Special Education Resources
The State Board of Education believes each student is unique and needs an educational environment that provides for, and accommodates, his or her strengths and areas of needed improvement. The Board also believes that a unified and coordinated continuum of educational opportunities and supports serves and benefits all students.
- Promoting School Success for Children with Disabilities
- Least Restrictive Environment [PPT] [PDF] 371KB
- PPT 101 [PPT] [PDF] 524KB
- PPT Process [PPT] [PDF] 115KB
- Social Security Administration Teacher Questionnaire [PDF] [Word] [Instructions]
NEW
"2009 Parental Notification of the Laws Relating to Seclusion and Restraint in the Public Schools” [ DOC] [ PDF] “2009 Parental Notification of the Laws Relating to Seclusion and Restraint in the Public Schools (Spanish Version)” [DOC] [PDF]
NEW: APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION RE: LD Criteria
Training Opportunities:
- Implementing CT’s "Guidelines for Identifying Children with Learning Disabilities" [PDF] Morning sessions - Nov.12 to Dec 16. Pick a session and sign up two weeks prior.
- Using Assessment and Progress Monitoring to Link SRBI to CT’s “Guidelines for Identifying Children with Learning Disabilities” [PDF] Sign up for two full-day sessions.
- Application to Extend the Timeline for Implementation of the State Criteria Change for Specific Learning Disabilities [PDF] [DOC]
- Resources to Assist in the Development of District Plans:
- Connecticut's Framework for RTI - PDF
- SRBI Self-Assessment - DOC
- Guidelines for Identifying Children with Learning Disabilities - Executive Summary (2009) [PDF]
- Cultural and Linguistic Diversity [PDF]
- School Climate Inventory [PDF]
- CT Curriculum Development Guide [PDF] [DOC]
- Literacy Instruction [PDF] [DOC]
- Is Special Education Working? [PDF]
- High-Quality Progress Monitoring [PDF] [DOC]
- Fidelity of Implementation [PDF] [DOC]
- Assessment Inventory [PDF]
- Analysis of Programming Effectiveness [PDF] [DOC]
- Resource Mapping [PDF]
- Implementation Plan [PDF] [DOC]
- Web Resources for SRBI/LD Extension [PDF]
APPROVED PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
- Directory of Approved Private Special Education Programs [PDF] 703KB
- List of Approved Private Special Education Programs [PDF] 99KB
- Principles, Procedures and Standards for the Approval of Private Special Education Programs [PDF]
- Per Diem Rates [PDF]
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) FORMS
- IEP Manual and SDE Forms [PDF] [DOC]
- ED620 Revised Sections Highlighted [PDF]
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Planning and Placement Team Packet: Includes IEP |
ED620 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Spanish Version |
ED620 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Referral to Determine Eligibility for Special Education and Related Services |
ED621 [PDF] [DOC |
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Spanish Version |
ED621 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Parent Notice of Referral to Determine Eligibility for Special Education and Related Services |
ED622 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Spanish Version |
ED622 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Notice of Planning and Placement Team Meeting |
ED623 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Spanish Version |
ED623 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Documentation of Attempts to Seek Parent/Guardian Participation |
ED624 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Notice and Consent to Conduct an Initial Evaluation |
ED625 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Spanish Version |
ED625 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Consent for Special Education Placement |
ED626 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Spanish Version |
ED626 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Notice of Consent to Conduct a Reevaluation |
ED627 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Spanish Version |
ED627 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Confidential File Access Record |
ED628 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Multidisciplinary Eval. Report-Landscape |
ED629L [PDF] [DOC] |
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Multidisciplinary Eval. Report-Portrait |
ED629P [PDF] [DOC] |
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NEW: Reading Worksheet |
ED630 [PDF] [DOC] |
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NEW: Math Worksheet |
ED631 [PDF] [DOC] |
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NEW: Writing Worksheet |
ED636 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Least Restrictive Environment Procedural Checklist |
ED632 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Planning and Placement Team Attendance |
ED633 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Spanish Version |
ED633 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Agreement to Change an Individualized Education Program Without Convening a Planning and Placement Team Meeting |
ED634 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Spanish Version |
ED634 [PDF] [DOC] |
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Summary of Performance |
ED635 [PDF] [DOC] |
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FOCUSED MONITORING
- Focused Monitoring Manual [PDF]
- Data Maps 2005-06 [PDF]
- Data Maps 2004-05 [PDF]
- Data Maps 2003-04 [PDF]
- PowerPoint Presentations
- Focused Monitoring Back to School Notes 2008 [PDF]
- Suspension and Expulsion–11/20/06 Conference [PPT] [PDF]
- CT's Focused Monitoring System–9/14/04 [PPT] [PDF]
RFPs
RFA:118 Special Education Grant Programs [DOC] [PDF] 343KB
Purpose: Two entitlement grant programs under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) assistance for education of all children with disabilities and preschool grants for children with disabilities.
