Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2024
Abstract
Student assessment was determined by the Maine State Board of Education to be among the Essential Programs and Services (EPS) necessary for all Maine students to achieve academic success. The EPS committee of the State Board envisioned that schools would “create comprehensive local assessment systems which contain multiple assessments and measures of student performance” (Silvernail, 2011). School districts were to be responsible for certifying that students achieved the Maine Learning Results. While state assessments may also be used for this purpose, they cover few subject areas. Thus, the committee felt that SAUs would need to develop comprehensive assessment systems that were “valid, fair and defensible.” In order to cover the costs of developing local assessment systems, the EPS taskforce initially set the per-pupil rate for the component at $100 per student.
Recommended Citation
Sloan, James E.; Johnson, Amy F. PhD; and Gerrish, Sharon, "EPS Component Review: Student Assessment" (2024). Student Assessment. 2.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/eps_stuasse/2
