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Partnerships Promoting A Culture Of Inclusion In Maine's Early Childhood Workforce, Linda Labas

Poster Presentations

This poster session highlighted the Maine UCEDD’s role as a statewide resource and collaborative partner in advancing inclusive practice in Maine’s early care and education system. It covered the delivery of a continuum of supports for inclusion; examined collaborations that create systemic impact; and reviewed the services needed to increase knowledge, skills and application of practices to improve the quality of early care and education settings in Maine.

Picture Vocabulary Growth In Students With And Without Disabilities In An Early Childhood Program That Targets Poor Families, Alan B. Cobo-Lewis

Poster Presentations

We compared growth in the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test between children with disabilities and children without disabilities in Educare Central Maine, a highly resourced data-driven Birth-5 early care and education program that targets children at risk of school failure because of socioeconomic factors. Children with disabilities made up 13% of enrollment. Children with disabilities tended to catch up with the typically developing children as they spent more time in Educare.

Technical Assistance Competencies For Maine's Early Childhood Workforce Self-Assessment Checklist, Linda Labas, Jill Downs, Sarah Lavallee

Early Childhood Resources

This self-assessment checklist is a companion to the Technical Assistance Competencies for Maine’s Early Childhood Workforce (Labas, Lavallee, Downs, & Gallik, 2017). The checklist supports Technical Assistance (TA) professionals in assessing their skills within the five competency areas: 1) Professionalism; 2) Adult Learning Principles; 3) Building Relationships; 4) The Technical Assistance Process; and 5) Systems Knowledge. The checklist is designed to be used by TA professionals who support early childhood practitioners (serving children prenatal through age 8 and their families) and work across early childhood systems and sectors.

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Technical Assistance Competencies For Maine's Early Childhood Workforce, Linda Labas, Jill Downs, Pam Gallik, Sarah Lavallee

Early Childhood Resources

This publication, Technical Assistance Competencies for Maine’s Early Childhood Workforce (2017), was developed to define the relevant knowledge, skills and dispositions required by Technical Assistance (TA) professionals who support early childhood practitioners (serving prenatal through age 8) in Maine. TA professionals represent a wide range of disciplines and support a diverse early childhood workforce. These professionals adhere to varying regulations and standards and work within multiple settings. The framework for Maine’s TA Competencies defines the components of quality TA service provision across disciplines and also aligns with state priorities and national efforts.

Allocation Of Federal Title Ia Funds Under Essa: Issues And Recommendations, Amy F. Johnson, Janet C. Fairman

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.

Working Toward Implementation Of Performance Evaluation And Professional Growth (Pe/Pg) Systems In Maine School Districts, Janet C. Fairman, Ian M. Mette

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.

Proficiency-Based High School Diploma Systems In Maine: Implementing A Standards-Based System And Proficiency-Based Graduation Policies In A Public High School (A Case Study), Erika K. Stump, Erin Connor, Cathie Fallona, Bernadette Doykos

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.

Reaching Local Community With The Message Of Developmental Milestones And Early Identification Of Autism, Hope M. Duncanson

Poster Presentations

This poster presents project activities for a pilot program for effectively distributing Learn the Signs, Act Early materials to a small study group in a community in Maine.

How Big Is That? Reporting The Effect Size And Cost Of Assistments In The Maine Homework Efficacy Study, Jeremy Rochelle, Robert Murphy, Mingyu Feng, Marianne Bakia

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.

Proficiency-Based High School Diploma Systems In Maine: Implications For Special Education And Career And Technical Education Programming And Student Populations, Erika Stump, Amy F. Johnson, Cathy Jacobs

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.

Proficiency-Based High School Diploma Systems In Maine: Implications For Special Education And Career Technical Education Programming And Student Populations, Erika K. Stump, Amy F. Johnson, Cathy Jacobs

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

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 …

Strategies, Supports, And Supervision Of Teacher Leaders And Development Of Future School Leaders, Ian M. Mette, Janet C. Fairman, Seyma Dagistan Terzi

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.

An Examination Of Features Of Evidence-Based Teacher Credentialing Systems, Catherine Fallona, Amy F. Johnson

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

As requested by the Maine Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) has conducted a study with the purpose of examining current research and evidence-based policies related to teacher credentialing systems. The goal is to inform revisions to Maine's current system for teacher credentialing. MEPRI is a nonpartisan research institute funded jointly by the Maine State Legislature and the University of Maine System. This work takes place in a context of new federal reporting requirements under Title II of the Higher Education Opportunity Act and new standards for national accreditation for …

The Every Student Succeeds Act: A Summary Of Federal Policy And Implications For Maine, Janet C. Fairman, Amy F. Johnson, Francis Eberle

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

Part I summarizes key topics of federal education policy articulating accountability requirements for state education agencies (SEAs) and local education agencies (LEAs, or school districts). In that section we describe major goals of the legislation and which components are the same or changed in the federal law. The findings are grouped into nine topic areas, so that readers may more easily find information on areas of particular interest. We also provide short excerpts from key sections of the law for reference at the end of each topic section. Part II describes specific goals and changes in both the structure of …

Proficiency-Based High School Diploma Systems In Maine: Implications For College And Career Access, Erika K. Stump, Janet C. Fairman, Bernadette Doykos, Paul Fink

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

In the 127th Legislative Session, "An Act to Implement Certain Recommendations of the Maine Proficiency Education Council" (S.P. 660 - L.D. 1627) was passed into law as Chapter 489 amending the chaptered law "An Act to Prepare Maine People for the Future Economy" (S.P.439 - L.D.1422) passed in 2012 requiring Maine school districts to implement proficiency-based diploma requirements and standards-based education systems. The Maine Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs has requested for the past five years that the Maine Education Policy Research Institute's (MEPRI) annual work plan include studies designed to compile data, examine progress and …