Special Education

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• 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.

• Early Childhood Special Education

  In Connecticut, special education and related services are available to eligible children by age 3 and are provided by local and regional school districts.

• National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)

  Information and resources on obtaining acccessible instructional materials.

• 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.

• Least Restrictive Environment

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

• 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)