Superintendent's Digest


Academic Office


NOTICE: The following are pre-COVID communications. Return to the main page for the most recent information.

2020–21 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) Intent to Apply Process (April 8, 2020)

Annual Open Review Period for Universal Screening Reading Assessments (January 14, 2020)

New Resources to Support the Development of Student Pathways and Programs of Study Aligned to Connecticut's Workforce Needs (November 21, 2019)

Announcement of Unpaid Experiential Learning Program Continuation (July 29, 2019)

Perkins V: Today's Skills, Tomorrow's Careers (May 16, 2019)

Approval of easyCBM reading assessment (February 26, 2019)

English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses and Graduation Rate (February 14, 2019)

Adoption of the Computer Science Teacher Association (CSTA) K-12 Standards and the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) Standards for Students (June 25, 2018)

Connecticut Certificate of Global Engagement Guidelines (June 25, 2018)

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Cluster Content Frameworks, Connecticut Edition (June 25, 2018)

Announcement of Unpaid Experiential Learning program continuation (May 7, 2018)

Guidelines Regarding Independent Educational Evaluations at Public Expense and In-School Observations (March 28, 2018)

Carl D. Perkins Secondary Grant intent to apply (March 28, 2018)

Annual open review period for universal screening reading assessments (February 21, 2018)

Updated college career pathway guidelines (February 8, 2018)

Perkins Technical Skill Accountability Measure (January 11, 2018)

Academic Office newsletter (December 1, 2017)

Residential placements and noneducational public agencies (November 2, 2017)

Academic Office newsletter (October 1, 2017)

Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy Guidelines (September 29, 2017)

Academic Office newsletter (August 1, 2017)

Competitive grants available to enhance career and technical education (July 14, 2017)

New policies for English learners regarding identification, accountability, and assessment (June 9, 2017)

Academic Office newsletter (June 1, 2017)

Annual open review period for universal screening reading assessments (May 3, 2017)

Academic Office newsletter (May 1, 2017)

Read Conn: K-3 professional learning opportunity (April 27, 2017)

Academic Office newsletter (April 1, 2017)

Carl D. Perkins grant - intent to apply (March 2, 2017)

Academic Office newsletter (March 1, 2017)

Academic Office newsletter (February 1, 2017)

Academic Office newsletter (January 2, 2017)

The State Board of Education adopted the Position Statement on Computer Science Education for All Students K-12. (December 28, 2016)

The State Board of Education adopted the National Core Arts Standards as the blueprint for Connecticut students to attain artistic literacy.

The State Board of Education has approved the i-Ready Diagnostic Reading Assessment for inclusion in the Menu of Research-based Grade K-3 Universal Reading Assessments. (August 8, 2016)

Two new resources are available for families of English learners: an English learner FAQ and English Learners and State Assessments. (July 8, 2016)

Information about the reading survey requirement for K-3 teachers. (June 22, 2016)