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• Logging In

  Information on how to log into Performance Office Data Collection Applications.

• Data Collection Applications

  List of Performance Office Data Collection Applications with link to Help Sites.

• Special Populations on the State Summative Assessments

  This page provides information on the Designated Supports and Accommodations that are available for State Summative Assessments in Connecticut.

• Student Assessment News

  The Student Assessment News is a publication by the Performance Office that provides information about the NGSS Science Test (including CTAS), The Smarter Balanced Assessment, The Connecticut SAT School Day, The Connecticut Alternate Assessment and the English Language Proficiency Assessment.

• The Connecticut Alternate Assessment System (CTAA, CTAS, and CAAELP)  

  This page contains information on Connecticut's Alternate Assessment System for students with significant cognitive disabilities. This includes The Connecticut Alternate NGSS Science Assessments in Grades 5, 8 and 11; and Connecticut Alternate Assessment (CTAA) for English language arts/literacy and Mathematics for Eligible Students in Grades 3-8 and 11.

• Schools of Distinction 2015-2016

  The CSDE is recognizing 116 Schools of Distinction according to the following criteria: 1) Highest Performing, 2) Highest Growth, and 3) Greatest Improvers.

• Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment 

  This page provides information on The Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment that is administered to students in Grades 4, 6, 8 and in high school. This includes information on the Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment Individual Student Collection, which collects results of the assessment at the student level.

• Connecticut COVID-19 Education Research Collaborative (CCERC)

  CCERC is a collaboration of researchers from universities across Connecticut

• Data Privacy and Security

  The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) treats data confidentiality and the privacy of student educational records very seriously. It complies with all federal laws including Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), state statutes, and guidelines to protect confidential data.

• EdSight

  EdSight is CSDE’s data portal that provides detailed information about schools and districts and offers information on key performance measures that make up Connecticut’s Next Generation Accountability System.

• Performance Matters Newsletters

  View the current and past Performance Matters newsletters.

• Performance Office

  Home page of the State Department of Education's Performance Office.

• Research Library

  The CSDE is committed to continuously learning from data and experience to implement evidence-based educational policies and practices that result in improved student outcomes.

• Application Information - CSDE Data Collections and Deadlines

  This site provides in-depth information about each collection managed by the Performance Office of the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE).

• Connecticut Writing Portfolio

  The Writing Portfolio Guides for Grades K-2 include materials that can be used by teachers to complement the instruction of writing over the course of the school year.