Academics
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Curriculum and instruction, provided in a safe, supportive environment, offer meaningful, challenging learning for all students, and result in lifetime learning outcomes of skills, literacy, and ability to understand concepts and develop plans for lifetime physical activity and wellness.
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The time between birth through grade 3 is considered the early childhood developmental period. The Connecticut State Department of Education provides guidance and resources for public schools beginning in preK.
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Connecticut Arts and Standards
The Connecticut State Department of Education supports arts learning through education focused on the whole child to promote artistically literate citizens well equipped with the creativity, communication, and critical thinking skills needed to live rich, meaningful lives.
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Comprehensive School Health Education
Guidance and resources for developing, implementing, and evaluating a planned, sequential school health education program.
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Identifying gifted and talented children in CT
Information for Parents, Educators, and Administrators for gifted and talented children.
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Statutory requirements for educating English Language Learners (ELLs) not served in required programs of bilingual education.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Literacy/English Language Arts
Curriculum and Instruction, Surveys, and Assessments for English Language Arts.
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This page provides information about the Mastery Examination Committee within the Department of Education.
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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.
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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.