Overview
What is assessed?
- Maine's accountability standards: the Common Core State Standards in Reading and Math
Who participates in the Maine Through Year Assessment?
- Students in grades 3-8 and 2nd year of high school
What is the format of the assessment?
- Online (Paper-based forms are available as an accommodation per an IEP or 504 plan.)
When is the assessment given?
- Fall (Required): September 16, 2024 - October 25, 2024
- Winter (Optional): January 6, 2025 - February 14, 2025
- Spring (Required): April 14, 2025 - May 30, 2025 (The spring administration will be closed April 21-25 for spring break.)
Assessments are untimed and can be split into multiple sessions as needed.
Important Dates for the Spring 2025 Administration:
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March 24, 2025 |
Acacia opens for pre-administration activities |
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April 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM |
NWEA representative available for Q&A at the Maine DOE Assessment Team Monthly Office Hour (registration link) |
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April 14 - May 30, 2025 |
Administration window for the required Spring 2025 assessment |
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May 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM |
NWEA representative available for Q&A at the Maine DOE Assessment Team Monthly Office Hour (registration link) |
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May 16, 2025 |
Last day to request a paper-based form for the spring administration Standard print, large print, and braille paper-based forms are requested via this form. |
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May 23, 2025 @ 4:00 PM |
Last day to request an assessment reset. Please see the Reset Process Flow for a list of criteria for an assessment reset. |
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May 29, 2025 @ 8:00 PM |
Last daily change roster file is generated based on student information in Synergy Any student demographic changes that are made in Synergy after this date/time will need to be submitted to Krista.Averill@maine.gov to be updated manually. |
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June 2-6, 2025 |
Last week for SAU Data Cleanup |
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June 6, 2025 |
Last day to update supports & accommodations in Acacia and fix MAP Growth rostering errors |
| Anticipated July 7, 2025 | Spring 2025 Student Score Data File available in Operational Reports in Acacia |
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Anticipated July 14, 2025 |
Spring 2025 Individual Student Reports available in Acacia |
| July 31, 2025 | Last day to run Spring 2025 Operational Reports (except for the Student Score Data File) |
Spring 2025 Memo from NWEA: Preliminary Results and Score Equating
- Preparing for the Assessment Administration
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2024-25 Manuals and Guides
ALL manuals and guides can be found on our Maine Through Year NWEA Connection page: https://connection.nwea.org/s/maine-connection
For Students and Families
- Tutorial Video (Vimeo)
- Tutorial Video (YouTube)
- Video: What is a Computer Adaptive Test?
- Parent Letter 2024-25
- Overview of the Maine Through Year Assessment for Families: This document reviews the overall structure of the assessment as well as the two score types produced by the Maine Through Year Assessment for the spring administration. A more detailed version for teachers is available under the "For District and School Assessment Coordinators" heading below.
For Proctors
- Proctor Training Video [Transcript]
- Assessment Security Webisodes
- Assessment Administration Guide
- Manage Online Testing Guide - Only for proctors that will be monitoring student progress in the Acacia platform
For Technology Coordinators
- NWEA System and Technology Guide (Updated July 2024)
- System Requirements Guide
- Online Readiness Tools / Secure Browser Download
- NWEA Status Page: Visit this page for updates regarding the availability and performance of MAP Growth & NWEA State Assessments.
- Spring 2025 SAU Data Cleanup Checklist
Support for the MAP Growth Platform:
For District and School Assessment Coordinators
- Assessment Coordinator Training Module
- If you are already signed up for the training module, once logged into NWEA's Professional Learning Online you can navigate to the module from the homepage or access it directly.
- If you are not signed up for the training module, please follow these enrollment directions.
- Assessment Coordinator Guide
- User & Student Management Guide
- 2024-25 Multilingual Learner Exemption Guidance for the Maine Through Year Assessment
- Reset Process Flow
- Overview of the Maine Through Year Assessment for Teachers: This document reviews the overall structure of the assessment as well as the two score types produced by the Maine Through Year Assessment for the spring administration. A more concise version for parents is available under the "For Students and Families" heading above.
- Content
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Assessment Blueprints: All items on the Maine Through Year Assessment are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. The assessment blueprints specify targets for the distribution and number of operational score points aligned to each content category.
