Archive 2017-18

June 2018

• Update on the Teacher Education and Mentoring Program (TEAM) (June 22, 2018) 
  • TEAM Program Fact Sheet 2018-19
• Racial composition statistics for Connecticut Public Schools 2017-18 (June 22, 2018)
• ESSA student transition resources - PreK to Kindergarten (June 21, 2018)
• Summative Assessment Calendar for 2018-19 (June 19, 2018)
• Improving Attendance by Addressing School Health Assessments and Immunizations (June 6, 2018)
• Open Choice Special Education Costs and Medicaid (June 6, 2018)
• ED607 - Title IX Coordinator Survey (June 1, 2018)

May 2018

• Commissioner’s Summer Math Challenge: Solving the Mystery of Math (May 29, 2018)
• TEACH Connecticut Partnership Letter of Agreement (May 22, 2018) 
• Certification Endorsement for School Marriage and Family Therapists (May 22, 2018)
• 2017-18 Summative Assessment Testing Window Extended to June 8 (May 21, 2018)
• Educator Evaluation and Support Plan (EESP) Submission (May 11, 2018) 
• Hurricane and Disaster Relief Funding (May 4, 2018) 
  • Definition of Displaced Student
  • 2018 Application by Local Educational Agencies for Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students
  • Certification by Non-Public Schools for 2018 Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students
  • Certification by Local Education Agencies for 2018 Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students
  • Application by Non-Public School Parent or Guardian for 2018 Temporary Emergency Impact Aid on Behalf of Students Displaced by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, And Maria, or the 2017 California Wildfires and Who Are Attending a Non-Public School

April 2018

• 2019 Connecticut Teacher of the Year program (April 25, 2018)
• TEACH Connecticut partnership (April 19, 2018)
• School safety and security and annual School Safety Plan submission (April 5, 2018)
  • School security and safety plan
  • School district security and safety plan
  • School security frequently asked questions
  • School security and safety plan standards

March 2018

• EdSight Secure - School-Level Access Now Available (March 29, 2018)
• Connecticut SAT School Day – Guidance for Weather Related Issues (March 20, 2018)
• Application for state adult education funds for 2018-19: funding and application procedures (March 20, 2018)
• School closures and school calendar (March 15, 2018)
• Identification of designated agents for the Certificate of Age Form ED-301 (Working Papers) (March 6, 2018)
• Federal funding for LEAs with displaced students (March 5, 2018)
• 2019 Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Award (March 1, 2018)

February 2018

• 2017-18 Out-of-Town Magnet School Transportation grant application (ED021) (February 26, 2018)
• Youth Service Bureau referral for truancy and defiance of school rules (February 22, 2018)
• Designation of certification shortage areas. 2018-19 school year (February 22, 2018)
• Standards for Educational Opportunities for Students Who Have Been Expelled (February 21, 2018) Download the standards
• Education Financial System (EFS) Update (February 16, 2018)
• Changes to the Connecticut Administrator Test (February 16, 2018)
• Next Generation Science Standards Alternate Assessment (February 13, 2018)
• Student application to serve on the State Board of Education (February 9, 2018)
• Completion of ED003 form (February 2, 2018)
• Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR) FY2018 (February 2, 2018)

January 2018

• Launch of Early Indication Tool for Grades 1 to 6 (January 30, 2018)
• Teacher Education and Mentoring (TEAM) Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document (January 30, 2018)
• 2017-18 Education Revenue Estimates (January 29, 2018)
• 2018-19 Indirect Cost Proposals (January 26, 2018)
• Adoption of the Position Statement on Social, Emotional and Intellectual Habits for All Students K-3 (January 26, 2018)
• New website for the State Department of Education (January 25, 2018)
• New Administrator and Employer Survey Regarding Administrator Preparation Quality (January 25, 2018)
• Public School Information System (PSIS) data used in grant calculations (January 18, 2018)

December 2017

• Statewide Student Information System Survey (December 22, 2017)
• AP Potential - increasing access to Advanced Placement courses (December 19, 2017)

November 2017

• Changes to the Teacher Education and Mentoring (TEAM) Program (November 8, 2017)
• Connecticut Writing Portfolio Guides for the Assessment of Writing in Grades K-2 (November 2, 2017)
• Appointment of education ombudsman (November 2, 2017)

October 2017

• Community service recognition award (October 26, 2017)
• Nominations for the US Presidential Scholar program (October 16, 2017)
• 2017 School Security Grant application - deadline Oct. 2, 2017 

September 2017

• Guidance for schools enrolling displaced children displaced by hurricanes (September 28, 2017)
  • Resources for parents in English and en Español 
  • A Guide for Parents Guardians and Caregivers
  • Standby Guardian Forms for Hurricane Evacuees
  • Students Living with Caregivers
  • Surrogate Parent Program - Request for a Surrogate
  • Una Guía para Padres, Tutores, y Encargados
• Displaced children from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma  (September 19, 2017)
• Connecticut State Department of Education's (CSDE) portal — EdSight (September 14, 2017)

August 2017

• Implementation of edTPA, a new requirement for student teachers  (August 29, 2017)
• Resources for addressing racism, hate, and violence (August 28, 2017) 
• Guidance for Connecticut School Districts: Enrollment Process and Practice Memo (August 22, 2017): 
  • At-a-Glance overview 
  • Questions and Answers 
  • Dear Colleague letter 
  • Guidance document
• Commissioner's Back-to-School Meeting, August 15, 2017 

July 2017

• Summary of the 2017 legislative session  (July 21, 2017)