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?

Two untimed sessions (Reading and Math)
Spring: May 1-26, 2023
NOTE: The fall and spring administrations of the Through Year Assessment are required. The winter administration remains optional.

Through Year Assessment Checklist

What's New!

Access to the Acacia (Maine Through Year Assessment) platform opened on Monday, April 3. You can access the Acacia platform by logging into the NWEA MAP platform and clicking "Maine Through Year" in the left-hand menu.

Transition to the Maine Through Year Assessment Q&A - Updated April 21, 2023

New Quick Reference Videos:

Resources for Maine Through Year Assessment

Informational Video for New Schools and New District Assessment Coordinators

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

Professional Learning and Trainings

Administration of the Maine Through Year Assessment (March 16 & 21)

Maine Through Year Assessment 101

Through Year Assessment 101 Recording
Through Year Assessment 101 Slides (updated April 4, 2023)

Accessibility and the General Assessments

Accessibility Recording
Accessibility Slides
Read Aloud Protocol
Note: For the Through Year Assessment, selecting braille form as an accommodation for a student during the registration process will automatically generate a braille order to be shipped to your school.
Guidance for Read Aloud/Human Reader for Reading Passages (Grades 6+)
- Read Aloud of Reading Passages Training Video
- Maine Print Disability Considerations
- Print Disability Flowchart
- Print Disability Checklist
- Please contact the Office of Special Services and Inclusive Education with any questions

NWEA's Professional Learning Online

Direct Link to Through Year Assessment Content (You will need to sign in first.)
For District Assessment Coordinators: PLO Add Member Instruction
For Educators: PLO Flyer

For Students

Tutorial Video (Vimeo)
Tutorial Video (YouTube)

For Teachers and Curriculum Coordinators

Maine’s Journey to the New Through Year Assessment: With its first administration in Spring 2023, the Maine Through Year Assessment will provide educators with actionable information to support student learning. Read more to learn about the transition to the Maine Through Year Assessment and its impact on educators.

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.

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.

What is a computer adaptive test? Video

Understanding Maine's Achievement Levels in Reading and Math from Spring 2021 to Spring 2023:

Full version (3 pages): Contains details regarding norm-referenced means and standard deviations as well as cut score tables
One-pager: An abbreviated version for those seeking a brief overview of changes from Spring 2021 to Spring 2023

For Technology Coordinators

MTYA Systems Requirements Guide (PDF)
NWEA Status Page: Visit this page for updates regarding the availability and performance of MAP Growth & NWEA State Assessments.
Online Readiness Tools / Secure Browser Download

For District and School Assessment Coordinators

Assessment Reset Process Flow

For Parents

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)

The online item type sampler answer keys can be found on the NWEA Maine Connection page.

Paper Item Type Samplers

Math

Grade 3: For Students and For Teachers
Grade 4: For Students and For Teachers
Grade 5: For Students and For Teachers
Grade 6: For Students and For Teachers
Grade 7: For Students and For Teachers
Grade 8: For Students and For Teachers
High School: For Students and For Teachers

Reading

Grades 3-5: For Students and For Teachers
Grades 6-8: For Students and For Teachers
High School: For Students and For Teachers

Individual Student Report (ISR) Template Translations

Arabic: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
Chinese: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
English: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
French: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
Khmer: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
Kinyarwanda: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
Lingala: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
Portuguese: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
Somali: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
Spanish: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
Vietnamese: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+

Resources for MAP Growth Assessment Reports

Reports & Data Resources:

Reports for Teachers:

Using MAP Growth Data to Inform Instruction – MAP Help Center
Student Profile Report Info and Video – MAP Help Center
Class Report Info and Video – MAP Help Center
NEW!! MAP Class Profiles NWEA Reports Page - Access Classroom level growth reports

Reports for District Assessment Coordinators and Leadership:

Maine.gov

Department of Education