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.

Mastery Examination Committee

Overview

Meeting minutes and agendas

Public Act No. 15-238, An Act Concerning Students Assessments, established the Mastery Examination Committee within the Department of Education. The law requires the committee to examine the impact, administration, appropriateness, and other aspects of the statewide mastery exam in Connecticut.

The committee submitted an interim report on its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly's Education Committee by February 15, 2016. The final report was filed January 10, 2017: 

Read the full Mastery Examination Committee governing statute.