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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good afternoon!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I hope you are well during this busy time of year! Here is a mid-assessment administration window update.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Science Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There are 5 days left in the administration window for the Maine Science Assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Maine Science Support Desk number is (855) 544-0842.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proctors are required to watch the
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lne6qkBboVo">Maine Science Assessment Proctor Training Video</a>.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As a reminder, there are four sessions of the Maine Science Assessment.
<b><u>An assessment session MUST be completed on the day that it is started</u>. </b>
The session will autosubmit at 11:59 PM. This applies to all students, including students with extended time.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">With the exception of students with the designated supports of extended time and/or frequent breaks, as identified in the assessment platform,
<b>the 60-minute session must be completed in one sitting</b>. A single session cannot be split into separate parts.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">All students must proceed to the next session at the same time.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> The Assessment Administration Manual contains
the scripts for <i>each session </i>of the Maine Science Assessment. You can find the Assessment Administration Manuals for each grade level
<a href="https://mescience.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/1500001237162-Resources-Document-Downloads">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Unsubmitting an assessment session is allowable under special circumstances</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, such as a student is dismissed
early or becomes ill during the 60-minute session. If you need an assessment session unsubmitted on the day it is started, please contact Maine Science Support. If you are requesting that a session be unsubmitted on a different day, please email Krista Averill
at <a href="mailto:Krista.Averill@maine.gov">Krista.Averill@maine.gov</a>. <o:p>
</o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Through Year Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There are 9 days left in the administration window for the Maine Through Year Assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The NWEA Maine Partner Support number is (855) 430-1777.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">All reset requests are due by May 24 at 4:00 PM</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Here
is the <a href="https://www.nwea.org/uploads/Maine-Through-Year-Assessment-Reset-Process-Spring-24_NWEA_Guide.pdf">
reset process flow</a>. Please be sure that the reason you are selecting on the reset request form is accurate and, in the case of RIT score decreases or low test engagement, true to the student’s assessment results.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We are (already!) planning next fall’s NWEA professional learning sessions and need to provide NWEA with fall dates and topics next month. NWEA has offered
to expand the professional learning options, and so we are seeking feedback on what administrators and educators would most like to see.
<b>Please complete the <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GTr5T08Rm6C5PnRdF3Ym4XjZUOVgwVFFUV0dRNE9NS0NNUk9RRTA4U0RETiQlQCN0PWcu">
NWEA Professional Learning Survey</a> by May 31</b> so that we can plan for a successful series of professional learning events next year.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As a note, I will be travelling for an on-site assessment administration observation on Monday, May 20, and will have limited access to email and phone.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I will also be out Friday, May 24, due to a family commitment. I will not have any access to email or phone that day, so please reach out to our Director of Assessment, Jodi Bossio-Smith at
<a href="mailto:Jodi.Bossio-Smith@maine.gov">Jodi.Bossio-Smith@maine.gov</a>, if you have any assessment-related needs on May 24.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please let me know if you have any questions or support needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Krista<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">________________________________________ </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Krista Averill (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Assessment Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Office of Federal Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Maine Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">23 State House Station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Augusta, ME 04333-0023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Email</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">:
<a href="mailto:krista.averill@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">krista.averill@maine.gov</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Phone</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">: 207-215-6528<br>
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