Academics

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• Bilingual Education Programs

  Statutory requirements for educating English Language Learners (ELLs) not served in required programs of bilingual education.

• Connecticut English Language Proficiency (CELP) Standards Training of Trainers

  Resources for the CELP Training of Trainers sessions on how to use them in planning and practice.

• English learner/Multilingual learner (EL/ML)

  English learner/Multilingual learner main page with position statement, Guidelines for Administrators, Seal of Biliteracy information and additional resources.

• Early Reading Resources

• 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.

• Literacy/English Language Arts

  Curriculum and Instruction, Surveys, and Assessments for English Language Arts.

• Mastery Examination Committee

  This page provides information about the Mastery Examination Committee within the Department of Education.

• CT Core Standards

  The Connecticut Core Standards, adopted by the State Board of Education in 2010, provide teachers, students, and families with clear expectations of what a student should know and be able to do at each grade level.

• Red, White & Blue Schools

  The Red, White & Blue Schools program is a civic engagement initiative led by Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and the State Department of Education.

• Remote Learning Commission

  Public Act 21-2, SB 1202, Sec. 387 requires the establishment of the Connecticut Remote Learning Commission by the Department of Education. The law requires the commission to analyze and provide recommendations concerning the provision of remote learning to public school students enrolled in grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive

• Social Studies Standards and Resources

  Social studies is the integration of knowledge and human experience for the purpose of citizenship.

• Pool Safety Policy and Guidance

  Public Act 13-161: An Act Concerning Pool Safety at Public Schools (2013).

• Student Success Plan

  The Student Success Plan (SSP) is an individualized student driven plan that will be developed to address every student’s needs and interests to help every student stay connected in school and to achieve postsecondary educational and career goals.

• Mathematics

  Every student needs and deserves a rich and rigorous mathematics curriculum that is focused on the development of concepts, the acquisition of basic and advanced skills and the integration of problem solving experiences.

• Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge

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