Special Education

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• Approved Private Special Education Programs

  Special education programs in private facilities with Connecticut State Board of Education approval as private special education programs, including private day and residential schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and treatment centers.

• Assistive Technology Resource Guide

  The purpose of this guide is to inform educators, instructional staff, parents, and students about available resources that may be utilized to ensure that educational outcomes are realized for all students. Assistive technology is a support that is considered for many students.

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Before, During, & After the PPT Meeting

  Preparing for the PPT Meeting & Development of the Individualized Education Program (IEP)

• Bureau of Special Education

• Chronic Absence

  Good attendance is essential to student achievement! Research shows that absences add up and that good attendance is essential to student achievement and graduation. Whereas, chronic absence and truancy can be lead to school drop-out, academic failure and juvenile delinquency. By removing barriers to attendance, districts, schools and community partners can improve attendance.

• Connecticut IEP Manual

  The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has developed a new Individualized Education Program (IEP) document with input from a representative group of stakeholders. The purpose of this manual is to assist planning and placement teams (PPTs) in creating high quality IEPs for students in Connecticut.

• Connecticut Sensible Assessment System

  This page contains information and links about state summative assessments administered by the Connecticut State Department of Education

• CT State Advisory Council for Special Education

  Meeting Schedules, Agendas, Minutes, and Archives for the Connecticut State Advisory Council for Special Education

• Early Childhood Special Education

  In Connecticut, special education and related services are available to eligible children by age 3 and are provided by local and regional school districts.

• Guidance for Independent Educational Evaluations and In-School Observations

  An IEE is an evaluation conducted by a qualified examiner who is not employed by the school district responsible for the public education of the child.

• Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) Task Force

  On February 1, 2017, the Connecticut State Board of Education (Board) established the Connecticut State Board of Education Task Force on the Implementation of IEEs, Observation and Related Matters (task force).

• Least Restrictive Environment

  LRE tools and information. Also includes PJ Settlement Agreement archives.

• National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)

  Information and resources on obtaining acccessible instructional materials.

• 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.