Related Resources
Connecticut School Climate Guidance (PDF) is designed to outline the new legislative requirements pursuant to Public Act 23-167, and to provide resources to districts to support their implementation of building welcoming and supportive school environments. For more information, contact Amanda Pickett, CSDE Consultant, Amanda.pickett@ct.gov.
- Connecticut State Department of Education Evidence-Based Practice Guide Climate and Culture (PDF)
- Position statements:
- Creating a Healthy Learning Environment that is Physically, Emotionally and Intellectually Safe (PDF)
- Culturally Responsive Education (PDF)
- Reducing Disproportionality in Suspensions and Expulsions (PDF)
- School-Family-Community Partnerships (PDF)
- Social, Emotional and Intellectual Habits for All Students K-3 (PDF)
- Professional Learning
- Links to other CSDE pages:
CSDE Trend Survey Resources
- Correspondence Regarding Completion of the State Trend Survey and other requirements; AGM letter Accompanying Bullying Survey (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF)
- State Trend Survey (Word Document)
- Webinar Presentation (PDF)
- Archived Webinar
- Security Manager List (Excel Document)
CSDE Reports
- Report on the Bullying Legislation 1/28/2010 (PDF), Report Appendix A (PDF)
- Report on the Status of Analysis of Safe School Climate Plans in Connecticut (PDF)
Bullying
- Stop Bullying - a special initiative from the Department of Health and Human Services, provides information and resources from government agencies on how to prevent, respond, and take action against bullying.
- Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center - provides resources for individuals, schools, and community organizations with classroom toolkits and other great resources.
- Bullying Q&A
- Bullying Q&A (Spanish)
- Principal Bullying Survey Report (PDF)
- Principal Bullying Survey Report Appendices (PDF)
- Bullying in Schools, USDOJ
- An Educator's Guide to Cyberbullying and Cyber Threats
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
School Climate
- Peace Education Foundation
- Peaceful Playgrounds
- National Center for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, Why Can't We Just Get Along? Dealing with Hate & Bias, Education Development Center
- U.S. Dept. of Educ., Office of Civil rights, Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime: A Guide for Schools
- Facing History and Ourselves
- Anti-Defamation League
- Southern Poverty Law Center