Math & ELA/Literacy

As outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act, students are required to participate in statewide ELA/literacy and mathematics assessments in grades 3-8 and one year of high school.  To read more about both the general and alternate assessments in ELA/literacy and math, please visit the specific assessment pages below.

 
NWEA Acacia logo
 
Maine Through Year Assessment

The Maine Department of Education has partnered with NWEA to provide to students in grades 3-8 and 2nd year of high school an assessment for mathematics and reading, delivered through the Acacia platform. The Through Year Assessment is computer-based and adaptive, adjusting the difficulty level of the questions presented to the student based upon student response. Student achievement is measured both according to grade-level Common Core State Standards as well as according to a RIT score which allows for comparisons of academic growth across students and time.

MSAA logo
MSAA

The Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA) is Maine’s alternate assessment for Math & English ELA/literacy. This assessment is administered in grades 3-8 and 3rd year of high school and is designed for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.

 

Contacts:

Krista Averill
Maine Through Year Assessment Coordinator
Phone: 207-215-6528
Email: krista.averill@maine.gov

 

Mechelle Ganglfinger
MSAA Coordinator
Phone: 207-242-4244
Email: mechelle.ganglfinger@maine.gov