Maine
NECC is partnering with the Maine Department of Education (DOE) on two initiatives: developing rubrics for student competencies in all content areas and conducting a comprehensive needs assessment for the state's migrant education program.
NECC staff members are working with the Maine Department of Education, the Reinventing Schools Coalition, and researcher Robert Marzano to develop rubrics for the state's Learning Results standards-based learning initiative. The rubrics will guide instruction and inform meaningful formative classroom assessments. The Center continues to assist the state's Migrant Education Program in developing a needs assessment recommended by the USED Office of Migrant Education, beginning with gathering information and devising guidelines.
Last year, NECC assisted Maine DOE staff in engaging institutions of higher education in online and face-to-face examination and improvement of performance standards and teacher preparation to address the needs of Maine's diverse population. Other previous work includes consulting with the state Accountability Team in developing district accountability procedures and working with the Maine Continuous Improvement Priority Schools (CIPS) team to offer online professional development for schools in monitored and priority status.
Contact
Andrea Reade is the NECC liaison for Maine.
Email: areade
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Related events
Maine District Accountability Protocols Team Meeting
Portland, Maine
The District Accountability Team analyzed data collected from Portland.
Contact: Andrea Reade
Email: areade
rmcres.com
Maine District Accountability Protocols Meeting
Portland, Maine
The District Accountability team reviewed data analyses completed by work groups.
Contact: Andrea Reade
Email: areadermcres.com
Maine District Accountability Protocols Team Meeting
Portland, ME
Team reviewed data from interviews with Portland high schools.
Contact: Andrea Reade
Email: areadermcres.com
Maine District Accountability Protocols Team Meeting
Team conducted interviews at three Portland, ME high schools.
Contact: Andrea Reade
Email: areadermcres.com
Maine Accountability Team Meeting
Augusta, ME
Maine Department of Education
NECC staff worked with the Maine team to develop an action plan for statewide data gathering, based on preliminary examination of Portland, Maine data.
Contact: Andrea Reade
Email: areadermcres.com
Maine Migrant Education Task Force Meeting
Augusta, ME
NECC provided technical assistance on a comprehensive needs assessment for migrant students, developing indicators of need and a data collection and analysis plan.
Maine CIPS (Continuous Improvement Priority Schools) Meeting
Online
NECC facilitated a teleconference with Rick Stiggins on formative assessment as a motivator for student engagement.
Teacher Quality Symposium
Bangor, ME
NECC staff facilitated and served as critical reflectors for a statewide meeting of representatives from institutions of higher education to discuss teacher quality and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards. NECC arranged to support ongoing work through CC Groups, an online work space.
Maine CIPS (Continuous Improvement Priority Schools) Professional Development Session
Online
NECC facilitated a Community of Practice teleconference featuring Professor Lisa Dieker of the Central Florida University and the author of numerous books and articles on co-teaching.