Supports & Resources

Maine Assessment Team

Lunch & Learn Office Hours

Items will be added as needed.  If there is a topic you would like the team to review at an upcoming Lunch & Learn and you do not see it listed, please reach out to Cheryl at: cheryl.brackett@maine.gov.  

Math & ELA/Literacy

If you need any assistance with these steps or have any questions, feel free to reach out to NWEA’s Maine Help Desk at: (855) 430-1777

      District Assessment Coordinator resources:

MAP Growth Onboarding Tasks document

MAP Setup Overview Video – MAP Help Center

Granting Staff Access – MAP Help Center

 

Data Administrator resources:

Rostering How-To - MAP Help Center

User Roles Guide – MAP Help Center

 

Technology Coordinator resources:

Technology Setup Overview Video – MAP Help Center

System and Bandwidth Requirements - Document

 

Teachers and Proctor resources:

Proctor Quick-Start Video and Guide – MAP Help Center

Testing Tips and Proctor Script – Document

Make-Up Testing Instructions – MAP Help Center

 

Reports & Data Resources:

MAP Report Details and Informative Videos – MAP Help Center

MAP Growth Reports Reference Document

 

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

 

Reports for District Assessment Coordinators and Leadership:

District Summary Report Info and Video – MAP Help Center

Grade Report Info and Video – MAP Help Center

 

General Science

TBD

MSAA

Parent Overview (PDF) - Pages 1 - 4 of this document provides a parent overview explaining the MSAA. Each section thereafter breaks down grade level information for each content area of the assessment. Webinar Qs and A (PDF) Common questions asked by TAs. Participation Flow Chart (PDF) Use this flow chart to help determine whether a student should participate in the MSAA. Writing Rubrics provide grade level rubrics for Tier 2 and Tier 3 expectations

• Grade 3 (PDF)


• Grade 4(PDF)


• Grade 5 (PDF)


• Grade 6 (PDF)


• Grade 7 (PDF)


• Grade 8 (PDF)


• Grade 11 (PDF) 
  National Center and State Collaborative Wiki This web site will soon convert to MSAA. It offers a set of training materials to introduce NCSC content and instructional resources. Content modules and curriculum guides useful for teaching grade level content areas being assessed are available.
  • Learning Progressions Frameworks (LPF) provide progress indicators for content grade spans.
  • Graduated Understandings promote strategies toward understanding and teaching proficiency standards.
  • Instructional Families are grouped into LPF strands which reference proficiency standards.
  • Element Cards assist in developing instructional lessons.
  • Core Content Connectors provide grade level learning targets associated with proficiency standards.
  • Mathematics Activities for Scripted Systematic Instruction (MASSIs) and Language Arts Sample Systematic Instruction Script (LASSIs) provide evidence-based systematic instruction, complete with scripted instruction, teaching materials, a list of all other materials needed, worksheets, and options to monitor progress.
  MSAA Constructed Writing Responses (DOC) These tips provide how to decide if a student should keyboard their own answers, the difference between transcriber and scribe entry and when to provide annotations. CCC Crosswalks - Assist in providing the alignment of grade level CCCs to the Maine Learning Results. These crosswalks provide the Focal Knowledge, Skill and Ability (FKSA) and Essential Understanding for each relevant standard.
  • Grades 3-6 Math (PDF)
  • Mathematics Grades 7, 8, 11 (PDF)
  • Reading Grades 3-6 (PDF)
  • Reading Grades 7, 8, 11 (PDF)
  • Writing Grades 3 - 11 (PDF)
  Student Response Check (SRC) Practice (DOC): This SRC Practice sheet can assist in developing student responses for students with non-verbal communication. It will also assist with administering the Student Response Check within the MSAA system.
• 2019-20 One Percent Support Webinar

MSAA Science

Maine Alternate Assessment Guidelines (PDF, 203KB). This document provides the criteria to determine if a student should participate in an alternate assessment.

2019-20 One Percent Support Webinar Science Alternate Extended

Performance Expectations (EPEs) - Elementary Science Alternate

Extended Performance Expectations (EPEs) - Middle School Science

Alternate Extended Performance Expectations (EPEs) - High School

WIDA Access for ELLs

ACCESS for ELLs Parent FAQ

English language development standards

Arabic (PDF, 76KB)

Chinese (PDF, 137KB)

English (PDF, 82KB)

French (PDF, 116KB)

Khmer (PDF, 88KB)

Kinyarwanda (83KB)

Portuguese (PDF, 83KB)

Russian (PDF, 96KB)

Somali (PDF, 84KB)

Spanish (PDF, 82KB)

Vietnamese (PDF, 290KB)

National / International

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

NAEP Questions Tool Data Tools - For comparisons between States and data sets for creating custom reports using NAEP's Data Explorer, Item Map and Questions Tool

Sampling Fact Sheet (PDF)

NAEP Sampling (PDF)

Federal Requirements

Section 1111(b)(2)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 requires the same assessment be used to measure the achievement of all public elementary and secondary school students in the state.

Section 1111(b)(2)(B) Requirements: The assessments under subparagraph (A) shall - (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (D), be
(I) The same academic assessments used to measure the achievement of all public elementary school and secondary school students in the State; And (II) Administered to all public elementary school and secondary school students in the State;

Section 1111(c)(4)(E) of ESSA indicates: (E) Annual Assessment of Achievement - (i) Annually measure the achievement of not less than 95 percent of all students, and 95 of all students in each subgroup of students, who are enrolled in public schools on the assessments described under subsection (b)(2)(v)(I). (ii)For the purpose of measuring, calculating and reporting on the indicator described in subparagraph (B)(i), include in the denominator the greater of
(I) 95 percent of all students, or 95 percent of all such students in the subgroup, as the case may be; or (II) The number of students participating in the assessments (III) Provide a clear and understandable explanation of how the State will factor the requirement of clause (i) of this subparagraph into the statewide accountability system.

Federal statute requires that parents receive a notification indicating their right to request the districts policies and procedures regarding student participation in state and local assessments. When this information is requested, the district will provide all applicable information to families. The district should be prepared to provide families with their assessment related policies and procedures, this would include an non-participation (opt-out) procedure if the district and school has such a procedure in place.

Section 1112(e)(2)(A) of ESSA indicates: (2) Testing transparency
(A) In general At the beginning of each school year, a local educational agency that receives funds under this part shall notify the parents of each student attending any school receiving funds under this part that the parents may request, and the local educational agency will provide the parents on request (and in a timely manner), information regarding any State or local educational agency policy regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by Section 1111(b)(2) and by the State or local education agency, which shall include a policy, procedure, or parental right to opt the child out of such assessment, where applicable.


 

Family Resources

Communication Toolbox
MEA Annual Family Letter 2022
Language Translation	PDF	Word
Arabic	Arabic PDF	Arabic Word
Chinese	Chinese PDF	Chinese Word
English	English PDF	English Word
French	French PDF	French Word
Khmer	Khmer PDF	Khmer Word
Kinyarwonder	Kinyarwonder PDF	Kinyarwonder Word
Lingala	Lingala PDF	Lingala Word
Portuguese	Portuguese PDF	Portuguese Word
Somali	Somali PDF	Somali Word
Spanish	Spanish PDF	Spanish Word
Vietnamese	Vietnamese PDF	Vietnamese Word