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Board adopts updated Connecticut K–12 world‑language standards; CSUS granted initial TESOL undergraduate certification
Summary
The State Board adopted new Connecticut K–12 World Language Standards and approved a proposal for a new undergraduate TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification program at Connecticut State University. Staff also noted the department's launch of a model digital‑citizenship curriculum and district survey results on cell‑
The Connecticut State Board of Education on Jan. 8 adopted a revised set of K–12 World Language Standards to replace the 2005 framework and approved a new undergraduate program that leads to initial teacher certification in TESOL at Connecticut State University.
The board packet and staff presentations said the standards were developed over 18 months with a statewide revision team, stakeholder review groups, a virtual town hall and public comment. The new standards organize learning around the five widely used “5 C”…
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