Laura Richards School overcomes CIPS status, surpasses standards

LR CIPS — First grade teacher Laurie Malcolm (upper left) studies shapes with the Reiter family during Math Mania night at Laura E. Richards School.

Being identified as a Continuous Improvement Priority School in 2009 was devastating for staff at Laura E. Richards School in Gardiner.

Too few students were meeting the targets in mathematics according to the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Now, after two years of hard work by Principal Karen Moody, her staff and the entire school community, students at Laura Richards have surpassed the targets in both math and reading.

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Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training program approved

The Maine Department of Education recently approved CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program as an option for training regarding the use of restraint and seclusion in Maine. This is the first and, so far, only training program approved.

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Superintendents unite

Head shot of Commissioner Stephen Bowen Educators from across the state gathered in Augusta for the 101st annual Maine Superintendents’ Conference earlier this week.

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Notice of Proposed Rule Change: Chapter 13, Educator Testing

ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 87
POLICY CODE: GC

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Urgent: Student exit forms due June 30

Maine DOE will close the 2011-12 school year as of Saturday, June 30. It is imperative that schools properly exit all students who are not expected to return in the 2012-13 school year. This must be done prior to the closing of the 2011-12 school year. Continue reading “Urgent: Student exit forms due June 30” →

Notice of Proposed Rule Change: Chapter 114, Educator Preparation Programs

ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 86
POLICY CODE: GC

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Educator Quality and Effectiveness Survey past due

The Friday June 16, 2012, deadline for the completion of the annual Educator Quality Effectiveness Survey has passed. If your school district has not yet completed the survey, please do so without delay to ensure timely collection of this ARRA-required education reform assurance compliance reporting. Continue reading “Educator Quality and Effectiveness Survey past due” →

Date set for 2013 Youth Health Survey

The 2013 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey will be administered during the weeks of February 4 and 11, 2013. Superintendents will be contacted again in August with further details about the survey.

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MEDMS ARRA data reporting due

The Maine Education Data Management System ARRA data reporting module closes for school year 2012 reporting on Friday, July 6, 2012.

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Opportunity to attend autism training

UPDATED: The Maine Department of Education will host a three-session autism team training for school districts beginning in November 2012. To be considered for participation in the training sessions, the application must be completed no later than September 1, 2012.

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