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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">On August 22, 2024, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) posted a Priority Notice regarding the recalculation of spring 2024 RIT scores from the Maine Through Year Assessment:
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/maine/cu5lemq6y0-1328175?e=4f07712c44">Spring 2024 RIT Score Information</a></b>. Please review the Priority Notice at your earliest convenience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Impact of the Spring 2024 RIT Score Recalculation on Reports<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The rescoring of students’ RIT score results will be reflected in both the MAP Growth platform and the Acacia platform. NWEA has indicated that updated reports will be available according to the following
timeline:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Acacia Online Reporting System: Monday, August 26<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">MAP Growth Reports: Tuesday, August 27<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Student Score Data File (SSDF) csv in Operational Reports in Acacia: Wednesday, August 28<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Individual Student Reports (ISRs): Wednesday, August 28<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">All student reports containing RIT score data will be impacted by the rescoring, including the RIT report, dynamic Student Report, and Individual Student Report in Acacia as well as all MAP Growth reports.
If any reports containing RIT score information were printed prior to the finalization of scores, please note that the RIT score information, including growth and achievement percentiles, will no longer be accurate. <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">Earlier this afternoon, Superintendents and District Assessment Coordinators (as identified via
<a href="https://neo.maine.gov/doe/neo/SuperSearch/Home/Index">NEO’s Contact Search</a>) received an email with additional information regarding the score calculation and reports distribution. If you are a District Assessment Coordinator and did not receive
this email, please reach out to <a href="mailto:Krista.Averill@maine.gov">Krista.Averill@maine.gov</a> to be sent a copy.
<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 do not hesitate to reach out to the Maine DOE Assessment Team for more information regarding the RIT score recalculation for spring 2024:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Krista Averill, Assessment Coordinator, at
<a href="mailto:Krista.Averill@maine.gov">Krista.Averill@maine.gov</a> or 207-215-6528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jodi Bossio-Smith, Director of Assessment, at
<a href="mailto:Jodi.Bossio-Smith@maine.gov">Jodi.Bossio-Smith@maine.gov</a> or 207-530-1462<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">________________________________________ </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Krista Averill (<a href="https://pronouns.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">she/her</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Assessment Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Office of Federal Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">23 State House Station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Augusta, ME 04333-0023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:
<a href="mailto:krista.averill@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">krista.averill@maine.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: 207-215-6528<br>
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