Special Education

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• New IEP/CT-SEDS

  The Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education (BSE), is planning to implement a new Individualized Education Program (IEP) document and the Special Education Data System (CT-SEDS) in the 2022-23 school year. This page will provide up-to-date information, documents and tools to assist in the roll-out of the new IEP.

• Regional Educational Service Center (RESC) Special Education Funding Working Group Committee

  Meetings and Agendas, Funding Sources, and Resources for the Regional Educational Service Center (RESC) Special Education Funding Working Group Committee.

• Resources for Students and Families

  This page contains secondary transition resources for students and families.

• School Nursing

  Guidance and resources for Connecticut’s school nurses.

• School Psychology

  Includes publications, resources and professional organizations for School Psychology.

• Secondary Transition - Planning from School to Adult Life

  This page contains information and resources to assist in Secondary Transition Planning, including age appropriate assessments, Postsecondary Outcome Goals Statements and Annual IEP Transition Goals/Objectives, Summary of Performance (SOP), Transition Resources and Services in CT, including other State Agencies and CT Transition Programs Offering Transition-Only Services for Students with Disabilities (18-21), as well as resources and tools related to IDEA Indicators 1: Graduation, 2: Dropout, 13: Secondary Transition, and 14: Post-School Outcomes.

• Special Education Complaint Summaries

  Summaries of complaints about the provision of special education and related services to students and the corrective actions required.

• Special Education Eligibility Documents

  Bureau of Special Education guidelines, resources and tools to assist in determining student eligibility for special education and related services.

• Special Education Fiscal, RFPs and Grants

  Includes resources for the IDEA Part B grant and other grants, SPDG, and other cost-related information.

• Special Education Guidance and Resources for COVID-19

  Information for special education leaders, school personnel, and families about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and special education.

• Special Education Guidance Documents and Topic Briefs

  Bureau of Special Education guidance on varied special education-related topics including related service areas and ancillary staff.

• Special Education Hearing Decisions

  View Special Education Hearing Decisions from current year back to 1998.

• Special Education Legal and Due Process Resources

  Resources including complaint resolution, procedural safeguards, parent information and Connecticut special education regulations

• Special Education Resources for Educators

  Best practice resources