The Connecticut State Department of Education supports its school districts with the development of rigorous and relevant curriculum, PK-12. Curricular development takes place at the district level through meaningful, ongoing, data-informed discussions involving districtwide educators.

Supporting district-based curriculum development, the state provides resources to include frameworks with standards and grade-level expectations, templates for curriculum, and sample lessons and assessments. State-provided professional development, supplementary resources, and Bureau of Teaching and Learning staff are also available to assist.

• Connecticut Core Standards
  • Connecticut Online Module Catalog
• Academic Office Photo Directory
• Academic Office Newsletters

PK-16 Content Area Support Programs

• Carl D. Perkins and Career and Technical Education
• Connecticut Virtual High School
• College Credit Opportunities
• Early Childhood
• English Learners
• Gifted and Talented
• Special Education

Instructional Initiatives

• Career Pathways, an approach to secondary education and postsecondary planning, is designed to engage each student in the creation of a flexible, individualized Student Success Plan that includes rigorous academic coursework, credit-bearing college courses, related electives, and structured external work-based learning experiences within the context of a chosen career pathway.  
• Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety, and Media Literacy Advisory Council - created by Public Act No. 17-67, Section 1
• English Language Proficiency Standards (CELP) - with Correspondences to K–12 English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Connecticut C3 Social Studies, and Science Connecticut Core Practices, K–12 English Language Arts Connecticut Core Standards (CCS), and 6-12 Connecticut Core Standards for Literacy in the Content Areas
• Foundations of Reading Survey - Information for district administrators and teachers about the implementation and administration of the reading survey, and mandated in Section 13 of Public Act 13-245. 
• Homeschooling as an Option to Public School Education.
• Information and Technology Literacy Framework - Information and Technology Literacy subsumes what traditionally has been associated with library media, audiovisual, computer and other educational technology programs. 
• Mastery-Based Learning - Resources designed to support local decisions regarding policy, practice and community engagement. Frequently Asked Questions
• Manufacturing Committee - created by Public Act No. 16-114
• Mastery Examination Committee - created by Public Act No. 15-238
• Scientific Research-Based Intervention (SRBI) is Connecticut’s framework for improving education for all students based on a three-tier response to interven-tion model (Executive Summary).
  • Early Childhood SRBI
  • Connecticut's Framework for RTI Using Scientific Research-Based Interventions-SRBI: Improving Education for All Students (Full Publication).
  • Family Guide to SRBI