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Elementary and Early Childhood Cross-Endorsements
Elementary and Early Childhood Cross-Endorsements: Elementary, 1-6 (305), Integrated Early Childhood/Special Education, Birth-Kindergarten (112), Integrated Early Childhood/Special Education, Nursery-K – Elem. 1-3 (113)
I Completed an Educator Preparation Program and Applying for Certification
Step-by-step certification application process for completers of a Connecticut educator preparation program.
Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR)
CEEDAR tools and documents for EPPs and districts.
What is Mastery-Based Learning?
Connecticut students can learn through student-centered pathways that ensure college and career readiness.
It goes by many other names, but Master-Based Learning is the term used in Connecticut.
Rather assuming that completing a number of hours in a classroom results in understanding, mastery-based learning requires students to demonstrate knowledge and skills before progressing to the next level. Mastery-based learning requires teachers to develop a more fine-grained understanding of student abilities.
Formative Assessment - Mastery-Based Learning
The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning.
Guidelines for Implementing Mastery-Based Learning
In accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S.) Section 10-221a(f)(3) passed by the Connecticut State Legislature, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is required to create and distribute guidance to support educators in schools and districts interested in implementing a mastery-based system as follows.
Issues in Grading - Mastery-Based Learning
Issues in grading and their implications.
Planning for Mastery-Based Learning
Mastery-based learning is a complex approach to learning. Implementing mastery-based learning in a school or school district will have an impact on most of the education systems from hiring, professional learning, instruction, assessment among others.
Project-Based Learning - Mastery-Based Learning
Project-based learning refers to any programmatic or instructional approach that utilizes multifaceted projects as a central organizing strategy for educating students.
Readiness - Mastery-Based Learning
Tools to assess readiness and progress of district in implementing Mastery-Based Learning.
Paraeducator of the Year 2019 - Marisol Rodriguez began her career as a Paraeducator twenty-three years ago.
Paraeducator Information and Resources
A paraeducator is an employee who assists teachers and/or other professional educators or therapists in the delivery of instructional and related services to students.