CAS is hosting a state-sponsored workshop on administrator evaluation and support on February 1-2, 2016, at the CAS office in Cheshire. This two-day, no-cost workshop will examine the four components of the administrator evaluation and support process. New administrators or observers of administrators who have yet to take this basic program are encouraged to attend.

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As a follow-up to CAS’ very popular series of presentations on the recent changes in the PSAT and the upcoming changes in the SAT, Alan Bernstein, senior director for the College Board, is returning to CAS on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, to discuss how College Board assessments can inform social studies curriculum and instruction.

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The next session in the 2015-2016 CT Core Standards Leadership Community of Practice series will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the CAS Office in Cheshire. This session, entitled “Implementation of Connecticut Core Standards: Looking at the Impact on Student Progress and School Climate,” will feature a panel from the Bloomfield and West Hartford School Districts. Principals are encouraged to attend and may bring members of their teaching staff along.

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Is there an extraordinary individual who has given his/her time, energy or expertise to your school? Has a local business provided services or resources which have resulted in positive experiences for your students? If so, please consider submitting a nomination for the CAS Distinguished Friend of Education Award.

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Register now for the 17th Annual Elementary Arts Banquet featuring Yale a cappella group Mixed Company! This festive event is designed to recognize elementary students who have demonstrated outstanding artistic ability in performing or visual arts as well as citizenship and cooperative skills. Each elementary school is invited to select two students to be honored.

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Every school in Connecticut is blessed with parents and other volunteers who contribute to its success. Here's an opportunity to honor those individuals! Join us on March 7th at the Aqua Turf for the 16th Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet. This event is designed to provide principals with a forum for giving public recognition to those volunteers who have made their schools better places to work and learn. Register now!!

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Administrators in Enfield recently surveyed all of the state’s high schools to determine how many still maintain class rankings. Of the 188 schools that responded, 45 do not report class rankings; 122 use numerical rankings; and, 15 use decile rankings. Click here to view the full report.

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The Connecticut Middle School Debate League's next competition will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Eastern Middle School in Greenwich. The motion will be: This House believes that the United States should curtail free speech rights in order to combat terrorism. All middle schools are welcome to participate!

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The Commission on Public Secondary Schools of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) has undertaken a redesign of the accreditation process. George Edwards, the newly appointed director of NEASC’s Commission on Public Schools, provides an update on the work being done by a group of dedicated superintendents, principals, teachers, and others from the school communities of the six New England states.

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The Connecticut State Department of Education is sponsoring its second annual "Moving from Compliance to Coherence” conference on February 25, 2016, at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell. The focus of this year’s event will be aligning student and educator goals and practices. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with one another in sharing successful practices for aligning educator and student goals that link effective instruction to rigorous student learning standards.

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