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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good morning!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please see attached for updates for the Maine Through Year and Maine Science Assessments.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please note that District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) will receive the October Monthly Update containing information regarding ALL of Maine’s assessments in the coming days. The information attached
here is duplicated in that Monthly Update.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">DACs will receive an email with the exact date for accessing the Maine Science Assessment results in the Kite Reporting Platform as soon as that date is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lastly, <b><u>when reaching out for support with the Maine Through Year Assessment administration, please be sure to include the student’s SSID in your email or voice message</u></b>. This will allow me to
immediately address your need without an additional intermediate follow-up email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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" 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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