Connecticut State Department of Education

Evaluation and Support Services

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  • Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) Grant

    A collaborated effort with pilot higher education institutions, CCSU and SCSU, to analyze and reform teacher preparation curricula to ensure training in evidence-based practices in literacy (reading and writing), culturally responsive teaching and clinical experiences.

  • Professional Learning - Resources

    Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student requires purposeful planning for the identification, coordination, monitoring, evaluation, and equitable use and allocation of resources to support educator learning.

  • Professional Learning - Learning Communities

    Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student occurs within learning communities committed to continuous growth, collective responsibility, family and community engagement and alignment of district and school vision and goals.

  • The role of the Administrator in Educator Evaluation

    Online modules and guidance documents for administrators regarding educator evaluation.

  • Connecticut Equity Plan

    Connecticut's six strategy plan to ensure equitable access to excellent educators

  • Professional Development Task Force 2016-17

    The task force was created to study professional development and in-service training requirements for educators.

  • Professional Learning - Cultural Competence

    Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student facilitates educators’ self-examination of their awareness, knowledge, skills, and actions that pertain to culture and how they can develop culturally-responsive strategies to enrich the educational experiences for all students.

  • Professional Learning Podcasts

    A podcast series focused on the Connecticut standards for professional learning.

  • Professional Learning

    Connecticut's Definition of Professional Learning: High-quality professional learning is a process that ensures all educators have equitable access throughout their career continuum to relevant, individual and collaborative opportunities to enhance their practice so that all students advance towards positive academic and non-academic outcomes.