Connecticut State Department of Education

K-12 Education

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  • School Interoperability Framework (SIF)

    SIF allows districts to directedly transmit data from their student information system to some applications.

  • School Mental Health

    Student mental health and well-being are foundational to learning and preparing students for success beyond the classroom.

  • School Nurse Bulletin

    The Connecticut State Department of Education's monthly communication tool to keep school nurses informed and involved.

  • School Nursing

    Guidance and resources for Connecticut’s school nurses.

  • School Nutrition Programs

    Information and guidance on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's school nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Afterschool Snack Program (ASP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), Special Milk Program (SMP), and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP.

  • School Safety and Security

    Resources to help schools develop plans for ensuring students' safety and security

  • School Social Work

    Guidance and resources for Connecticut’s school social workers.

  • School-Family-Community Partnerships

    When schools, families and the community work together, children benefit. School staff, families and community members each make important contributions to student development and success, and the best results come when all three work together as equal partners.

  • Schools of Distinction 2015-2016

    The CSDE is recognizing 116 Schools of Distinction according to the following criteria: 1) Highest Performing, 2) Highest Growth, and 3) Greatest Improvers.

  • Science Safety

    Students and teachers must be aware of the potential for safety problems in the science classrooms and laboratories. Schools should review available safety resources and develop safety training for their teachers and students as well as safety rules for the classroom.

  • Science Standards and Resources

    A foundation in scientific literacy prepares students to be confident and capable lifelong learners who are equipped with the skills needed to access, understand, evaluate and apply information in various contexts.

  • Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's SSO combines features of the NSLP, SBP, and SFSP to reduce paperwork and administrative burden, making it easier for schools to feed children from low-income areas during the traditional summer vacation periods.

  • Smarter Balanced Assessment

    This pages contains resources on the Smarter Balanced assessments.

  • Smarter Balanced Parent Guides

  • Smarter Balanced Results Resources

    This page provides a toolkit of materials available for districts and members of the public to help interpret Smarter Balanced Assessment results.