K-12 Education

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  • Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study - TIMSS

    This page contains information about the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study - TIMSS.

  • Truancy

    Chronic absence and truancy are not interchangeable terms. They describe different aspects of the absence problem and require different approaches. Truancy is a term that generally refers to unexcused absences. Chronic absence, on the other hand, incorporates all absences: excused, unexcused absences, and suspensions and expulsions served.

  • Turnaround Office

    Home page of the State Department of Education's Turnaround Office

  • Vendor Information

    The purpose of this page is to provide student information system (SIS) vendors with information on Performance Office Data collections.

  • Wealth Measures/State Support Percentages

    AENGLC, more specifically AENGLC rank, is used in determining the state support percentages for reimbursement under adult education, school construction, pupil transportation and health services.

  • What is Mastery-Based Learning?

    Connecticut students can learn through student-centered pathways that ensure college and career readiness.

  • What is School Choice?

    The term “school choice” means parents have an additional opportunity to choose the schools their child will attend for an elementary and secondary education. Based on both state and federal laws, Connecticut public school choice programs are an opportunity to raise student achievement and to “reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation” as described in the 1997 Enhancing Education Choices and Opportunities Act (Public Act 97-290).

  • Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child

    The WSCC model provides an infrastructure for schools to engage students, families, staff, and the community to improve the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development of every child.

  • Why Mastery-Based Learning?

    Rather assuming that completing a number of hours in a classroom results in understanding, mastery-based learning requires students to demonstrate knowledge and skills before progressing to the next level. Mastery-based learning requires teachers to develop a more fine-grained understanding of student abilities.

  • Women and Girls in STEM

    Educational materials to encourage women and girls to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related career pathways.

  • World Languages

    World language programs in Connecticut public schools include Spanish, French, Latin, Italian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Arabic and Greek. The effort has been to start programs as early as possible in the elementary grades.

  • Young Parents Program

    A Young Parents Program (YPP) provides day care services for the infants/toddlers of students who are enrolled in and attending a comprehensive high school program leading to graduation from high school.

  • Youth Service Bureaus

    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.