Date Posted: March 16, 2009
Application Deadline: May 15, 2009
Bidder's Conference: N/A
NEW: ARRA Documents:
- ARRA ConnCASE Presentation [PDF] [PPT]
- Appendix B to Part 300 - Proportionate Share Calculation [PDF]
- CEIS Part B IDEA [PDF]
- Children with Disabilities - Preschool Grant [PDF]
- IDEA - Early Intervening Services [PDF]
- Maintenance of Efforts - Sample Calculation [PDF] [DOC]
- Title VII Part B - Homeless Education [PDF]
Contact: brian.cunnane@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6919
Bureau: Special Education
SURROGATE PARENT APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
Letter to Prospective Surrogate Parent Applicant/Bidder (including DAS enclosure)
IDEA-Policies and Procedures
- Evaluation Timelines Guidance [PDF]
- Extended School Year [PDF]
- Questions and Answers Regarding Parentally Placed Students in Private Schools [PDF]
Secondary Transition
- Post-school Outcome Goal Statements - Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]
- Summary of Performance (SOP) Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]
- Writing Transition Goals and Objectives [PDF]
LINKS OUTSIDE THE AGENCY
Contact
Anne Louise Thompson, Bureau Chief @ annelouise.thompson@ct.gov
Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Special Education, Room 360
P.O. Box 2219, Hartford, CT 06145-2219
(860) 713-6912, Fax (860) 713-7014
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For technical questions, contact the Web Content Coordinator:
Publications Related to Special Education
All of the following publications are in PDF format
Guidelines
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A Guide to Comprehensive School Counseling Program Development (2008) [ PDF] - Guidelines for Assistive Technology (1999) [PDF]
- Guidelines for Developing Policies and Procedures for Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect (2000) [PDF]
- Guidelines for Feeding and Swallowing Programs in Schools (2008) [PDF]
- Guidelines for Health Screenings: Vision, Hearing and Postural (2004) [PDF]
- Guidelines for Identification and Education of Children and Youth with Autism (2005) [PDF]
- Guidelines for Identifying and Educating Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance (1997) [PDF]
- IEP Worksheet for SED [PDF] 43KB [DOC]
- Guidelines for Identifying Children with Intellectual Disability - Executive Summary (2006) [PDF]
- Guidelines for Identifying Children with Intellectual Disability (2007) [PDF]
- ID Eligibility Documentation Worksheet [PDF] 43KB [DOC]
- Guidelines for Identifying Children with Learning Disabilities - Executive Summary (2009) [PDF]
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1999Guidelines for Identifying Children with Learning Disabilities [PDF]
- 1999 ED629 – Multidisciplinary Evaluation Report [PDF] [DOC]
- 1999 ED630 – Reading Worksheet [PDF] [DOC]
- 1999 ED631 – Math Worksheet [PDF] [DOC]
- Guidelines for Occupational Therapy in Educational Settings (1999) [PDF]
- Guidelines for Physical Therapy in Educational Settings (1999) [PDF]
- Guidelines for the Practice of School Psychology (2004) [PDF]
- Guidelines for Speech and Language Programs (2008) [PDF]
- Guidelines for Training and Support of Paraprofessionals (2008) [PDF]
- Guide for the Training, Use and Supervision of Speech-Language Pathology Aides and Assistants in Connecticut (1999) [PDF]
