Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56Transforming Connecticut’s Education System .............................................................................. 1-2 What Are Student-Centered Approaches? ......................................................................................... 3-4 Start with Early Childhood ................................................................................................................................. 5-6 Recommendations in Action: A Middle School Scenario .................................................................. 7-8 Raise the Bar ............................................................................................................................................................ 9-11 Make It Personal ................................................................................................................................................. 12-14 Offer More Options and Choices .............................................................................................................. 15-16 Retool Assessment and Accountability ................................................................................................. 17-18 Recommendations in Action: A High School Scenario ................................................................. 19-20 Leverage Technology ...................................................................................................................................... 21-22 Strengthen the Profession ............................................................................................................................ 23-26 Reform System Leadership and Governance ..................................................................................... 27-28 Recommendations in Action: An Elementary School Scenario ...................................................... 29 Involve Students and Parents ..................................................................................................................... 30-32 Continue the Transformation ...................................................................................................................... 33-34 Social and Emotional Learning .................................................................................................................. 35-37 Footnotes ...................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Recommendations Start with Early Childhood ........................................................................................................................... 39 Raise the Bar ........................................................................................................................................................ 40 Make It Personal .......................................................................................................................................... 40-41 Offer More Options and Choices ...................................................................................................... 41-42 Retool Assessment and Accountability ......................................................................................... 43-44 Leverage Technology .............................................................................................................................. 44-45 Strengthen the Profession .................................................................................................................... 45-47 Reform System Leadership and Governance ............................................................................. 47-48 Involve Students and Parents .................................................................................................................... 48 Continue the Transformation ..................................................................................................................... 49 Social and Emotional Learning .......................................................................................................... 49-50 Select Resources ................................................................................................. 51 and inside back cover TABLE OF CONTENTS