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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial">New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) October 2009 Administration ONLY</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Arial">Notification of PAAP Transition Year</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial">This information is available on the PAAP website:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.maine.gov/education/lsalt/paap/materialstools/index.htm"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">http://www.maine.gov/education/lsalt/paap/materialstools/index.htm</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><B><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></B><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Maine</FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">NECAP reports released in January 2010 will contain student scores for those students who either participated in the standard NECAP administration during October 2009 or participated in alternate assessment (Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolio</FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"> P</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">A</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">AP) in 2008-09.</FONT></SPAN><B><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></B><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><B><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></B><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">However, due to Maine</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">’</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">s switch from Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) to NECAP testing in reading and mathematics for 2009-10, a unique situation exists during this transition year for some students who have or will be participating in a</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">lternate assessment. Although they may have participated in testing, partial or no pertinent testing scores will be available for use in the 2009 NECAP reporting.</FONT></SPAN><B><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></B><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">School principals should notify the Department</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">of Education for a student who meets</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">applicable criteria</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"> by</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">completing the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">N</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">otification of PAAP</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">T</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">ransition</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Y</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">ear</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">S</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">pecial</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">C</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">onsideration</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">F</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">orm, explaining why no pertinent testing scores are available from last year</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">, signing</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"> and returning the form to the Maine Dept. of Education</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial"> (to access</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"> the form, go online to:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.maine.gov/education/lsalt/paap/materialstools/index.htm"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">http://www.maine.gov/education/lsalt/paap/materialstools/index.htm</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial">.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">The deadline for receipt of the form is</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">October 22, 2009. All information will be treated as confidential. </FONT></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Department of Education personnel will review the information provided and send email confirmation of receipt. This confirmation will result in the suppression of pertinent student-related assessment information for the 2009 NECAP reports.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">PAAP-related questions should be directed to: Susan Fossett, Alternate Assessment Coordinator, at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:susan.fossett@maine.gov"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">susan.fossett@maine.gov</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"> or 207-624-6774.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">AYP-related questions should be referred to: Rachelle tome, Title 1 Director, at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:rachelle.tome@maine.gov"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">rachelle.tome@maine.gov</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"> or 207-624-6705.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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