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• 1/1/0001 Schools "In need of Improvement"

• 1/1/0001 Districts not making AYP

• 1/1/0001 Nearly Half Achieve Goal on Connecticut Academic Performance Test

  The scores are released as state leaders are considering a series of high school reforms designed to improve student achievement, increase graduation rates and provide for a smoother transition to higher education.

• 1/1/0001 Connecticut's Class of 2007 Exceeds National Average on SAT Writing Test; Scores in Reading, Writing, and Math Decline; Participation Fourth in Nation

  Connecticut's 2007 public school graduates again had a strong showing on the SAT writing test - nine points above the national average.

• 1/1/0001 2007 - 2008 Back to School Message

  Beginning next week, 571,210 public school students will arrive at the schoolhouse door to begin the 2007 school year.

• 1/1/0001 2007 CMT: Math and Writing scores increase; Reading scores are "disappointing" Achievement gaps are not closing; "We need to do more to achieve success"

  While thre are some solid gains in math and modest gains in writing scores statewide, Connecticut's 2007 Mastery Test results show a continued downward trend in student reading performance.

• 1/1/0001 Connecticut Mastery Test Scores 2007

  The Connecticut Mastery Test Scores 2007, Briefing for Superintendents (Powerpoint presentation)

• 1/1/0001 Governor Rell's 'Summer Reading Challenge' to Celebrate the Joy of Reading

  Governor M. Jodi Rell on Thursday will congratulate Connecticut students for reading over 1.1 million books in the "2006 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge," and ask students statewide to "make reading a part of your summer this year," as she issues her reading challenge to Connecticut’s children this summer.

• 1/1/0001 SDE and DMR submit State Performance Plans and Annual Performance Reports on IDEA

  The State Department of Education and the Department of Mental Retardation each recently submitted its revised State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) to the U.S. Department of Education on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA).

• 1/1/0001 Success in Advanced Placement programs continues for CT

  Connecticut students continued to make significant gains in taking and passing Advanced Placement (AP) examinations in 2006, according to a report issued today by The College Board.

• 1/1/0001 Commissioner releases statement regarding closing of Grasso Technical School

  The State Department of Education today announced the closing of Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School in Groton to conduct air quality testing because of mold exposure in the building.

• 1/1/0001 Department of Education Sponsors Wellness Conference

  December 11, 2006 The Connecticut State Department of Education will sponsor a conference, “Moving into Action: School Wellness Policy Implementation and Promotion,” Thursday, December 14, at the Crowne Plaza, 100 Berlin Road in Cromwell at 8:30 am.

• 1/1/0001 State Department of Education Reports 2005-06 'Adequate Yearly Progress' for Districts

  Eighty-one percent of Connecticut’s school districts achieved the standards for adequate yearly progress (AYP) for the 2005-06 school year under the No Child Left Behind Act. A total of 139 of the state’s 171 local, regional and statewide school districts met the AYP standards.

• 1/1/0001 NASBE seeks public input for Connecticut Commissioner of Education Search

  The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) in conjunction with the Connecticut State Board of Education (CSBE) is seeking input on the skills and characteristics for the next Connecticut Commissioner of Education.

• 1/1/0001 Multicultural Conference and Award Winners Announced

  Educators from Connecticut and the New England region will convene Monday, October 16, 2006, for the 11th Annual Conference on Multicultural Education at the Hartford Marriott in Farmington, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.