K-12 Education

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• Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety, and Media Literacy Advisory Council

  The council shall provide recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding (1) best practices relating to instruction in digital citizenship, Internet safety and media literacy, and (2) methods of instructing students to safely, ethically, responsibly and effectively use media and technology resources.

• Title II Part A

  Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.

• Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's SFSP provides nutritious meals for children ages 18 and younger when schools end for the summer.

• School Climate Transformation Grant

  The School Climate Transformation Grant (SCTG) is a five-year federal award that has been established to assist state agencies in developing, enhancing and expanding their statewide systems of support for, and technical assistance to, local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools implementing an evidence-based, multi-tiered behavioral framework (MTBF), e.g., Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), for improving behavioral outcomes and learning conditions for all students.

• Education Financial System (EFS)

  The Education Financial System (EFS) is a financial reporting system used by school districts, including local and regional boards of education, charter schools and regional educational service centers.

• School Governance Councils

  School Governance Councils provide an opportunity for Connecticut schools to engage with families and community members in the essential dialogue about student achievement and preparing all students for success.

• Early Reading Resources

• Apply to a School Choice Program

  The Connecticut State Department of Education’s (CSDE) commitment to public school choice is evident in the different types of public school choice programming available statewide.

• Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge

  The Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge stresses the importance of maintaining math skills during the summer.

• Foundations of Reading Survey

  This webpage provides information for district administrators and teachers about the implementation and administration of the reading survey, as mandated in Section 13 of Public Act 13-245.

• World Languages

  World language programs in Connecticut public schools include Spanish, French, Latin, Italian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Arabic and Greek. The effort has been to start programs as early as possible in the elementary grades.

• Special Populations on the State Summative Assessments

  This page provides information on the Designated Supports and Accommodations that are available for State Summative Assessments in Connecticut.

• 21st Century Community Learning Centers

  Supporting community learning centers through professional development, training and networking opportunities for schools, community based organizations and after school programs, these programs provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, as well as literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

• About the Collection: CT-SEDS Referral and Evaluation (previously Evaluation Timelines)

  Evaluation Timelines collects data that are used to monitor compliance to the federal timeline regarding initial evaluations and eligibility determination for special education and related services.

• Connecticut Labor and Working Class History

  Lesson plans, resources, and materials for teachers about the history of labor and business in Connecticut.