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A note from Mar-E Trebilcock, Ph. D, Director of Academic Services
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I am writing to share information regarding student testing that we will conduct in MSAD #51 at different points during this school year. As a district, it is important that we regularly assess our students to determine whether they are making sufficient academic progress. Our local assessment system includes a coordinated collection of standardized tests that we administer to students. These measures provide holistic information on individual student, school, and district progress toward the Maine Learning Results (MLR) content standards.
Maine Law requires all public schools to administer the Maine Through Year (MTY) Assessment twice a year in reading and math in grades 3-8 and the second year of high school. MSAD#51 includes students in their first year of high school in this testing. In addition, the Maine Science Assessment is required for all fifth grade, eighth grade, and third-year high school students. Maine uses the data for accountability purposes, and it is one of the primary tools used by the state to determine a school’s effectiveness.
We know participation in this assessment will be of value to our students, and we view it as an opportunity for learning, not just testing. MSAD #51 uses state assessment data to inform our decision-making regarding individual student instructional plans and each school’s programmatic curricular decisions. More information about how we use state and district assessments is available on our website at this link.
MSAD #51 is committed to providing the best educational programming and support for our families. Our school principals will provide additional information regarding the specifics of testing within each school. If you have questions regarding your child’s testing, please contact your building principal.
Sincerely,
Mar-E Trebilcock
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