Overview
The State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) is part of OSEP’s Results-Driven Accountability (RDA) initiative to improve results for children with disabilities by improving educational services, including special education and related services. The SSIP is included in the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) as Indicator 17. Connecticut’s State-Identified Measurable Result for Children with Disabilities (SIMR) is to increase the reading performance of all 3rd grade students with disabilities statewide, as measured by Connecticut’s English/Language Arts (ELA) Performance Index.
State Systemic Improvement Plan Resources
- CT Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP), March 2022
- Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase III Year 5, submitted April 2021
- Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase Three Year Four, submitted April 2020
- Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase Three Year Three, submitted April 2019
- Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase Three Year Two, submitted April 2018
- Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase Three, submitted April 2017
- Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase Two, submitted April 2016
- Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase One, submitted April 2015
Early Literacy Resources
- Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards
- Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Literacy English Language Arts Information
- CSDE Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)/Dyslexia Information
- District Literacy Evaluation Tool (DLET)
- Early Learning Language and Literacy Series: Professional Development Modules
- Educator Practice Guide: Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade
- Evidence-Based Reading Instruction for Grades K-5 (Innovation Configuration)
- IES Practice Guides:
- Scientific Research-Based Interventions (SRBI) Self-Assessment
- Specific Learning Disability-Dyslexia Frequently Asked Questions
- State Education Resource Center (SERC) Specific Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia Initiative Resources