From the Maine DOE
In August, the Department announced that we’d secured federal flexibility for Maine schools in the form of a two-year waiver from some provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
At the heart of Maine’s approved plan is a system of differentiated recognition, accountability and support for Maine’s 380 Title I-served schools.
Notices and Reporting
- Final notice: 2012-13 Educator Quality and Effectiveness Survey past due
- Change to 2013-14 law books sent to superintendents
- Clarification of 1 percent rule for counting proficiency on alternate assessments
More Notices
Administrative Letters
Reporting Calendar
See how Maine’s Title I schools are being categorized in our system of differentiated recognition, accountability and support. | More
News & Views
Literacy for ME reports on accomplishments
The Maine DOE’s Literacy for ME initiative recently hosted a Critical Friends meeting to share its accomplishments and offer guidance for ongoing implementation efforts. This meeting marked the first-year implementation anniversary of Literacy for ME, a statewide initiative intended to bolster literacy learning opportunities across the birth to adult span. | More
Nominate K-6 math and science teachers for national awards
Nominations are now open for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 2013-14 competition, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. | More
Prepare for December’s Alcohol Awareness Day
Community groups and schools across the state will be conducting activities to raise awareness about alcohol use and abuse throughout Maine’s Alcohol Awareness Week, Dec. 2-6, which includes Alcohol Awareness Day on Monday, Dec. 2. | More
Governor LePage’s trade mission to Colombia promotes Maine schools
AUGUSTA – Representatives from two Maine high schools and one university met with Colombian parents and students as the State of Maine trade mission, led by Governor Paul R. LePage, continued in Bogota, Colombia. | More
Educators engage in evidence-based professional development
More than 200 Maine special educators and representatives of the Maine Departments of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Health and Human Services recently participated in evidence-based professional development for the State Personnel Development Grant. | More
STEM distinguished educator fellowship program seeks applicants
The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program seeks experienced and distinguished K-12 educators in fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to serve an 11-month fellowship appointment in a federal agency or U.S. Congressional office. | More
Latest DOE Career/Project Opportunities
- Early Childhood Intervention Management System
- Special Education, Program Monitoring and Approval Specialist
- Special Education, Special Purpose Private Schools and Student Assessment Specialist