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Maine Department of Education Regulation 132 - Maine Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction (effective October 22, 2007)
The Guiding Principles – The knowledge and skills described in the Maine Department of Education Regulation 132 support Maine students in achieving the goals established in Maine’s Guiding Principles.
The Guiding Principles state that each Maine student must leave school as:
- A clear and effective communicator;
- A self-directed and lifelong learner;
- A creative and practical problem solver;
- A responsible and involved citizen; and
- An integrative and informed thinker.
For the complete detail of the Guiding Principles, click on one of these links:
Guiding Principles - PDF
Guiding Principles - RTF
Maine Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction
Specific Content Area Resources
Complete Document - PDF
Summary - PDF
Summary - RTF
Career and Education Development - PDF
Career and Education Development - RTF
English Language Arts - PDF
English Language Arts - RTF
Health Education and Physical Education - PDF
Health Education and Physical Education - RTF
Mathematics - PDF
Mathematics - RTF
Science and Technology - PDF
Science and Technology - RFT
Social Studies - PDF
Social Studies - RTF
Visual and Performing Arts - PDF
Visual and Performing Arts - RTF
World Languages - PDF
World Languages - RTF
Glossary - PDF
Glossary - RTF
Connection from Maine Learning Results and Guiding Principles (Available in December)
Cross Content Connection - PDF
The 2007 Maine Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction is also available on CD. To obtain a copy, contact Peter Bernard at the MDOE.
Supporting Materials.
The Maine Department of Education is developing several tools to support deeper understanding of the revised Maine Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction. Each Content Area resource page includes material addressing the Learning Results revision process, changes in structure and content specific to each Content Area's standards, and potential considerations for implementing the revised standards.
Introduction to the Maine Learning Results*
This presentation provides an overview of the Learning Results, as well as general information covering the revision process, changes in standards, and potential cross-content connections. Complete narration notes for the presentation are also available, in PDF or RTF (text only) formats.
Crosswalks 1997 - 2007 and Grade Level Expectations - 2007
Career and Education Development
1997 MLR to 2007 MLR - PDF
2007 MLR to 1997 MLR - PDF
English Language Arts
1997 MLR to 2007 MLR - PDF
2007 MLR to 1997 MLR - PDF
GLEs to 2007 MLR - PDF
Health Education and Physical Education - PDF
1997 MLR to 2007 MLR - PDF
2007 MLR to 1997 MLR - PDF
Mathematics
1997 MLR to 2007 MLR - PDF
2007 MLR to 1997 MLR - PDF
GLEs to 2007 MLR - PDF
College Readiness - PDF
Science and Technology
1997 MLR to 2007 MLR - PDF
2007 MLR to 1997 MLR - PDF
Social Studies
1997 MLR to 2007 MLR - PDF
2007 MLR to 1997 MLR - PDF
Visual and Performing Arts
1997 MLR to 2007 MLR - PDF
2007 MLR to 1997 MLR - PDF
World Languages
1997 MLR to 2007 MLR - PDF
2007 MLR to 1997 MLR - PDF
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