Developed by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Social and Emotional Learning in Times of Uncertainty and Stress: Research-Based Strategies is being offered to all Connecticut school staff, including teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, principals, and non-teaching staff in preK-12 schools for free, thanks to the generosity of Dalio Education. The course will provide school staff with the knowledge, skills and strategies to understand and manage their emotions and those of their students as they navigate unprecedented times of uncertainty and stress, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and racial, political, and socioeconomic divides. Upon completion, school staff will earn a certification from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
District Guidance
Vaccine
2020-2021 School Year GuidanceAdapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut's Plan to Learn and Grow Together
This document is provided for local education (LEAs) as they begin planning for the fall.- 6 Ways the CSDE is Working to Keep Schools Open Safely
- Agricultural Science and Technology Education (ASTE) Centers and Animal Care
- BinexNow
- BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen Test Kits
- BinaxNow COVID Testing Survery - response requested
- Clarification Related to Questions Regarding 180 Days/177 Days
- Contact Tracing Report
- CSDE Reopen Schools Support Team 2020
- Clarified Expectations for Connecticut School District Reopening Plans
- DPH, DECD Update Comprehensive Sports Guidance, Recommendations and Sector Rules for Winter Season
- Encourage Students to Have their Voices Heard through ThoughtExchange - Deadline extended to January 8, 2021
- Everybody Learns: Cable Internet Updates
- Expanding Access to COVID Testing for Educators in CT
- Fall Reopen Plan Webinar
- FAQs added to Tracking Attendance on Remote Days for State Reporting (page 2)
- Flexibilities for Implementing the CT Guidelines for Educator Evaluation 2017 for the 2020-2021 School Year
- Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Reopening K–12 Public Schools
- Get Connected: Public Awareness Campaign
- Kajeet Hotspot District Contracts
- Mask Delivery
- National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021
- National Comprehensive Center Returning to School Toolkit for Principals
- Public Reporting of COVID-19 School Cases
- Rating Fully Remote Students on the Kindergarten Entrance Inventory (KEI)
- Reimagining Employee Work to Support Student Educational Needs
- Reminding Families to Take Advantage of Free Internet Access for Students
- Remote Instruction Checklist
- Reset, Recover, Reimagine: Connecticut's Path Forward
- Residency Verification of Students Attending Interdistrict Choice Programs
- Sample Message to Families: Cancellation of Classes
- Sample Message to Families: Confirmed COVID-19 Case in School
- Temporarily Opting Into Voluntary Remote Learning Due to COVID-19
- Updated School Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Cases (11-6-2020)
- Weather Related Closures as Remote Learning Days
Summer School Guidance
- Rules for operating Summer School during COVID-19
- Preparing for a Safe Return to Classroom Learning - Summer School Opening Plan
Guidance during COVID-19 - March - August, 2020
- 180 Day Waiver Guidance
- A New Era in Educational Access and Advocacy - Position Statement
- American School Counselor Association: Planning for Virtual/Distance School Counseling During an Emergency Shutdown; the School Counselor and Virtual School Counseling
- AP Updates for Schools Impacted by Coronavirus
- Attendance Guidance and Ensuring Student Engagement during School Class Cancelations Due to COVID-19
- Bulk Purchasing of PPE for District
- COVID-19 Executive Orders Affecting Education and Child Care
- CSDE and Office of Early Childhood Joint Letter - Staffed Famiy Child Care Networks
- CSDE COVID-19 Guidance Related to School Closure and 180 Days Flowchart
- Dealing with COVID-19 Together: Resources to Support Families
- General Guidance for Youth and Amateur Sport Activities during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Grading, Graduation Requirements, and Prescribed Courses of Study
- Graduation Ceremony Guidance
- Guidance to Connecticut School Districts
- Guidance Regarding "Green Cleaning" Requirements and Coronavirus/COVID 19
- Increased Access to Internet Coverage for Connecticut Residents
- In-Person Graduation Ceremonies
- Joint OEC/CSDE Memo: Transitioning to Kindergarten During a Public Health Emergency
- NCAA Eligibility Center COVID-19 Response FAQs
- Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Program: Student Address Data Collection
- Planning Tool in the Event Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impacts Connecticut Public Schools
- Recommendations for a Supportive and Inclusive Registration System During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Request for Personal Protective Equipment and Donation Form
- Secure video conferencing for schools from the U.S. Cyber secrity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- State Level Priorities: Sustaining Local School District Capacity and Providing Equity and Access to a High Quality Education for all Children
- Updates to Performance Office Data Collections Timely/Accurate Calendar
CSDE Partners in Education
- CSDE Partners in Education
- CSDE Partners in Education - Keeping our Students at the center of everything we do
- Regional Advisory Teams
Federal
- Complying with the Employees and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- Federal Assessment and Accountability Waiver
- Notice of Public Comment: If you would like to comment on CSDE’s waiver request as stated in the letter above, titled “Connecticut Federal Assessment and Accountability Waiver,” please email your comment to eseawaiver@ct.gov before Friday, April 10, 2020.
- Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other Student Privacy Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Finance
- CARES Act Equitable Services and Title l Allocation
- Coronavirus Relief Funds Allowable Expenses
- Coronavirus Relief Funds
- Coronavirus Relief Funds Reallocations
- Coronavirus Relief Funds Reallocations Update
- Coronavirus Relief Funds Timeline
- Coronavirus Relief Funds for Transportation
- CARES Act Funding: Coronavirus Relief Fund Guidance for State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal Governments
- CARES Act Summary and Frequently Asked Questions
- CSDE Financial FAQ
- Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief (ESSER) Application for Funds
- Equitable Services under the CARES Act
- Federal CARES Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
- Federally Funded Early Childhood Programs
- Governor Lamont Announces CT Recieves $111 Million in Coronavirus Relief Aid for Schools
- Governor Lamont's Executive Order 7R Regarding School Board Funding, Employees, and Contractors
- Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Executive Order 7R
- USDE Waiver of Various Grant Provisions
Superintendent Memos
- Superintendent Letter March 17, 2020
- Superintendent update March 16, 2020
- Superintendent Follow Up Communication March 13, 2020
- Letter to Superintendents March 11, 2020
Educator Certification, Preparation and Evaluation
- Educator Certification and Educator Preparation
- Educator Evaluation and Support Plan (EESP) Submission
Health and Safety
- COVID-19 Testing Locations
- DPH Guidance for School Systems for the Operation of Central and non-Central Ventilation Systems during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Domestic Violence Services and Resources for Students, Parents/Guardians and the School Community
- Drinking Water Guidance for Schools and Childcare Facilities When Re-Opening After Extended Closures
- Fall Immunization and Health Assessment Requirements: Fall 2020
- FDA Warning – Hand Sanitizers
- Free Yale Course for School Staff - Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty and Stress
- Group Size and Mask Requirement
- Health Assessments for 2020-21 School Year
- Providing Comfort to Students during These Stressful Times
- State COVID-19 Contracted Testing Locations
- Suicide Prevention Public Health Alert
- Youth Masks Distribution
Internet Safety
- Cyber Security and the CT Intelligence Center
- Internet Safety for Parents/Caregivers and Students
- K-12 Cybersecurity a Significant Issue Amidst Pandemic and Virtual Learning
- Seguridad De Internet - Internet Safety Training for Spanish Speakers
Self-care and Mental Health
Learning Resources
Administrators
Adult Education
Early Childhood
- Remote Learning Guidance for Preschool
- CSDE and Office of Early Childhood Joint Letter - Staffed Family Child Care Networks
- Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP) Updates
- Early Childhood Education: A Panel Discussion Sponsored by the CT Association of Schools (CAS)
- FAPE at Three - July 2020
- Guidance for Early Childhood Find During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Guidance for Children Turning Three during COVID-19 Health Emergency
- Pandemic-Related Transitions: P-3 Contexts
- Principals' Roundtable Discussions
- Preschool & Kindergarten Administrators Crucial Re-opening Round Table Conversation Webinar - August 14, 2020
- Early Childhood Round Table – Continuing the Reopening Discussion - August 27, 2020
- Principals’ Roundtable for Preschool and Kindergarten Administrators: Providing Special Education Services in Today’s Context, October 1, 2020
- Transition from Part C to Part B During the COVID-19 Health Emergency
- COVID 19 School Social Story
- Also available in Spanish Mandarin Portuguese
