<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="MS Exchange Server version 6.5.7652.24">
<TITLE>PAAP Professional Development Survey</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Hello,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">As you prepare for what we hope will be a relaxing summer, we are preparing for the 2008-2009 PAAP year.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"> We hope you will want to contribute to our planning so that the PAAP training and process will meet the needs of you and your students.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"> We have prepared a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">brief</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"> survey to get your feedback on 1) topics needing focus within PAAP professional development presentations</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">, 2</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">) sources for PAAP information, and 3) effective training formats. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=spkF5bRQUQ8_2b9_2bYPknHADA_3d_3d"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">You can access the survey by clicking here</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The Task Bank is now open and we have posted tasks for two Content Standards/Performance Indicators. More Entries will be posted as they are completed.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">All will be available to you by the end of August.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">The User Name and Password for Task Bank access are the same as those you used for 2007-2009.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">You will find some changes in the format of the Task Bank: 1) the tasks are aligned to the 2007 Maine</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Learning Results</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">, so all are new, and 2) before you can see the tasks, you will need to click on the grade span for the student who will do the tasks. If the tasks for the grade span are not at a high enough level of complexity for the student, you will need to review the decision to have the student participate in the PAAP. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">A student working above expectations for his or her grade span is a student “in the gap” between alternate assessment and the general assessment, and must participate in the appropriate general assessment with appropriate accommodations. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">If you have questions about the changes in the Task Bank or other issues related to the PAAP during the 2008-2009 school year, you will need to direct them to Kimberly Schroeter or Peter Bernard here at the Maine Department of Education.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">My retirement will begin on August 29. Kim will become Alternate Assessment Coordinator at that time. I know you will give Kim and Peter the same kind of support you have given me. My thanks to you all for your commitment to this work over the years.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Linda</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<BR>
<BR>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
</BODY>
</HTML>