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• • • For Assistance in Matters related to PAAP, please contact:

    • Sue Fossett
      PAAP Coordinator
      207-624-6774
      Susan.Fossett@maine.gov

  • • Peter Bernard
      PAAP Assistant
      207-624-6678
      Peter.Bernard@maine.gov

    • Susan Smith
      NECAP/MEA Coordinator
      207-624-6775 Susan.Smith@maine.gov

    • Dan Hupp
      Director of Assessment
      207-624-6827 Dan.Hupp@maine.gov

Materials & Tools

 

2008-2009 Policies and Procedures

• MEA (Maine Educational Assessment) - Grades 3 - 8 (PDF)
• MHSA (Maine High School Assessment)/PSAT/NMSQT - Grade 11/3rd Year of High School (MHSA), Grade 10 (PSAT/NMSQT) (PDF)

 

IEP Form (PDF)

 

A Guide to the Individual Education Program (IEP)

 

 

PAAP Tutorials

Identifying Maine Students Appropriate for Alternate Assessment.

A guide to the process for determining a student's eligibility for the PAAP. This audio/visual presentation has been developed to help schools and parents map the appropriate avenue of assessment for children with special needs.

• Multimedia Flash Presentation* (This file may take a moment to load, depending on your computer and internet connection.)
• Narration Notes of this presentation are also available, in text-only PDF or RTF formats, to enhance access for audience members who are deaf or hard of hearing.

 

*In order to view the Flash presentations, you will need to have the Adobe Flash Player loaded on your computer. Most PCs are already equipped with this program; if your computer does not have the Flash Player, or you wish to upgrade, you can download the program for free by clicking on the icon below.

 

Many of the documents on this page are in PDF format. In order to view these materials, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not currently have this software on your computer, or would like to upgrade to a more recent version of Reader, click on the icon below for the free download. This is a safe and quick upgrade directly from Adobe.

 

 

 

Updated 11/20/09-pb

 

 

State of Maine Vendor Form (PDF)

State of Maine Travel & Expense Voucher (PDF)

 

 

Accommodations for Local Instruction and Assessment

The three documents listed below provide information specific to accommodations that may be suitable for a variety of assessment types. All accommodations are not appropriate for all types of assessment.  Use the Accommodations worksheet to help decision-making teams determine which accommodations are a good match for the type of assessment to be administered.

• Accommodation Options for Local Instruction and Assessment (PDF)
• Accommodations Planning Worksheet (PDF)
• Accommodation, Modification, or Neither (PDF)

 

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Maine DOE Web Conference Login Instructions

Virtual Conference Room 1

Virtual Conference Room 2

 

 

 

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