- COVID 19 Child Care Centers Social Story
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Office of Early Childhood Signage
- OEC - Child Care Referral Assistance for Board of Education Employees
- OEC Provider Signage Health Screening Protocal
- Protocolo De Control De La Salud (Spanish)
- OEC Provider Signage Important COVID-19 Info
- Información Importante de Covid-19 (Spanish)
- OEC Provider Signage Keeping Us All Safe
- Cuidémonos Entre Todus (Spanish)
- OEC Provider Signage Must Wear Mask
- EL Personal Debe Usar Mascarillas (Spanish)
- OEC Provider Signage Stop Do You Feel Sick
Learn from Home Task Force
- Governor's COVID-19 Learn from Home Task Force
- Learn from Home Task Force
- Learn from Home Task Force Update/Request
Learning Resources and Challenges
- Campaign for Grade Level Reading (CGLR) - Free Webinar
- Lt. Governor Bysiewicz launches COVID-19 coding computing challenge for 3-12 graders
- Pearson Remote Learning Resources for Teachers, Students and Parents: Math Resources; K-8 Math Resources; K-12 Literacy Resources
- RESC Alliance and CSDE Resources for Distance Learning
- Scholastic Education: Building Powerful Partnerships With Families Webinar Series
- Yale Child Study Center and Scholastic Collaborative's First Aid for Feelings free resource; DAV Pilkey's Dog Man Series and Scholastic Partnership
Multilingual Learners
- Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy COVID-19 Guidance
- COVID-19 Batch Request for Extension of Transitional Bilingual Services Beyond 30 Months
- English Learners
- World Language Learners
Special Education
- CPAC and CSDE Special Education Guidance for Parents Related to School Reopening (August 26, 2020)
- Continued Educational Opportunities and Approved Private Special Education Programs during the COVID-9 Pandemic
- Continued Educational Opportunities and Special Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 24, 2020)
- Update #1 (April 24, 2020)
- Continuidad de Oportunidades Educativas y Educación Especial durante la Pandemia de COVID-19
- Due Process Activities under IDEA during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- FAPE at Three - July 2020
- IDEA Eligibility Extended Until Age 22
- SERC: SLD/Dyslexia Free Online Modules and Courses
- Special Education Guidance and Resources for COVID-19
- Urging States to Continue Educating Students with Disabilities, Secretary DeVos Publishes New Resource on Accessibility and Distance Learning Options
- Additional Resources:
- Mathematics Resources for Educators to Support Distance LearningTemporary
- Flexibilities - Student Data Privacy Act (addresses contracting with technology vendors)
- Superintendent Q&A for the Commissioner
- Additional Resources:
Nutrition
- Considerations for Distribution of Emergency Meals and Educational Materials/Supplies
- Operation of Child Nutrition Programs during COVID-19
Resources to Support Student Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19
Volume 1: Resources to Support Student Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19
Content specific resources to support student learning organized by both discipline and grade band. (March 17, 2020)
Volume 2: Resources to Support Distance Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19
Expanded content specific resources and general resources to support remote learning. (March 31, 2020)
Volume 3: Resources to Support Distance Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19
Resources around student data privacy, grading practices, assessment, and professional learning. (April 14, 2020)
Volume 4: Resources to Support Distance Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19
Instruction for Three-tiered model of SRBI, SRBI resources, and MTSS-behavioral resources. (May 1, 2020)