Resources for Families and Educators

NOTICE: Coronavirus Guidance for School Districts: Per Governor’s executive order, in-school class cancellations remain in effect through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

Emergency Meal Programs: The State Department of Education is authorizing two distinct categories of COVID-19 Emergency Meal Programs in accordance with federal requirements: 1) COVID-19 Emergency Meal Program Limited to Students Attending School in Specific Districts. School districts on this list are only authorized to serve meals to students attending their schools, and any other child age 18 years or younger residing in the same household; 2) COVID-19 Community-wide Emergency Meal Program for Children. Any child age 18 years or younger can receive meal(s) at any meal service and distribution sites in these towns/cities. They do not have to be a resident or attend school in these towns/cities. Check these links often as more locations continue to be added.

COVID-19 Resources for Families and Educators

Resources to Support Student Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19

Volume 1: Resources to Support Student Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19

Content specific resources to support student learning organized by both discipline and grade band.

(March 17, 2020)

Volume 2: Resources to Support Distance Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19

Expanded content specific resources and general resources to support remote learning.

(March 31, 2020)

Volume 3: Resources to Support Distance Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19

Resources around student data privacy, grading practices, assessment, and professional learning.

(April 14, 2020)

Volume 4: Resources to Support Distance Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19

Instruction for Three-tiered model of SRBI, SRBI resources, and MTSS-behavioral resources.

(May 1, 2020)

Resources for Families

Professional Support Series for Families

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Resources for Educators

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180 Day Waiver Guidance
A New Era in Educational Access and Advocacy - Position Statement
Adult Education Resources
American School Counselor Association: Planning for Virtual/Distance School Counseling During an Emergency Shutdown; the School Counselor and Virtual School Counseling
AP Updates for Schools Impacted by Coronavirus
Attendance Guidance and Ensuring Student Engagement during School Class Cancelations Due to COVID-19
- FAQ for DCF Electronic Reporting Update
- When to Make a Referral to the DCF Careline
COVID-19 Executive Orders Affecting Education and Child Care
CSDE Partners in Education
CSDE Partners in Education - Keeping our Students at the center of everything we do
Dealing with COVID-19 Together: Resources to Support Families
Educator Certification, Preparation and Evaluation
- Temporary Extension of Educator Certificates and Coaching Permits
- Temporary Flexibilities - Fingerprinting
- Temporary Flexibilities - Non-Renewal and Tenure
- Temporary Flexibilities for Termination Processes - 45 Day Extension to Hearing Timeline
- Temporary Waiver of C.G.S. Section 10-151b: Educator Evaluation Requirements
- Updates for Educator Certification and Educator Preparation
Federal Assessment and Accountability Waiver
- Notice of Public Comment: If you would like to comment on CSDE’s waiver request as stated in the letter above, titled “Connecticut Federal Assessment and Accountability Waiver,” please email your comment to eseawaiver@ct.gov before Friday, April 10, 2020.
Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other Student Privacy Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Finance
- CARES Act Summary and Frequently Asked Questions
- Federal CARES Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
- CSDE Financial FAQ
- Governor Lamont Announces CT Recieves $111 Million in Coronavirus Relief Aid for Schools
- Governor Lamont's Executive Order 7R Regarding School Board Funding, Employees, and Contractors
  - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Executive Order 7R
- USDE Waiver of Various Grant Provisions
Grading, Graduation Requirements, and Prescribed Courses of Study
Graduation Ceremony Guidance
Learn from Home Taskforce
- Governor's COVID-19 Learn from Home Taskforce
- Learn from Home Taskforce Update/Request
Guidance to Connecticut School Districts
- CSDE COVID-19 Guidance Related to School Closure and 180 Days Flowchart
Information on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) for K-12 Schools
Lt. Governor Bysiewicz launches COVID-19 coding computing challenge for 3-12 graders
Multilingual Learners
- Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy COVID-19 Guidance
  - English Learners
  - World Language Learners
    - CT Council of Language Teachers (CT COLT) Resources for Educators
NCAA Eligibility Center COVID-19 Response FAQs
Nutrition
- Considerations for Distribution of Emergency Meals and Educational Materials/Supplies
- Operation of Child Nutrition Programs during COVID-19
Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Program: Student Address Data Collection
- SNAP Pandemic Pamphlet
Pearson Remote Learning Resources for Teachers, Students and Parents: Math Resources; K-8 Math Resources; K-12 Literacy Resources
Planning Tool in the Event Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impacts Connecticut Public Schools
- Guidance Regarding "Green Cleaning" Requirements and Coronavirus/COVID 19
Regional Advisory Teams
RESC Alliance and CSDE Resources for Distance Learning
Request for Personal Protective Equipment and Donation Form
Scholastic Education: Building Powerful Partnerships With Families Webinar Series
Special Education
- Continued Educational Opportunities and Approved Private Special Education Programs during the COVID-9 Pandemic
- Continued Educational Opportunities and Special Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 24, 2020)
  - Update #1 (April 24, 2020)
- Continuidad de Oportunidades Educativas y Educación Especial durante la Pandemia de COVID-19
- Due Process Activities under IDEA during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- SERC: SLD/Dyslexia Free Online Modules and Courses
- Special Education Guidance and Resources for COVID-19
- Urging States to Continue Educating Students with Disabilities, Secretary DeVos Publishes New Resource on Accessibility and Distance Learning Options
  - Additional Resources:
    - Mathematics Resources for Educators to Support Distance Learning Temporary
    - Flexibilities - Student Data Privacy Act (addresses contracting with technology vendors)
    - Superintendent Q&A for the Commissioner
State Level Priorities: Sustaining Local School District Capacity and Providing Equity and Access to a High Quality Education for all Children
Superintendent Memos
- Superintendent Letter March 17, 2020
- Superintendent update March 16, 2020
- Superintendent Follow Up Communication March 13, 2020
- Letter to Superintendents March 11, 2020
Yale Child Study Center and Scholastic Collaborative's First Aid for Feelings free resource; DAV Pilkey's Dog Man Series and Scholastic Partnership