- Report on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (2005) [PDF]
Legal/DueProcess
- Complaint Resolution Process [PDF] [DOC] (2007)
- Model Special Education Policy and Procedures Manual (2007) [PDF]
- Procedural Safeguards in Special Education [PDF] (2009) Full Version Spanish (2006)
- Special Education Regulations (2005) [PDF]
- Forms: Administrative Complaint, Mediation, Hearing and Advisory Opinion [PDF]
Reports
- Connecticut Agenda (1998) [PDF]
- Parent Survey Report (2005) [PDF]
- Parent Survey Key Findings 2005-2006 [PDF]
- Parent Survey Summary Report 2005-2006 [PDF]
- Parent Survey Summary Report 2006-2007 [PDF]
- Parent Survey District Report 2006-2007 [PDF]
- Parent Survey Summary Report 2007-2008 [PDF]
- Parent Survey District Report 2007-2008 [PDF]
- State Personnel Development Grant: July 2006 [PDF]
- State Personnel Development Grant: July 2007 [PDF]
- State Personnel Development Grant: May 2008 [PDF]
- State Personnel Development Grant: May 2009 [PDF]
- State Personnel Development Grant Evaluation Update: May 2009 [PDF]
Resources/Best Practices
- Best Practices for School Counseling in Connecticut (2001) [PDF]
- Connecticut's Framework for RTI - Using Scientific Research-Based Interventions (SRBI): Improving Education for All Students (Executive Summary) [PDF] Full Document [PDF]
- Developing Quality Programs for Pupil Services: A Self-Evaluative Guide (1999) [PDF]
- Resource Directory of Educational Programs and Practices (2001) [PDF]
- Resource Directory of Specialists: Educating Students with an Intellectual Disability in the General Education Environment (2005) [PDF]
Resources for Parents and Families
Secondary Transition
- Building a Bridge: A Transition Manual for Students (2009) [PDF]
- Connecticut Special Education Transition Services: Results of a Statewide Survey (2009) [PDF]
- Connecticut's Transition Training Manual and Resource Directory (2004) [PDF]
- Directory of Community Rehabilitation Providers for Youth in Transition and Adults with Disabilities in Connecticut (2005) [PDF]
- Directory of Transition Programs in College, University and Community-based Settings in Connecticut (2005) [PDF]
- Educational Journey for Self-Discovery and Advocacy A Handbook for Students (2003) [PDF] Spanish
- Follow-Up Study Exiters of Special Education-2000/Transition Status Survey [PDF]
- Follow-Up Study Exiters of Special Education-2002/Transition Status Survey [PDF]
- Follow-Up Study Exiters of Special Education-2004/Transition Status Survey [PDF]
- Post School Outcomes Survey 2007 Report: 2005 Exiters of Special Education [PDF]
- Student Guide to Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities under IDEA [PDF] Spanish (2003)
- Transition Assessment Resource Manual (2008) [PDF]
- Writing Transition Goals and Objectives: Post-School Outcome Goal Statements [PPT] [PDF]
State Performance Plan
- State Performance Plan, revised February 2009 [PDF]
- State Performance Plan Brochure [PDF]
- Annual Performance Report, 2007-08 data, submitted February 2, 2009 [PDF]
- Annual Performance Report, 2006-07 data, submitted February 1, 2008 [PDF]
- Annual Performance Report, 2005-06 data, submitted February 1, 2007 [PDF]
- Annual Performance Report 2005 (Reporting Period 2003-04) [PDF]
- Annual Performance Report 2004 (Reporting Period 2002-03) [PDF]
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