Maine Assessment and Accountability Reporting System
The Maine Assessment and Accountability Reporting System (MAARS) provides information about the academic progress of students, schools, and the state as a whole. This system includes:
Along with other local assessment instruments and/or teacher-developed classroom assessments, these assessments can help educators, parents, and educational leaders to understand how well Maine’s schools are educating, how well Maine’s students are learning, and where additional support may be needed.
The Maine Educational Assessments (MEA) include required assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy, Science and English Language Proficiency. Both state and federal laws require that all students participate in state assessments in designated content areas at designated grades. Schools, districts, and states are accountable for achieving a minimum participation rate of 95%.
- National and international assessments that help us interpret the success of Maine’s students in comparison to students in other states and nations: and
- State assessments, known as the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA), measure the progress of Maine’s students toward the content standards adopted for Maine students.
Along with other local assessment instruments and/or teacher-developed classroom assessments, these assessments can help educators, parents, and educational leaders to understand how well Maine’s schools are educating, how well Maine’s students are learning, and where additional support may be needed.
The Maine Educational Assessments (MEA) include required assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy, Science and English Language Proficiency. Both state and federal laws require that all students participate in state assessments in designated content areas at designated grades. Schools, districts, and states are accountable for achieving a minimum participation rate of 95%.
ESEA Report Cards
"The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is the current iteration of the ESEA, the federal government's primary mechanism for holding public schools accountable, closing achievement gaps among different student populations and supporting schools in improvement efforts." - Maine DOE
The federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires states and school districts to provide an Annual Report Card to parents and the community. These report cards contain assessment and accountability data in the areas of reading, mathematics, and science. Progress is measured at both the whole school level and for specific sub-groups. Information is also provided on Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT) and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). These documents provide a snapshot of our current status at both the school and district level toward achieving standards and meeting the goals of NCLB. NCLB requires schools to meet higher targets or benchmarks than the previous year.
During the 2013-2014 school year Alexander Elementary was named a High Progress Reward School under Maine's new Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Accountability System. This designation, achieved by only 18 other Maine schools, recognized Alexander's significant progress in State and Federal accountability standards for English Language Arts and Math.
The federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires states and school districts to provide an Annual Report Card to parents and the community. These report cards contain assessment and accountability data in the areas of reading, mathematics, and science. Progress is measured at both the whole school level and for specific sub-groups. Information is also provided on Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT) and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). These documents provide a snapshot of our current status at both the school and district level toward achieving standards and meeting the goals of NCLB. NCLB requires schools to meet higher targets or benchmarks than the previous year.
During the 2013-2014 school year Alexander Elementary was named a High Progress Reward School under Maine's new Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Accountability System. This designation, achieved by only 18 other Maine schools, recognized Alexander's significant progress in State and Federal accountability standards for English Language Arts and Math.
Current data for Alexander Elementary and AOS 77 can be accessed at:
https://www.maine.gov/doe/dashboard
https://www.maine.gov/doe/dashboard