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COVID-19 Flexibilities and Guidance for the 2021-22 School Year

  • Educator Evaluation
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Applicants and Certified Educators
  • Emergency Educator Certification Endorsements for the 2021–22 School Year (Cert Alert December 2021)   
  • Foundation of Reading Memo (July 9, 2021)
  • Updates Regarding Testing by ETS and Pearson (May 26, 2020)
District Resources
  • Streamlined process for submission of Application for Substitute Teacher Authorization for Candidates Who Have Not Completed a Bachelor’s Degree (ED174 Form)
  • Flexible Staffing/Edsight Active Endorsement Search Tool
  • Emergency Pathways to Temporary Special Education Authorizations for Para-Educators (Cert Alert August 2021)
  • Temporary Processing Steps for Temporary 90-Day Certificates (ED 172/ED 172A), Long-Term Substitute Authorizations (ED 175), DSAPs (ED 177), Emergency Coaching Permits (ED 186) and Resident Educator Certificates (ED 199)
  • Temporary Procedural Guidance for District Human Resources Personnel Regarding ED 126 Submissions
Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs)
  • New Foundations of Reading Test, Qualifying Score, September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2023 (Updated February 2022)
  • edTPA Completion Requirement for the 2021-22 Academic Year
  • Temporary Certification Application Guidance for CT Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) (4/20/2020)

COVID-19 Guidance 2020-21 (Expired 7/20/2021)

Applicants and Certified Educators
  • Emergency Educator Certification Endorsements for the 2020–21 School Year (Cert Alert August 2020)
  • Temporary Waiver of C.G.S. Section 10-151b: Educator Evaluation Requirements
  • Temporary Extension of Educator Certificates and Coaching Permits
  • Updates Regarding Testing by ETS and Pearson (4/7/2020)
District Resources
  • Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 9O – Flexible Staffing (12/3/2020)
  • Temporary Flexibility - Fingerprinting Requirements (4/21/2020)
  • Temporary Flexibilities for Termination Processes - 45 Day Extension to Hearing Timeline (4/15/2020)
  • Temporary Flexibilities - Non-Renewal and Tenure (4/13/2020)
Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs)
  • edTPA Flexibilities for the 2020-21 Academic Year (11/19/2020)
  • Sunset of the 3-Year Nonrenewable Interim Certificate (11/19/2020)
  • Student Teaching, Clinical Placement, Field Work & edTPA Flexibilities
  • Temporary Expansion of Three-Year Nonrenewable Interim Certificate Eligibility (4/15/2020)
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