K-12 Education

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• About the Collection: English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessment Participation Exceptions

  Domain exemptions are available for students who are dually identified as English learners/multilingual learners (ELs/MLs) with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a Section 504 Plan.

• About the Collection: Kindergarten Entrance Inventory (KEI)

  The Fall Kindergarten Entrance Inventory was designed to provide a statewide snapshot of the skills students demonstrate, based on teachers' observations, at the beginning of the kindergarten year.

• About the Collection: Noncertified Staff Collection

  CSDE uses the Noncertified Staff application to collect para-professional full-time equivalent (FTE) data in nine instructional and eleven non-instructional categories.

• About the Collection: PSIS

  The Connecticut State Department of Education uses the Public School Information System (PSIS) to collect data regarding student enrollment throughout the state of Connecticut.

• About the Collection: TCS

  The Teacher-Course-Student (TCS) application collects student, teacher and course data. Analyses of TCS data can greatly inform school and district strategists to increase the college and career readiness of all learners. This data allows districts to make informed decisions about the current state of instruction and learning as well as the ways in which both can be improved, monitored and shared.

• Academic Office

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

• Act_21-46_Resources_for_Families_and_Students

  An Act Concerning Social Equity and the Health, Safety, and Education of Children.

• AENGLC

  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.

• Afterschool Programs

  Afterschool programs provide academic enrichment (such as hands-on science or technology programs) and activities to support student learning and development.

• Afterschool Snack Program (ASP)

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's ASP operates under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). It provides cash reimbursement to help schools serve nutritious snacks to children in afterschool activities aimed at promoting the health and well-being of children and youth in Connecticut’s communities.

• Agricultural Science and Technology (ASTE)

  Agricultural Science and Technology Education (ASTE) programs serve secondary students in full- and shared- time programs. ASTE programs prepare students for college and careers in animal science, agribusiness, agricultural mechanics, aquaculture, biotechnology, food science, marine technology, natural resources, and plant science.

• Alliance Districts

  The Alliance District program is a unique and targeted investment in Connecticut’s 33 lowest-performing districts. Connecticut General Statue Section 10-262u establishes a process for identifying Alliance Districts and allocating increased Education Cost Sharing (ECS) funding to support district strategies to dramatically increase student outcomes and close achievement gaps by pursuing bold and innovative reforms.

• Application Information - CSDE Data Collections and Deadlines

  This site provides in-depth information about each collection managed by the Performance Office of the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE).