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• 1/1/0001 State Department of Education Selects Two Schools for CT Vanguard Awards

  The State Department of Education today announced the selection of two schools for the Connecticut Vanguard School Award. Granby Memorial High School (GMHS) and Farm Hill Elementary School in Middletown were selected on the basis of high student achievement in reading and mathematics or significant improvement in these subject areas.

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

  Seventy-eight percent of Connecticut’s high schools achieved the standards for adequate yearly progress (AYP) under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, according to results of the 2006 Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT).

• 1/1/0001 State Releases 2006 Connecticut Academic Performance Test Results

  Fewer Connecticut 10th-graders met the state goal in reading, writing, mathematics and science in 2006 than in 2005, according to results of the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) released today by the State Department of Education.

• 1/1/0001 State Releases SAT results

  Connecticut’s 2006 public school graduates had a strong showing on the SAT writing test, while their performance in reading and math declined from 2005. The state’s 77 percent participation rate among public school students was fourth in the nation.

• 1/1/0001 Building Bridges Between Schools and Families for Student Success

  A forum, “Building Bridges Between Schools and Families for Student Success,” will be held Wednesday, September 13, at the Connecticut Grand Hotel, 3580 East Main Street in Waterbury at 8AM. The purpose of the event is to bring together educators, parents and community members to discuss strategies to improve relationships between home and school that support student learning.

• 1/1/0001 U.S. Constitution Day and Youth Democracy Month Observed

  In an effort to celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in September 17, 1787, a provision enacted by Congress in 2004, requires that all U.S. education facilities receiving federal funds must offer an educational program that recognizes the significance of the event.

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

  More than half of Connecticut's elementary and middle schools met new, more rigorous standards mandated under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, according to results of the 2006 Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT).

• 1/1/0001 Elementary and Middle Schools Not Making AYP

  More than half of Connecticut's elementary and middle schools met new, more rigorous standards mandated under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, according to results of the 2006 Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT).

• 1/1/0001 Elementary and Middle Schools Not Making AYP, by Category

  More than half of Connecticut's elementary and middle schools met new, more rigorous standards mandated under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, according to results of the 2006 Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT).

• 1/1/0001 State releases 2006 Connecticut Mastery Test results

  Approximately 3 out of 5 Connecticut students in Grades 3-8 met the state goal in reading, writing and mathematics, according to Connecticut Mastery Test results released today by the State Department of Education.

• 5/24/2006 Connecticut reports performance on science component of National Assessment of Educational Progress

  Connecticut results on the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science test show that the percentage of Grade 4 and 8 students scoring at or above the NAEP proficient level continues to remain consistently above the national average.

• 4/20/2006 Governor Rell's "Summer Reading Challenge" Encourages Children to Nurture Love of Books

  Launching the ‘2006 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge,’ Governor M. Jodi Rell today stressed that reading for pleasure is one of most important activities young people can undertake – and summer is a great time to enjoy it to the fullest.

• 1/1/0001 Reporting error on CAPT affects 51 school districts

  State Education Commissioner Betty J. Sternberg announced today that Harcourt Assessment Inc. has informed her of a processing error that resulted in incorrect reading scores being reported for 355 students in 51 districts on the 2005 Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT).

• 1/1/0001 More Connecticut Students Succeed in Advanced Placement Program

  More low-income and minority students in Connecticut are taking Advanced Placement courses and more are succeeding on Advanced Placement exams, according to a report released today by the College Board.

• 1/1/0001 Governor Rell Announces One Million Books Read in Reading Program

  Governor M. Jodi Rell today congratulated Connecticut students for reading one million books in the “2005 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge.”