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.

• 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.

• Educator Literacy Competencies

• Dyslexia Awareness Collaborative

• School Nursing

  Guidance and resources for Connecticut’s school nurses.

• 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.

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

  Information and resources on obtaining acccessible instructional materials.

• 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.

• Connecticut Sensible Assessment System

  This page contains information and links about state summative assessments administered by the Connecticut State Department of Education

• Assistive Technology Resource Guide

  The purpose of this guide is to inform educators, instructional staff, parents, and students about available resources that may be utilized to ensure that educational outcomes are realized for all students. Assistive technology is a support that is considered for many students.

• 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.

• Chronic Absence

  Good attendance is essential to student achievement! Research shows that absences add up and that good attendance is essential to student achievement and graduation. Whereas, chronic absence and truancy can be lead to school drop-out, academic failure and juvenile delinquency. By removing barriers to attendance, districts, schools and community partners can improve attendance.

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• 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.

• Bureau of Special Education