I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Rachelle Tome to the position of Maine Department of Education Chief Academic Officer.
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Category: Assessment
Maine NECAP test results released
State preparing for move to Smarter Balanced assessment in 2014
AUGUSTA – Reading and math scores in grades 3 through 8 are flat, while writing scores increased slightly after a decline the previous year. The scores are from the latest New England Common Assessment Program tests, taken in October 2012.
PAAP online Task Bank available
The PAAP secure online Task Bank is available to all test administrators. The PAAP testing window is Dec. 1, 2012, through April 30, 2013. Please ensure that all students are enrolled in the Task Bank no later than March 1, 2013.
MeCAS computer-based testing pilots available for grade 8
The Maine Department of Education is pleased to announce an opportunity for schools to participate in two separate computer-based testing pilot opportunities.
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View state-level data on assessments
New state-level data on high school exit exams, college entrance and college- and career-readiness assessments, as well as state efforts to support college- and career-readiness standards, are now available on the State Education Reforms website.
Dine and discuss transition to Common Core assessments
Districts are invited to learn more about the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, the creators of Maine’s new Common Core assessment, over dinner at two separate events near their region.
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Smarter Balanced drafts of initial achievement level descriptors available
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium recently released drafts of initial achievement level descriptors (ALDs) for feedback and review through Jan. 15, 2013.
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Prepare for NAEP’s 2014 technology and engineering literacy assessment
The NAEP technology and engineering literacy (TEL) assessment is currently under development. Continue reading “Prepare for NAEP’s 2014 technology and engineering literacy assessment”
Federal grant money decreases for AP exams
For the last 10 years the Maine Department of Education has worked with the U.S. Department of Education and the College Board to acquire grant money to cover the entire Advanced Placement exam fee for low-income students who are enrolled in an AP course. However, with major cuts at the federal level, the Department will no longer be able to fund the full cost of the 2013 AP exam fees.
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Maine releases latest ed accountability results
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education released its annual report Thursday on the progress of schools under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The results show a majority of schools not attaining the targets set under the federal rules.
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