Connecticut State Department of Education

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Resources for Educators

EdSight
Connecticut’s electronic depository for educational data analysis and reports.

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 & Transition-Vocational Service Providers, as well as resources and tools related to IDEA Indicators 1: Graduation, 2: Dropout, 13: Secondary Transition, and 14: Post-School Outcomes.

Special Education Data Collections (SEDAC)
Connecticut’s data collection system for students with disabilities.

Special Education Updates
Archived topical special education memoranda, articles from the Bureau of Special Education’s trade periodical, and the state of the art Web-based Bureau Bulletin.

Special Education Resources for Educators
Best practice resources.

Student Assessment Resources Including Special Education
This page contains information and links about state summative assessments administered by the Connecticut State Department of Education