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  • Operational Memoranda for School Nutrition Programs

    The Connecticut State Department of Education’s (CSDE) operational memoranda and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy memos contain important information regarding federal and state requirements and implementation guidance for the operation of the USDA school nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Afterschool Snack Program (ASP), and Special Milk Program (SMP).

  • 10 Principles of Mastery-Based Learning

    To help schools establish a philosophical and pedagogical foundation for their work, the Great Schools Partnership created the following “Ten Principles of Mastery-Based Learning,” which describe the common features found in the most effective mastery-based systems.

  • Action Planning - Mastery-Based Learning

    The Cycle of Action is a simple tool developed to frame the critical steps schools take when engaged in an evidence-based, goal-driven school-improvement process designed to raise the educational achievement, aspirations, and attainment of all students.

  • Paraeducator of the Year 2020

    Paraeducator of the Year 2020 - James Bairaktaris, started working as a Paraeducator in 2016 at Redding Elementary School (RES).

  • Student Assessment News

    The Student Assessment News is a publication by the Performance Office that provides information about the NGSS Science Test (including CTAS), The Smarter Balanced Assessment, The Connecticut SAT School Day, The Connecticut Alternate Assessment and the English Language Proficiency Assessment.

  • NetStat

    Three times per year school leadership teams participate in continuous learning modules intended to highlight promising practices and problem solve challenges. You can find presentations and materials from each event.

  • Program Guidance for CACFP Child Care Programs

    Links to information on federal and state requirements and guidance for child care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers, emergency shelters, and family day care homes participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP.

  • Non-Public School Educators Seeking Certification

    Application process for non-public school teachers seeking Connecticut certification.

  • 2017-18 Summative Assessment Testing Window Extended to June 8

    In light of the continued school closures in several districts resulting from the weather events on May 15, 2018, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is extending the summative testing window for all school districts in the state.

  • Connecticut SAT School Day - Guidance for Weather Related Issues

  • Communication - Mastery-Based Learning

    A variety of communications toolkits are available to assist schools and school districts in explaining the changes necessary to implement Mastery-Based Learning.

  • Homeless Education

    The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requires all school districts to ensure access to public education for children and youth experiencing homelessness and ensure success in school once enrolled.

  • 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.

  • Special Milk Program (SMP)

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's SMP provides low-fat (1%) or fat-free milk to children in public and private nonprofit schools and child care institutions that do not participate in other USDA Child Nutrition Programs.

  • Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment 

    This page provides information on The Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment that is administered to students in Grades 4, 6, 8 and in high school. This includes information on the Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment Individual Student Collection, which collects results of the assessment at the student level.