Maine Through Year Assessment: Math & Reading

Overview

What is assessed?

  • Maine's accountability standards: the Common Core State Standards in Reading and Math

Who participates in the Maine Through Year Assessment?

  • Students in grades 3-8 and 2nd year of high school

What is the format of the assessment?

  • Online (Paper-based forms are available as an accommodation per an IEP or 504 plan.)

When is the assessment given?

  • Fall (Required): September 16, 2024 - October 25, 2024
  • Winter (Optional): January 6, 2025 - February 14, 2025
  • Spring (Required): April 14, 2025 - May 30, 2025 (The spring administration will be closed April 21-25 for spring break.)

Assessments are untimed and can be split into multiple sessions as needed.

 

Important Dates:

Date

Task

December 3, 2024

Fall 2024 Student Score Data File available in Operational Reports in Acacia

December 11, 2024

NWEA representative available for Q&A at the Maine DOE Assessment Team Monthly Office Hour (registration link)

December 16, 2024

Acacia opens for pre-administration activities for the optional Winter 2025 administration

January 6 - February 14, 2025

Administration window for the optional Winter 2025 assessment

January 31, 2025

Last day to request a paper-based form for the fall administration

Standard print and large print paper-based forms are requested via this form. To request a braille form, please email Krista.Averill@maine.gov.

February 7, 2025 @ 4:00 PM

Last day to request an assessment reset. Please see the Reset Process Flow for a list of criteria for an assessment reset.

February 13, 2025 @ 8:00 PM

Last daily change roster file is generated based on student information in Synergy

Any student demographic changes that are made in Synergy after this date/time will need to be submitted to Krista.Averill@maine.gov to be updated manually.

February 24 – 28, 2025

Last week for SAU Data Cleanup

February 28, 2025

Last day to update supports & accommodations in Acacia and fix MAP Growth rostering errors

March 14, 2025

Last day to download Winter 2025 operational reports in Acacia (other than the Student Score Data File)

March 24, 2025 Winter 2025 Student Score Data File available in Operational Reports in Acacia

 

New!

Winter 2025 NWEA Professional Learning Opportunities

Spring 2025 NWEA Professional Learning Opportunities

 

Preparing for the Assessment Administration
2024-25 Manuals and Guides

ALL manuals and guides can be found on our Maine Through Year NWEA Connection page: https://connection.nwea.org/s/maine-connection 


For Students and Families


For Proctors


For Technology Coordinators

Support for the MAP Growth Platform:


For District and School Assessment Coordinators

Content

Assessment Blueprints: All items on the Maine Through Year Assessment are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. The assessment blueprints specify targets for the distribution and number of operational score points aligned to each content category.

Through Year Assessment Item Development

General Achievement Level Descriptors: Achievement level descriptors define the characteristics of student performance on the state assessment at each of the four achievement levels: Well Below, Below, At, and Above State Expectations. 

Achievement Level Explorer Tool: The Achievement Level Explorer Tool breaks down each of the General Achievement Levels by the grade-level standards assessed on the Maine Through Year Assessment in Reading and Math. 

Math Reference Sheet: This reference/formula sheet is provided to all students on the math assessment in the fall, winter (optional), and spring. This is accessible within the assessment platform, and paper copies may be distributed to students. Please see below for Math Reference Sheet translations:

Desmos Calculators

RIT to Concept Reference: You can enhance the instruction of students who scored within a given RIT score range with these word lists and associated concepts.

Item Type Samplers
The following item type samplers represent grade-level content in math and grade-span content in reading similar to content in the summative portion of the Maine Through Year Assessment. Item type samplers provide students the opportunity to become familiar with the platform and interact with the various tools provided.

 

Online Item Type Sampler (in web browser)

If you are having difficulties accessing the online Item Type Sampler, please try clearing your cache.

Math Online Item Type Sampler Answer Keys

Reading Online Item Type Sampler Answer Keys

 

Paper Item Type Samplers

Math

Reading

 

Accessibility

2024-25 Accessibility Guide 

Supplemental Resource for Text-to-Speech

2024-25 Human Reader Protocol

2024-25 Accommodated Paper-Based Assessment Request Form Note: For the Through Year Assessment, please email Krista Averill, Assessment Coordinator, at Krista.Averill@maine.gov to request a braille form.
Guidance for Human Reader for Reading Passages (Grades 6+)
Scoring & Reporting

Reports Interpretive Guide

Scoring and Reporting Q&A Document

RIT Score Comparability

Student Score Data File Format: The Student Score Data File is a csv file available at the SAU-level that includes all test event information for all students in the SAU. It can be accessed by those with the District Assessment Coordinator role in MARC (MAP Growth platform).

Accessing Maine Through Year Assessment Data for the Comprehensive Needs Assessment

 

2024-25 Resources for MAP Growth Reports

Individual Student Report (ISR) Templates

Spring 2024 Individual Student Report Template Translations

Spring 2024 Supplemental Page for Families

Grade 3 [English]

Grade 4 [English]

Grade 5 [English]

Grade 6 [English]

Grade 7 [English]

Grade 8 [English]

High School [English]

If you are a Maine parent/guardian with an exceptionality who requires an alternate format to access any of the above resources, please reach out to Assessment Team Office Specialist, Daniella Crone, at Daniella.Crone@maine.gov 

 

Other Resources
Structure of the Maine Through Year Assessment video

A Tale of Three Assessments: What are the similarities and differences between the Maine Through Year Assessment, NWEA's MAP Growth Assessment, and the Maine Science Assessment?


 

NWEA's Professional Learning Online


Spring 2023 Technical Report and Appendices: 

The Spring 2023 Maine Through Year Assessment Technical Report provides technical information regarding the following topics:

  • Test Design and Development
  • Administration and Security
  • Item Statistics, Calibration, and Scaling
  • Technical Quality and Validity
  • Inclusion of All Students
  • Achievement Standards and Reporting

Technical Report Appendices

 Contact
Krista Krista Averill
Assessment Coordinator
Phone: 207-215-6528
Email: krista.averill@maine.gov

 

For technical support with the Acacia or MAP Growth platforms, please contact:

NWEA Maine Partner Support: (855) 430-1777 

(7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST)