Overview

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. The SSIP is included in the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) as Indicator 17. Connecticut’s State-Identified Measurable Result for Children with Disabilities (SIMR) is to increase the reading performance of all 3rd grade students with disabilities statewide, as measured by Connecticut’s English/Language Arts (ELA) Performance Index.

State Systemic Improvement Plan Resources

• Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase Three, submitted April 2018
• Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase Three, submitted April 2017  
• Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase Two, submitted April 2016
• Part B State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase One, submitted April 2015

Early Literacy Resources

• Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards 
• Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Literacy English Language Arts Information
• CSDE Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)/Dyslexia Information 
• District Literacy Evaluation Tool (DLET) 
• Early Learning Language and Literacy Series: Professional Development Modules
• Educator Practice Guide: Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade
• Evidence-Based Reading Instruction for Grades K-5 (Innovation Configuration)
• IES Practice Guides: 
  • Improving Reading Comprehension In Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade
  • Assisting Students Struggling with Reading: Response to Intervention (RTL ) and Multi-Tier Intervention in the Primary Grades
  • Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades
• Improving Practice: Four Essential Components of Quality Reading Instruction:
  • Multi-Tiered Systems of Behavioral and Academic Support 
  • Universal Screening 
  • Progress Monitoring 
  • Special Education and General Education Collaboration
• Scientific Research-Based Interventions (SRBI) Self-Assessment 
• Specific Learning Disability-Dyslexia Frequently Asked Questions   
• State Education Resource Center (SERC) Specific Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia Initiative Resources 
• U.S. Department of Education - Early Literacy Initiative