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Approved Bilingual Cross Endorsement Course List
Effective July 1, 2005, those seeking to become elementary level bilingual teachers are required to be certified in elementary education AND bilingual education; those seeking to become secondary level bilingual education teachers must be certified in both the subject area they will teach AND in bilingual education.
Afterschool programs provide academic enrichment (such as hands-on science or technology programs) and activities to support student learning and development.
Learn more about the Department of Education's Equal Employment Opportunities.
Racial composition of each school by grade, the racial composition of the teaching staff of each school, and the number of pupils in each elementary school who are eligible to receive free or reduced price lunches pursuant to federal law and regulation.
Mastery-Based Learning Standards and Graduation Competencies
Common Core State Standards will help students achieve at high levels and help them learn what they need to know to get to graduation and beyond.
Resources for Students, Parents, and Communities
In a Mastery-Based Learning environment, students demonstrate mastery based on competencies and performance standards built from the Connecticut Core Standards and Connecticut Content Standards (social studies, arts, science, and career and technical education).
Scoring Criteria - Mastery-Based Learning
Mastery-Based Learning requires a means of assessment where students can view learning as a process and use problem-solving strategies to meet or exceed learning expectations. Scoring guides have been implemented into today’s classrooms to give students a better understanding of what is being assessed, what criteria grades are based upon, and what clear and compelling learning targets are addressed.
Summative Assessment - Mastery-Based Learning
The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.
Instruction - Mastery-Based Learning
There are many similarities between traditional classroom instruction and instruction in a mastery-based learning classroom. In both, there will be a need for direct instruction at times. Both approaches depend on defining the desired results. However, there are also differences.
Paraeducator of the Year 2020 Ceremony
Photo gallery of the paraeducator of the year 2020 ceremony
Paraeducator of the Year 2020 - James Bairaktaris, started working as a Paraeducator in 2016 at Redding Elementary School (RES).
Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Award - Historical Background
In March 2013, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) and the School Paraprofessional Advisory Council renamed the Connecticut Paraeducator of the Year Award to the Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Award in honor of Anne Marie Murphy, a special education paraprofessional who lost her life during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.