The Maine DOE is offering four regional workshops in January to support school districts as they prepare for the spring administration of the Maine Educational Assessment for Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
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The Maine DOE has launched a new section on its website with resources related to the new online Maine Educational Assessment for Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, as well as a portal developed by its vendor, American Institutes for Research (AIR), for assessment administration.
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As part of its commitment to ensuring the successful administration this spring of the new online Maine Educational Assessment for Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, the Maine DOE is surveying schools about their technology readiness.
Principals and technology directors received the short survey focused on network capacity and speed from the Department last week, and are reminded to complete it by the Dec. 10 deadline. More than 100 responses have already been received. Continue reading “Principals, technology directors reminded to complete assessment readiness survey”
The Maine DOE Child Nutrition team is reminding school districts to complete all steps below in NEO to file their food service monthly claim for reimbursement. Continue reading “Guidance provided for monthly food service reimbursement claims, training offered”
As the implementation of the new Maine suicide prevention law requiring suicide awareness and prevention education for all school personnel moves forward, many schools are also considering what is being taught to students. Continue reading “Educator training on teaching suicide awareness, prevention offered in December”
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is seeking PreK-12 schools from across the nation to apply for their 21st Century Learning Exemplar Program. Continue reading “Call for 21st century learning exemplar schools now through Jan. 31”
The Maine DOE and Measured Progress will conduct a training webinar on Dec. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. for those involved with administration of this year’s Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolio (PAAP). Continue reading “MEA Alternate Science (PAAP) training webinar announced”
Collaborations begun last year to develop sample policies that can be used by districts to support their local implementation of systems that support the awarding of proficiency-based diplomas are continuing across Maine. Continue reading “Collaboration continues to develop policies to support implementation of proficiency-based diplomas”
The resources provided by the Maine DOE during its November regional workshops focused on principals as instructional leaders are now available on the Department’s website. Continue reading “Resources from principals as instructional leaders workshops available, Aroostook County session to be held Dec. 17”
In response to questions regarding the scope of practice for Certificate 079: Special Education Consultant, the Department is providing the following guidance:
The Code of Maine Regulations (05-071 CMR Chapter 115 Parts I and II) contains the requirements for certification, authorization and approval of educational personnel who serve in public and certain approved private schools. Continue reading “Maine DOE offers clarification on scope of practice for Certificate 079: Special Education Consultant”
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