Connecticut State Department of Education

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

General Monitoring and Support

State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)
Connecticut’s SPP/APR is a multi-year plan that describes and reports on the state’s performance on 17 compliance-based and results-based indicators in special education.

State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) 
The State Systemic Improvement Plan (SPP) is part of OSEP’s Results-Driven Accountability (RDA) initiative to improve results for children with disabilities by improving educational services, including special education and related services.