Maine DOE and School Improvement

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Maine DOE and School Improvement

• Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (SEC)
• And
• School Improvement Planning

Rachelle Tome Maine Department of Education NCLB
Accountability and School Improvement
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Maine Continuous Improvement Priority School
(CIPS) process

• Consultants assigned to provide technical
  assistance and support in the development of the
  2- year CIPS plan
• Develop short term and long term goals

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Maine Continuous Improvement Priority School
(CIPS) process

• Needs assessment / data review
• Curriculum alignment
• Professional development activities
• Assessment practices
• Student achievement- state and local data
• Current perceptions
• Other available data

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Common findings

• Limited data
• Data rich information poor
• Decision by perception
• Assorted initiatives w/o coordination across
  school or district
• Egg crate professional development
• Various stages of improvement

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CIPS and SEC

• Implementation 2006
• 23 schools currently in CIPS status
• 2 schools with previous SEC participation
• 6 schools participated in spring 2006

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CIPS and SEC

• Facilitate data study teams
• Curriculum alignment to MLR
• Instructional strategies
• Assessment strategies
• Professional development
• Teacher beliefs
• Student performance

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CIPS and SEC 2006 SEC data Grade 6 vs. Maines
Grade 6 GLEs
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CIPS and SEC 2006 SEC data Grade 8 vs. Maines
Grade 8 GLEs
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CIPS and SEC 2006 SEC data Middle School homework
practices
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CIPS and SEC 2006 SEC data Middle School homework
practices
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CIPS and SEC

• Benefits
• Focused data
• Visual representations
• Statewide comparisons
• Supports long term school improvement
• Technical assistance from MMSA

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CIPS and SEC

• Challenges
• Survey timing
• End of year workshop
• School size/ staff size

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Contact information
Rachelle Tome Maine Department of Education NCLB
Accountability and School Improvement 207-624-6705
rachelle.tome_at_maine.gov