2020-2021 School Year Guidance
Adapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut's Plan to Learn and Grow Together
This document is provided for local education (LEAs) as they begin planning for the fall.- Governor Lamont's Executive Order 10 - Paid Leave for School Employees
- 6 Ways the CSDE is Working to Keep Schools Open Safely
- Agricultural Science and Technology Education (ASTE) Centers and Animal Care
- BinexNow
- BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen Test Kits
- BinaxNow COVID Testing Survery - response requested
- BinaxNOW COVID Testing + Guidance on Completing Prerequisites
- Chronic Absence Patterns and Prediction During Covid-19: Insights from Connecticut
- Clarification Related to Questions Regarding 180 Days/177 Days
- Clarified Expectations for Connecticut School District Reopening Plans
- Confronting COVID-19-Related Harassment in Schools
- Contact Tracing Report
- CoVP Provider Bulletin, Week of February 22, 2021
- CSDE Reopen Schools Support Team 2020
- CT Participation in NAEP 2021 School Survey
- DPH, DECD Update Comprehensive Sports Guidance, Recommendations and Sector Rules for Winter Season
- Educator Evaluation and Support Plan 2020-21 School Year
- Emergency Broadband Benefit
- Encourage Students to Have their Voices Heard through ThoughtExchange - Deadline extended to January 8, 2021
- Everybody Learns: Cable Internet Updates
- Expanding Access to COVID Testing for Educators in CT
- Fall Reopen Plan Webinar
- FAQs added to Tracking Attendance on Remote Days for State Reporting (page 2)
- Finish Strong
- Family and School Teamwork to Finish Strong
- Updated "Finish Strong" ( April 9, 2021)
- Flexibilities for Implementing the CT Guidelines for Educator Evaluation 2017 for the 2020-2021 School Year
- Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Reopening K–12 Public Schools
- Get Connected: Public Awareness Campaign
- Guidance Regarding Special Education Recovery for Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Interim Considerations for Spring 2021 End-of-Year School Events (April 9, 2021)
- Interim Guidance for Remote Learning, 2021-2022 School Year
- Kajeet Hotspot District Contracts
- Maximize Kajeet Hotspots Usage with “Media Center” Feature – A Professional Learning Opportunity
- Monthly Attendance and Weekly Learning Model Data on EdSight
- National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021
- National Comprehensive Center Returning to School Toolkit for Principals
- Public Reporting of COVID-19 School Cases
- Rating Fully Remote Students on the Kindergarten Entrance Inventory (KEI)
- Reimagining Employee Work to Support Student Educational Needs
- Reminding Families to Take Advantage of Free Internet Access for Students
- Remote Instruction Checklist
- Reset, Recover, Reimagine: Connecticut's Path Forward
- Residency Verification of Students Attending Interdistrict Choice Programs
- Sample Message to Families: Cancellation of Classes
- Sample Message to Families: Confirmed COVID-19 Case in School
- School District Outdoor Events and End-of-Year Activities
- Temporarily Opting Into Voluntary Remote Learning Due to COVID-19
- Update to Number of Preschool Students per classroom (3-21-21)
- Updated School Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Cases (11-6-2020)
- Updated Sport Activities Guidance
- Weather Related Closures as Remote Learning Days
CT School Learning Model Indicators
Indicators of COVID-19 community spread are intended to assist school districts in determining the level of in-person education they will offer. They are updated weekly and released every Thursday.