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Maine
Maine Department of Education Learning Results Maine Department of Education Learning Results

CSSS Member Information:

Anita Bernhardt
Science & Technology Specialist
Maine Dept of Ed
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

Email
207-624-6835

State Education Demographics
  • Number of K-12 Students: 194,000
  • Number of School Administrative Units: 286

Standards Resources:  Curriculum and Instruction

Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction

Information:The science standards are organized into four grade spans (PreK-2, 3-5,6-8 and 9-Diploma) across five standards.  The standards include: A.  Unifying Themes, B. The Skills and Traits of Scientific Inquiry and Technological Design, C.  The Scientific and Technological Enterprise, D.  The Physical Setting, E. The Living Environment.  Each standard is further subdivided into performance indicators with a total of 19 performance indicators across any single grade span.

State Science Assessment Information

  • Given at what grades: 5, 8 and 11
  • Time of Year: March/April and May
  • First Operational Date: 1985
  • Type of Assessment: Multiple Choice, Constructed Response

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