Overview of the 1% and Alternate Assessment Training Video:
In this training, the DOE 1% Team reviews federal legislation related to alternate assessment participation, provides the alternate assessment calendar for SY 22-23, and shares important information related to Maine's alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS).
Overview of the 1% and Alternate Assessment Training PDF
Alternate Academic Achievement Standards (AAS) Webinar - This webinar provides an overview of Maine's AAS, how these are implemented in the design of alternate assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, alignment to Maine's grade level content standards, and the role of AAS in IEP goals and objectives.
Alternate Academic Achievement Standards (AAS) PDF
Core Content Connectors The CCCs are derived from the Common Core State Standards and aligned to the Maine Learning Results and are Maine's alternate academic achievement standards (AAAS) in ELA/literacy and mathematics. These AAAS are more accessible steps, reduced in breadth and complexity, for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Maine's alternate assessments, the MSAA, are designed based on these standards.
Core Content Connectors in ELA/Literacy
Core Content Connectors in Math
Extended Performance Expectations
The EPEs are derived from the Performance Expectations contained in the Next Generation Science Standards, and are Maine's alternate academic achievement standards (AAAS) in science. These AAAS are more accessible steps, reduced in breadth and complexity, for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Maine's alternate assessment, the MSAA Science, is designed based on these standards.
Extended Performance Expectations in the Elementary Grades
Extended Performance Expectations in the Middle School
Extended Performance Expectations in the High School
Resources for Determining Eligibility
These resources are designed to support IEP teams in making data-driven decisions about eligibility and participation in the alternate assessments.
Participation Decision Flowchart
Alternate Assessment Participation Checklist