Connecticut State Department of Education

Special Education

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  • Least Restrictive Environment

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

  • Surrogate Parent Program

    The Surrogate Parent Program is a federally mandated program that provides educational advocacy services for children and youth under the jurisdiction of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) (foster children) or an unaccompanied minor or homeless youth, who need or may need special education.

  • State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)

    Connecticut’s SPP/APR is a multi-year plan that describes and reports on the state’s performance on 17 compliance-based and results-based indicators in special education.

  • 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.

  • State Systemic Improvement Plan SSIP

    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.

  • Educator Literacy Competencies

  • Dyslexia Awareness Collaborative

  • School Psychology

    Includes publications, resources and professional organizations for School Psychology.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)