As a follow-up to the September 6, 2018 notice in the Maine DOE Newsroom regarding scheduled opportunities for professional development and learning around assessment, the Department is providing additional information and registration details for upcoming sessions.
Lexile Framework for Reading
On October 9- 11, 2018, the Department in conjunction with MetaMetrics® will be conducting three (3) regional ½ day repeated sessions in Presque Isle, Bangor/Brewer and Portland areas. Each ½ day /3-hour session will provide attendees an overview of the Lexile Framework for Reading and the utilization of Lexile levels to support and impact instructional practice. This session will discuss and review student Lexile levels as determined by student performance on the Spring 2018 ELA eMPowerME state assessment and as reported on 2018 Individual Student Reports (ISRs) to parents.
The intended audience for this session is Special Educators, Librarians, English Language Teachers, English Language Arts (ELA) teaching staff, and elementary school teaching staff.
To register for the Lexile professional development session please click here.
| Date | Location | Session times | Registration |
| October 9, 2018 | Elks Lodge
508 Main Street, Presque Isle, 04769 |
PM – 12:30 -3:30 pm | To register for Oct. 9 sessions, click here. |
| October 10, 2018 | Jeff’s Catering
15 Littlefield Road, Brewer, 04401 |
AM – 8:30 -11:30 am
PM – 12:30 -3:30 pm |
To register for Oct. 10 sessions, click here. |
| October 11, 2018 | Elks Lodge
1945 Congress Street, Portland, 04102 |
AM – 8:30 -11:30 am
PM – 12:30 -3:30 pm |
To register for Oct. 11 sessions, click here. |
Maine’s Assessment & Accountability Reporting System (MAARS) Review & Released Items
On November 13-15, 2018, the Department in conjunction with FocalPointK-12 will be conducting three, one day sessions in Presque Isle, Bangor/Brewer and Portland areas.
During each morning session, attendees will be provided an overview of MAARS with a focus on confidential reporting elements. Please note, in order for participants to engage fully in this session, participants should ensure necessary permissions to access MAARS have been granted and provided from the District Assessment Coordinator (DAC).
Afternoon sessions will focus on English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics eMPowerME and Science released items and specifically the impact on curriculum and development review to instructional practice.
To register for the MAARS Review and Released Item session please click here.
The intended audience for this session is Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, curriculum coordinators, and ELA, Math and Science teaching staff.
| Date | Location | Time | Registration |
| November 13, 2018 | Presque Isle | Registration 8:30 am
Session 9 am – 3:30 PM |
To register for Nov.13 sessions, click here. |
| November 14, 2018 | Bangor/Brewer | Registration 8:30 am
Session 9 am – 3:30 PM |
To register for Nov. 14 sessions, click here. |
| November 15, 2018 | Portland | Registration 8:30 am
Session 9 am – 3:30 PM |
To register for Nov. 15 sessions, click here. |
For further information or additional questions please contact Janette Kirk, Deputy Director, Office of Learning Systems at janette.kirk@maine.gov or 624-6707.