The Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolio (PAAP) task bank is up and running with 206 students registered so far. The PAAP will be used this year to assess science in grades 5, 8, and the third year of high school.
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Department seeks public preschool classrooms for observation pilot
The Maine DOE is seeking public preschool classrooms to pilot a research-based classroom observation tool called CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System).
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Maine DOE announces social studies DBQ workshops
The Maine DOE is inviting teachers of grades 6-12 to participate in its 2015 Social Studies Document-Based Question (DBQ) Workshop series scheduled for March 9 and May 6 in Brewer and March 10 and May 8 in Portland.
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School, technology leaders reminded to complete assessment readiness survey
The Department is reminding school and district leaders to complete the short technology readiness survey in advance of the spring administration of the new Maine Educational Assessment for Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
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Maine students invited to participate in 2015 Law Day Art Contest
The American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division is inviting Maine students to submit work to the 2015 Law Day Art Contest.
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Maine to develop plan to ensure equitable access to effective educators
The Maine DOE is continuing its work to ensure an effective teacher in every classroom and an effective leader in every school. Continue reading “Maine to develop plan to ensure equitable access to effective educators”
Interim assessments available next month
The new Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) for Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) is part of a comprehensive assessment system with multiple components.
Included among those are two types of interim assessments for optional classroom use designed to support teaching and learning throughout the school year: Interim Comprehensive Assessments and Interim Assessment Blocks. Continue reading “Interim assessments available next month”
Maine DOE hires learning tech leader to assist with online assessment implementation
The Maine DOE has contracted one of the state’s foremost learning technology leaders to help schools as they prepare to administer Maine’s first-ever statewide online assessment this spring.
Maine DOE releases scheduling guidance for new State assessment
To support district and school testing coordinators in their planning for the spring 2015 administration of the Maine Educational Assessment in Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy, the Maine DOE has posted scheduling guidelines on the assessment section of its website.
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Maine DOE provides resources to help schools keep students safe
In light of several high profile incidents in Maine involving threats to schools, the Department is reminding districts of the many resources it has already available to support schools in their ongoing efforts to keep students safe. Continue reading “Maine DOE provides resources to help schools keep students safe”
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