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Cross-Endorsements / Adding Endorsements to Your Certificate
Resources for PPTs and 504 Teams - CT-SEDS and Statewide Assessments
Alternate Routes to Certification
Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) Programs in Connecticut.
Home page of the State Department of Education's Talent Office
Additional Certification Actions
Step-by-step instructions on updating your contact information in the certification database and requesting a duplicate certificate
Session times, descriptions and presenter information for the 2018 Performance Matters Forum.
Direct Certification for School Nutrition Programs
Direct certification is a process conducted by states and local educational agencies to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications.
Healthy Food Certification (HFC)
Healthy Food Certification (Section 10-215f of the Connecticut General Statutes) requires that each board of education or governing authority for all public schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) must certify annually to the Connecticut State Department of Education whether the district will follow the Connecticut Nutrition Standards for all foods sold to students separately from reimbursable school meals.
Superintendent's Digest archive for 2016-17
Guide to Assessments for Educator Certification in Connecticut
Applicants seeking certification in Connecticut generally must pass one or more of the following assessments depending on the endorsement areas sought. Applicants should apply for certification and submit all requested documentation to determine specific testing requirements.
Local communities began to develop youth service bureaus in the 1960's as a response to a growing number of issues affecting youth. The role of Youth Service Bureaus (YSBs) has been broadened to include both advocacy and coordination of a comprehensive service delivery system for youth.
Increasing Educator Diversity (IED) Policy Oversight Council
Advise the Commissioner of Education on ways to encourage minority middle and secondary school students to attend institutions of higher education and enter teacher preparation programs, recruit minority students attending institutions of higher education to enroll in teacher preparation programs and pursue teaching careers, recruit and retain minority teachers in Connecticut schools, recruit minority teachers from other states to teach in Connecticut schools, and recruit minority professionals in other fields to enter teaching.
Certification of Meal Pattern Compliance for School Nutrition Programs
Information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's worksheets for school food authorities to certify compliance with the meal patterns for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP).