AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education and the Maine Arts Commission are holding a celebration of Excellence in Maine Visual and Performing Arts Education hosted by First Lady Ann M. LePage, December 4, in the Hall of Flags at the State House in Augusta. Joining the First Lady are State Board of Education Chair Martha Harris, and Maine Arts Commission Executive Director Julie Richards, and Acting Education Commissioner Bill Beardsley.
Maine DOE to release “Content Corner” resources
Student proficiency is enhanced by educator use of high impact instruction strategies. To support educator understanding of effective practices in the content areas, the Maine DOE is pleased to announce the upcoming release of its inaugural collection of articles focused on instructional strategies.
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League of Innovative Schools enters fifth year
The Maine DOE in collaboration with the New England Secondary Schools Consortium (NESSC), convened six districts in the League of Innovative Schools (LIS) on November 18. The inaugural meeting for 2015 was hosted by Mary Nadeau, principal of Nokomis High School.
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Clarification on certification approval and renewal
The following message offers clarification on the status of approvals (criminal history records check) regarding Maine Department of Education’s certification process.
Dear Superintendents,
For those positions that require “approval” only, if you have someone that you intend to hire immediately AND you, the superintendent, have verified that this person has already submitted an application to the Maine DOE, then email the person’s name to the Department’s Director of Certification Bob Hasson at robert.g.hasson@maine.gov.
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Maine DOE clarifies use of State assessment in PEPG systems
The Department is offering clarification regarding the use of the State assessment as a student growth measure as described in Maine DOE Regulation Chapter 180, section 7 part 6. This rule requires the use of the State assessment for mathematics and English language arts/literacy teachers in grades 4-8 as one measure of student learning and growth in teacher summative effectiveness rating.
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Maine DOE Monthly – November 24, 2015
Welcome to the November issue of the Maine DOE Monthly, which provides a recap of some of the month’s most important updates from the Department.
The month has included celebrating, rulemaking, granting funds, offering continued opportunities, guidance and more.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) update
Maine’s ESEA Flexibility renewal waiver approved on Aug. 12, 2015 highlights Maine DOE’s continued efforts to provide additional supports to schools and the most at-risk students. As part of supports and accountability, the Department must also identify criteria to be used in order to determine when a school is making significant progress in improving student achievement.
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Maine DOE continues to provide support and announces 2015-16 Schoolwide Annual Review list
Following the continued success and additional support through scheduled fall schoolwide information sessions, the Maine DOE continues to provide guidance to Title I schools as they prepare for their Annual Schoolwide Plan Review or submit an initial Schoolwide Plan, due July 1, 2016.
Maine DOE partners with the UMF Office of Graduate Studies
Title I Schools identified as Focus within Maine, and demonstrating within school achievement gaps in mathematics performance, have the opportunity to utilize program improvement funds to support participation in the Maine Mathematics Coaching Project (MMCP) sponsored by the University of Maine at Farmington’s Office of Graduate Studies.
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Charter Commission approves Acadia Academy and Snow Pond Arts Academy
The Maine Charter School Commission voted to approve two additional charter schools, which could begin serving students in the fall of 2016.
AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission approved the applications of two additional public charter schools.
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