COVID-19 Updates for Educator Certification & Educator Preparation
- Educator Evaluation
- TEAM Program
- Certification
Applicants and Certified Educators
- Emergency Educator Certification Endorsements for the 2020–21 School Year (Cert Alert August 2020)
- Emergency Pathways to Temporary Special Education Authorizations for Para-Educators (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 (5/26/2020)
- Updates Regarding Testing by ETS and Pearson (4/7/2020)
District Resources
- Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 9O – Flexible Staffing (12/3/2020)
- 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
- 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 Certification Application Guidance for CT Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) (4/20/2020)
- Temporary Expansion of Three-Year Nonrenewable Interim Certificate Eligibility (4/15/2020)