Maine
NECC's primary focus in its partnership with the Maine Department of Education (DOE) is to improve classroom instructional practices to meet rigorous and college- and career-ready standards and to support the use of high-quality assessments that are valid and reliable for all students. NECC will assist in convening department personnel and regional educators to profile research evidence and exemplars of practice that point to increased academic achievement and improved graduation rates for all students.
Previous NECC work entailed developing rubrics for the state's Learning Results standards-based learning initiative, intended to 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.
NECC has also 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
Steve Hamilton is the NECC liaison for Maine.
Email: shamilt
wested.org
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.