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Maine Educational Assessment (MEA)

• • Susan Fossett
    State Assessment Coordinator
    207-624-6775

  Alternate Assessment/paap

• • Vacant
    Alternate Assessment Coordinator
    207-624-6774

  Access for ELLs

• • Nancy Mullins
    ACCESS for ELLs® Coordinator
    207-624-6788

Updated 5/3/10...sam

Maine Educational Assessment (MEA)

MEA May 2010 Administration Information

Test Administration Webinar: An MEA Test Administration Webinar was held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 as there will not be any regional workshops. This is the URL for the MEA Test Administration Presentation. The presentation PowerPoint is available now.  MEA Test Administration PowerPoint - PPT

 

The Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) will consist of a science test at grades 5 and 8, measuring the MDOE Reg. 131 accountability standards of the Maine Learning Results in science. The testing window is May 10 - 21, 2010. The grade 5 test will consist of 3 sessions, each 30 minutes long with an additional 10 minutes, and a student questionnaire. The grade 8 test will also consist of 3 sessions and a student questionnaire but the sessions will be 35 minutes long with an allowable 10 extra minutes.

 

Any questions regarding student enrollments in MEDMS/Infinite Campus should be directed to the MEDMS helpdesk at medms.helpdesk@maine.gov or 624-6896.

The following material will be posted as available.

Note: ALL of these documents are in Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf) format. You must have Adobe Reader installed on your machine to access them correctly. You can download it at http://www.adobe.com/. It is free, downloadable software.

• Preparation Information Memo for the 2009-2010 MEA
• Operational Procedures for the MEA - PDF
• 2009-2010 Accommodations Guide - PDF
• Table of MEA Allowable Accommodations - PDF
• 2009-2010 Special Consideration Form - PDF
• 2009-2010 Test Design - PDF
• 2009-2010 Testing Schedule - PDF
• 2009-2010 Principal/Test Coordinator Manual - PDF
• 2009-2010 Test Administrator Manuals
  • Grade 5 - PDF
  • Grade 8 - PDF

• Guidance about Terminology/Vocabulary used in the MEA - These lists are provided as guides only to MEA format terminology and vocabulary that may appear on the MEA. Any term used in the Maine Learning Results may appear on the MEA.
  • Science Grade 5 and 8 - PDF NEW
• Approved Bilingual Dictionaries - PDF
• Test Administration PowerPoint Presentation - PPT

MEA-Related Informational Letters

FY 2010

• Letter #024 2009–2010 Maine Comprehensive Assessment System (MeCAS) [09/18/2009]

FY 2009

• Letter #039, Information about 2008–2009 MEA and PAAP Assessments at Grades 3-8 and ELL Assessments 11/13/2008
• Letter #031 Changes to the Maine Educational Assessment at Grades 3-8 10/21/2008

FY 2008

• Letter #112 Release to School Administrative Units of 2008 MEA and PAAP Reports [06/20/2008]
• Letter #086, Extended Period for MEA Test Administration 02/25/2008
• Letter #055, Information about 2007–2008 Grade 3–8 MEA, PAAP, and ELL Assessments 11/20/2007
• Letter #001 MEA and PAAP Reports Release and Need for Verification [07/12/2007]

FY 2007

• Letter 64, MEA Grades 3 – 8 March 2007 Administration Information - 1/22/07
• Letter #6, MEA Reports Release and Need for Verification - Grades 3-8 - 07/17/06

FY 2006

• Letter #48, Grade 8 MEA Online Information and Updates - 10/6/05
• Letter #39, Transition from the MEA to the College Board SAT for Grade 11 Students in 2005-06 - 9/22/05
• Letter #25, Maine Educational Assessment for Grades 3 – 8 - 8/30/05
• Letter #10, Update on Grade Level Expectations and Related Modifications to the Maine Education Assessment - 8/11/05
• Letter #9, Changes in the Reporting of Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) District Scores - 8/11/05

 

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