Connnecticut's Curriculum Standards

Aligning the On-Line Resources with the Connecticut’s Curricular Goals and Standards

Allen B. Talcott (1867-1908)
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Being a resource to educators working with school-age children was one of the primary goals for the development of these on-line learning sites. To assist in making the sites relevant and useful to teachers, specifically those working with learners in Connecticut, the following pages outline key content areas from The Connecticut Framework: K-12 Curricular Goals and Standards (adopted in March 1998, published by the Connecticut State Department of Education, Division of Teaching and Learning) that correspond to information available on the on-line learning sites.

“Connecticut’s new curriculum frameworks are not a state mandate, but are intended to  provide guidance to schools and districts that are developing curriculum. They are designed to provide a framework for thinking about the knowledge, skills and understandings  that students should have. They are not intended to be grade-by-grade objectives that  prescribe a curriculum. Local districts are responsible for developing curriculums that  define what students learn and what teachers teach at specific grade levels.  Local development of curriculum ensures that the interests and values of each community are reflected.  State frameworks provide one basis for district conversations about what is important for students to know and be able to do.”

~ From the Introduction to The Connecticut Framework:
K-12 Curricular Goals and Standards

Go to: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/site/default.asp to download a copy of the entire publication The Connecticut Framework: K-12 Curricular Goals and Standards