- Summative Assessment Blueprints: An Overview
- Summative Assessment Blueprints: Breakdown by Standards
- Fall/Winter: Diagnostic Assessment Blueprints
Through Year Assessment Item Development
General Achievement Level Descriptors: Achievement level descriptors define the characteristics of student performance on the state assessment at each of the four achievement levels: Well Below, Below, At, and Above State Expectations.
Achievement Level Explorer Tool: The Achievement Level Explorer Tool breaks down each of the General Achievement Levels by the grade-level standards assessed on the Maine Through Year Assessment in Reading and Math.
Math Reference Sheet: This reference/formula sheet is provided to all students on the math assessment in the fall, winter (optional), and spring. This is accessible within the assessment platform, and paper copies may be distributed to students. Please see below for Math Reference Sheet translations:
RIT to Concept Reference: You can enhance the instruction of students who scored within a given RIT score range with these word lists and associated concepts.
- Item Type Samplers
- The following item type samplers represent grade-level content in math and grade-span content in reading similar to content in the summative portion of the Maine Through Year Assessment. Item type samplers provide students the opportunity to become familiar with the platform and interact with the various tools provided.
Online Item Type Sampler (in web browser)
If you are having difficulties accessing the online Item Type Sampler, please try clearing your cache.
Math Online Item Type Sampler Answer Keys
Reading Online Item Type Sampler Answer Keys
Paper Item Type Samplers
Math
- Grade 3: For Students and For Teachers
- Grade 4: For Students and For Teachers
- Grade 5: For Students and For Teachers
- Grade 6: For Students and For Teachers
- Grade 7: For Students and For Teachers
- Grade 8: For Students and For Teachers
- High School: For Students and For Teachers
Reading
- Grades 3-5: For Students and For Teachers
- Grades 6-8: For Students and For Teachers
- High School: For Students and For Teachers
- Accessibility
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Supplemental Resource for Text-to-Speech
2024-25 Human Reader Protocol
2024-25 Accommodated Paper-Based Assessment Request Form Note: For the Through Year Assessment, please email Krista Averill, Assessment Coordinator, at Krista.Averill@maine.gov to request a braille form.
Guidance for Human Reader for Reading Passages (Grades 6+) - Scoring & Reporting
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Scoring and Reporting Q&A Document
RIT Score Comparability
Spring 2025 Student Score Data File Format: The Student Score Data File is a CSV file available at the SAU-level that includes all test event information for all students in the SAU. It can be accessed by those with the District Assessment Coordinator role in the MAP Growth platform.
2024-25 Resources for MAP Growth Reports
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Individual Student Report (ISR) Templates
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Spring 2024 Individual Student Report Template Translations
Spring 2025 Individual Student Report template translations will become available in June 2025. Spring 2025 Individual Student Reports will become available in July 2025 in the Acacia platform.
- Arabic: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
- Chinese: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
- English: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
- French: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
- Khmer: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
- Kinyarwanda: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
- Lingala: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
- Portuguese: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
- Somali: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
- Spanish: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
- Vietnamese: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+
Spring 2024 Supplemental Page for Families
Grade 3 [English]
Grade 4 [English]
Grade 5 [English]
Grade 6 [English]
Grade 7 [English]
Grade 8 [English]
High School [English]
If you are a Maine parent/guardian with an exceptionality who requires an alternate format to access any of the above resources, please reach out to Assessment Team Office Specialist, Daniella Crone, at Daniella.Crone@maine.gov
- Other Resources
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Structure of the Maine Through Year Assessment video
A Tale of Three Assessments: What are the similarities and differences between the Maine Through Year Assessment, NWEA's MAP Growth Assessment, and the Maine Science Assessment?
NWEA's Professional Learning Online
- Winter 2025 NWEA Professional Learning Flyer
- Direct Link to Through Year Assessment Content (You will need to sign in first.)
- For District Assessment Coordinators: PLO Add Member Instruction
Spring 2024 Technical Report and Appendices:
The Spring 2024 Maine Through Year Assessment Technical Report provides technical information regarding the following topics:
- Test Design and Development
- Administration and Security
- Item Statistics, Calibration, and Scaling
- Technical Quality and Validity
- Inclusion of All Students
- Achievement Standards and Reporting
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Krista Averill Assessment Coordinator Phone: 207-215-6528 Email: krista.averill@maine.gov |
For technical support with the Acacia or MAP Growth platforms, please contact:
NWEA Maine Partner Support: (855) 430-1777
(7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST)