Connecticut State Department of Education

K-12 Education

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  • Information and Technology Literacy

    Information and Technology Literacy subsumes what traditionally has been associated with library media, audiovisual, computer and other educational technology programs.

  • Interagency Council for Ending the Achievement Gap

    The Interagency Council for Ending the Achievement Gap is chaired by the Lieutenant Governor and covenes state agency heads in order to coordinate cross-agency efforts to eliminate the academic gaps in Connecticut.

  • International Assessments

    This page provides information about the full range of international assessments that are administered in Connecticut schools periodically.

  • International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

    The ISTE Standards for Students address how students learn, which includes — but does not depend on — the use of technology.

  • Kindergarten Inventory

    This page provides information about The Fall Kindergarten Entrance Inventory.

  • Learning and Diabetes

    Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in school-aged children, affecting approximately 215,000 young people in the United States, or about 1 in every 400 to 500 young people under 20 years of age.

  • List of Acceptable Foods and Beverages

    A brand-specific list of commercially prepared food products that comply with the Connecticut Nutrition Standards and beverages that comply with the beverage requirements of Section 10-221q of the Connecticut General Statutes.

  • Literacy/English Language Arts

    Curriculum and instruction, surveys, and assessments for English Language Arts.

  • Logging In

    Information on how to log into Performance Office Data Collection Applications.

  • Magnet Schools

    School Choice programs and interdistrict magnet schools are designed to attract students from different school districts to learn together in settings that offer unique, high-quality, themed educational opportunities.

  • Mastery Examination Committee

    This page provides information about the Mastery Examination Committee within the Department of Education.

  • Mastery-Based Learning Resource Center

    This website is designed to support local school districts that choose to implement Mastery-Based Learning, as well as families and community partners who want to learn more about this model.

  • Mathematics

    Every student needs and deserves a rich and rigorous mathematics curriculum that is focused on the development of concepts, the acquisition of basic and advanced skills and the integration of problem solving experiences.

  • Mathematics

    Every student needs and deserves a rich and rigorous mathematics curriculum that is focused on the development of concepts, the acquisition of basic and advanced skills and the integration of problem solving experiences.

  • NAEP

    This page provides information about the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is the nation’s only ongoing representative sample survey of student achievement in core subject areas.