF)
- Connecticut ESSA stakeholder survey (June 13, 2016)
- Smarter Balanced summative growth model for district and school accountability (October 11, 2016)
- Governor's Summit on Mastery-Based Learning (August 23, 2016)
- Nominations sought for U.S. Presidential Scholar program (September 1, 2016)
- Commissioner's Back-to-School materials (all documents are PDFs) (August 22, 2016)
- Keynote
- Academic Office updates
- Finance Office: Minimum Budget Requirement
- Performance Office: Next Generation Accountability System; Data Life Cycle and Timeline
- Student Supports Office: Chronic Absence; Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health
- Talent Office: Attracting, Recognizing, and Retaining Connecticut Educators; Resources and Training for Educator Evaluation, Professional Learning, and TEAM
- Important Opportunities from the Turnaround Office
- Annual Governor's Summer Reading Challenge. (May 20, 2016)
- Resources for schools in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. (June 14, 2016)
Legal Office
- 2017 edition of Connecticut Education Laws book now available (April 25, 2017)
- Completion of ED003 form and filing of contracts (January 30, 2017)
- Contractor Verification Form and Applicant Release PA 16-67 (October 5, 2016)
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Educational Employer Verification Form and Applicant Release PA 16-67 (July 22, 2016)
- Summary of the 2016 legislative session (July 15, 2016)
Performance Office
Gifted and Talented Education: Survey of Identification and Service Practices (June 15, 2017)
Important updates and reminders about data collections and reporting (May 19, 2017)
2017 Next Generation Science Standards assessment pilot (March 21, 2017)
Annual administration of statewide summative assessments for spring 2017 (January 30, 2017)
Timeline of changes to statewide science assessments (December 13, 2016)
ED 236 - Immigrant students and youth program survey (October 12, 2016)
Important information on state summative student assessments in 2016-17 (July 8, 2016)
Student Supports Office
Suspensions and expulsions of students in preschool and kindergarten to Grade 2 (June 15, 2017)
Guidance regarding independent education evaluations (IEEs) (May 3, 2017)
Reducing Chronic Absence in Connecticut's Schools: A Prevention and Intervention Guide for Schools and Districts (April 19, 2017)
Administrative reviews of school nutrition programs (March 27, 2017)
Application for 2017-18 state adult education funds (February 14, 2017)
Guidelines for Alternative Education Settings (October 28, 2016)
Coaches' concussion and head injury annual review (October 13, 2016)
- Data privacy forum to be held September 8 in East Hartford (September 8, 2016)
- Zika virus guidance for schools from the CDC (August 15, 2016)
- In accordance with C.G.S. section 17a-101q, the Department of Education, the Department of Children and Families, and the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence have developed a statewide sexual assault and sexual abuse awareness and prevention program to be implemented in all local and regional school districts in Connecticut. (August 10, 2016)
- Assessments and tools to screen for students at risk of dyslexia, as required by Public Act 15-197 (July 15, 2016)
- Guidance for school districts to report occurrences of concussions as required by Public Act 14-66, An Act Concerning Youth Athletics and Concussions (May 20, 2016)
- Summary of Section 10-76ll of the Connecticut General Statutes, which requires the State Board of Education to develop a written bill of rights for parents of children receiving special education services, and requires to the bill of rights to be distributed annually at planning and placement team meetings. More information (May 17, 2016)
- Legislative requirements for collaboration between local educational agencies and local emergency mobile psychiatric services (EMPS) providers, as mandated by Public Act 13-178, An Act Concerning the Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Health of Youths. (January 13, 2016)
Talent Office
2018 Connecticut Teacher of the Year program (April 25, 2017)
PEAC recommendations regarding the appropriate use of state mastery test data in Connecticut's Educator Evaluation and Support System (April 10, 2017)
Teacher Appreciation Week essay contest (April 5, 2017)
Paraprofessional of the Year application (March 17, 2017)
2017-18 teacher shortage areas (March 10, 2017)
New teacher and employer survey about teacher preparation quality (February 27, 2017)
Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification update (October 12, 2016)
How to complete a statement of professional experience (October 6, 2016)
- Recommended operating procedures for professional development and evaluation committees (August 29, 2016)
- Read the June 2016 issue of the Talent Office Newsletter (June 2016)
Turnaround Office
Annual Title IX coordinator survey (May 22, 2017)