Greetings! The Connecticut State Board of Education has undertaken a months-long process of developing it's 2023-2028 Five-Year Plan. After several months of meetings and retreats, engagement with thousands of stakeholders through surveys and focus groups, input by Connecticut State Department of Education staff and leadership, the latest draft, which includes goals, action items and outcomes, has been developed. Please use the link below to access the latest draft of the plan. We welcome your review and comments using the fillable form . Draft Comprehensive Plan 2023-2028

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Laws/Regulations

Final Regulation: Assessments (December 7, 2016)
Final Regulation: Accountability, State Plans, and Data Reporting (November 28, 2016)
Consolidated State Plan Information
 
ESSA PROPOSED REGULATIONS
 
Supplement, Not Supplant under Title l Proposed Regulations
 
USED released proposed regulations to the supplement not supplant requirement of Title l, Part A. The proposed rules are available below.
These proposed rules are subject to a 60-day public comment period, with comments due by November 7, 2016. To submit comments to USED, please visit the Federal Register.
  • CSDE submitted comments on Title l - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged-Supplement No Supplant 
Title 1, Parts A and B:  Academic Assessments and Innovative Assessments
 
USDoED released two sets of proposed ESSA regulations on Monday, July 11, 2016; one on academic assessments and one on innovative assessments. The proposed rules are available below along with a summary of what has been recommended and additional resources.
These proposed rules are subject to a 60-day public comment period, with comments due by September 9, 2016. To submit comments to USDoED, please visit the Federal Register:
Accountability, Consolidated State Plans, and Data Reporting

USED released proposed ESSA regulations on accountability, consolidated state plans, and data reporting on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. The proposed rules are available below along with a summary of what has been recommended and additional resources.
The public comment period closed on August 1, 2016.