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Maine's Superintendents' Perceptions Of Proficiency-Based Education And Proficiency-Based Diploma Systems, Amy F. Johnson Phd
Maine's Superintendents' Perceptions Of Proficiency-Based Education And Proficiency-Based Diploma Systems, Amy F. Johnson Phd
State of Education
Maine superintendents were invited to participate in an online survey to provide their perceptions about various policies and practices related to Maine’s proficiency-based diploma legislation.
A Review Of Standardized Testing Practices And Perceptions In Maine, Janet C. Fairman Ph.D., Ian M. Mette Phd, Amy Johnson Ph.D, Garry Wickerd Ph.D, Sharon Labrie M.S.
A Review Of Standardized Testing Practices And Perceptions In Maine, Janet C. Fairman Ph.D., Ian M. Mette Phd, Amy Johnson Ph.D, Garry Wickerd Ph.D, Sharon Labrie M.S.
State of Education
This report summarizes the resulting effort, which included a literature scan, document analysis, and surveys of two groups of school practitioners (testing administrators and teachers) to analyze the amount of time Maine students spend on testing, the types of tests administered, and whether the results are perceived as useful for practitioners.
Teacher Turnover In Maine: Analysis Of Staffing Patterns From 2005-06 To 2016-17, Lisa Morris Phd, Amy Johnson Ph.D
Teacher Turnover In Maine: Analysis Of Staffing Patterns From 2005-06 To 2016-17, Lisa Morris Phd, Amy Johnson Ph.D
State of Education
There is a concern that schools facing persistent teacher shortages may struggle to provide a comprehensive educational program, resulting in inequitable learning opportunities for their students.
Mobility In Maine Schools: Impact On Student Performance And Proficiency, Craig A. Mason Phd, Shihfen Tu Phd
Mobility In Maine Schools: Impact On Student Performance And Proficiency, Craig A. Mason Phd, Shihfen Tu Phd
State of Education
The report examined non-promotional mobility in several ways over different time periods and outcomes in order to determine whether common themes emerged in how mobility impacted students.
Study Of A Regional Approach For Delivering Special Education Programs And Services In Maine, Janet C. Fairman Ph.D., Mary Ellen Seymour M.Ed.
Study Of A Regional Approach For Delivering Special Education Programs And Services In Maine, Janet C. Fairman Ph.D., Mary Ellen Seymour M.Ed.
State of Education
A study of school districts’ use of a regional approach for delivering special education programs and services in Maine.
Allocation Of Federal Title Ia Funds Under Essa: Issues And Recommendations, Amy F. Johnson Phd, Janet C. Fairman Ph.D.
Allocation Of Federal Title Ia Funds Under Essa: Issues And Recommendations, Amy F. Johnson Phd, Janet C. Fairman Ph.D.
State of Education
This report highlights some issues the Department may wish to consider in those future analyses and discussions. Concluding with suggestions for options to test out when more years of current assessment data are available, in addition to other suggestions from the ESSA Advisory Group that are already planned for future consideration.
Graduation Policies In A Public High School (A Case Study), Erika K. Stump, Erin Connor, Catherine Fallona, Bernadette Doykos
Graduation Policies In A Public High School (A Case Study), Erika K. Stump, Erin Connor, Catherine Fallona, Bernadette Doykos
State of Education
This report shares research conducted in a case study of one higher performing high school to examine the practices, challenges and facilitators of implementing a standards-based curriculum and proficiency-based diploma systems.
Proficiency-Based High School Diploma Systems In Maine: Implications For Special Education And Career And Technical Education Programming And Student Populations, Erika K. Stump, Amy Johnson, Cathy Jacobs
Proficiency-Based High School Diploma Systems In Maine: Implications For Special Education And Career And Technical Education Programming And Student Populations, Erika K. Stump, Amy Johnson, Cathy Jacobs
State of Education
Document review and interviews were conducted with college admissions' personnel to gather data regarding alignment of proficiency-based diploma systems and college eligibility and entry requirements. In addition, leaders and representative personnel from and Maine businesses and the U.S. military were interviewed to identify postsecondary career entry requirements and attributes of high quality workers. Another area of inquiry in this phase of the study included analysis of data from interviews with leaders and educators in Special Education to examine the perceived challenges, benefits and impacts of this diploma policy on students with identified disabilities and special education programming provided by Maine's …
Challenges Faced By Maine School Districts In Providing High Quality Public Education, David L. Silvernail Phd, Sarah R. Linet
Challenges Faced By Maine School Districts In Providing High Quality Public Education, David L. Silvernail Phd, Sarah R. Linet
State of Education
The goal of this study was to: (1) identify challenges faced by Maine school districts in providing high quality public education; (2) describe the magnitude of the challenges; and (3) identify areas where school districts were experiencing some success in meeting these challenges. The School Districts Challenge Survey was distributed online to all Maine’s public school district superintendents. Survey responses were collected from 68 superintendents representing leadership of both rural and non-rural school districts and districts of varying size.
An Analysis Of The Impacts Of Including Income In Determining Community Wealth In The Maine K-12 School Funding Formula, David L. Silvernail, James E. Sloane
An Analysis Of The Impacts Of Including Income In Determining Community Wealth In The Maine K-12 School Funding Formula, David L. Silvernail, James E. Sloane
State of Education
A key feature of K‐12 school funding formulas is establishing an ability‐to‐pay provision in the formula. With the exception of Hawaii, all states share the funding of their K‐12 school system between the State and local communities. And all school formulas use some mechanism to determine the ability of a local community to pay its equitable share of the costs of education. For Maine, as well as a majority of other states, local property wealth is used to determine ability‐to‐pay. The theory is that communities with higher property wealth are more wealthy communities, and, thus, more able to pay for …