Special Education

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• Special Education Updates

  Archived topical special education memoranda, articles from the Bureau of Special Education’s trade periodical, and the state of the art Web-based Bureau Bulletin.

• Regional Educational Service Center (RESC) Special Education Funding Working Group Committee

  Meetings and Agendas, Funding Sources, and Resources for the Regional Educational Service Center (RESC) Special Education Funding Working Group Committee.

• CT State Advisory Council for Special Education

  Meeting Schedules, Agendas, Minutes, and Archives for the Connecticut State Advisory Council for Special Education

• Special Education Eligibility Documents

  Bureau of Special Education guidelines, resources and tools to assist in determining student eligibility for special education and related services.

• 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.

• Special Education Resources for Educators

  Best practice resources

• Guidance for Independent Educational Evaluations and In-School Observations

  An IEE is an evaluation conducted by a qualified examiner who is not employed by the school district responsible for the public education of the child.

• Special Education Guidance Documents and Topic Briefs

  Bureau of Special Education guidance on varied special education-related topics including related service areas and ancillary staff.

• Special Education Legal and Due Process Resources

  Resources including complaint resolution, procedural safeguards, parent information and Connecticut special education regulations

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Special Education Guidance and Resources for COVID-19

  Information for special education leaders, school personnel, and families about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and special education.

• 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.

• Special Education Hearing Decisions

  View Special Education Hearing Decisions from current year back to 1998.

• Resources for Students and Families

  This page contains secondary transition resources for students and families.

• School Psychology

  Includes publications, resources and professional organizations for School Psychology.