The Maine Department of Education is currently working with the state’s institutions of public higher education to define college and career readiness.
Source:
Maine Department of Education. (2015). Maine ESEA flexibility: . Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/esea-flexibility/flex-renewal/merenewalreq2015.pdf
- Student achievement status on state tests
- Student growth on state tests
- Attendance rate
- Four-year graduation rate
- Additional graduation rates (five or more years)
- Test participation of less than 95 percent of students limits or reduces overall rating or classification
Dual Enrollment and Articulation
Maine allows students to earn dual credit for academic and/or CTE courses through a general dual- enrollment program or a dual- enrollment CTE program, the latter for students in Grades 11 and 12. Public postsecondary institutions are required to accept the general dual-enrollment program credits, but it is unclear if this also applies to the CTE program (Education Commission of the States, 2015).
Early College High School
The University of Maine at Fort Kent will become Maine’s pilot site for an Early College High School based on the Early College High School Initiative model. More information about Early College High School opportunities in Maine is available at the Maine Department of Education website (Maine Department of Education, 2012).
Citations:
Maine Department of Education. (2012). Early College programs in Maine. Retrieved from http://www.maine.gov/doe/earlycollege/programs.html
Education Commission of the States. (2015). Dual enrollment – all state profiles. Retrieved from http://ecs.force.com/mbdata/mbprofallRT?Rep=DE14A
Maine organizes its secondary CTE programs into 10 areas:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Architecture, Construction, and Manufacturing
- Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
- Business, Management, & Administration; Finance; Marketing; Sales & Service
- Health and Human Services
- Education and Public Service
- Public Safety and Security
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Information Technology
- Transportation
- Hospitality and Tourism
Within these areas, Maine implements programs of study in the following Career Clusters:
- Architecture & Construction
- Arts, Audio/Video Technology, & Communications
- Business Management & Administration
- Finance
- Health Science
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
- Manufacturing
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
- Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
For more information on CTE in Maine, view the Main Department of Education website.
Citations:
National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium. (n.d.). Maine [Interactive map of state CTE profiles]. Retrieved from http://careertech.org/Maine
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High School and College Alignment |
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Subject |
High School Graduation Requirements |
College Admission Requirements |
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English Credits: |
4.0 |
4.0 |
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Mathematics Credits: |
2.0 |
3.0 (Algebra I, geometry, and Algebra II) |
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Social Studies Credits: |
2.0 (American history and government and civics) |
2.0 |
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Science Credits: |
2.0 (including one course with laboratory experience) |
2.0 (each course with laboratory experience) |
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Foreign Language Credits: |
None specified (N/S) |
2.0 |
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Arts Credits: |
1.0 (which may include art, music, forensics or drama) |
N/S |
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Additional Credits: |
N/S |
N/S |
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Total Credits: |
N/S |
N/S |
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Tests: |
N/S |
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or ACT® |
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Notes: |
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Some academic programs require more courses in mathematics and/or science beyond the requirements listed above. |
Maine’s state-specific Early Warning System is called the Maine At-Risk Data Mart. Early Warning System data are reported at the student and district levels to teachers.
Citations:
Institute of Education Sciences Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program. (n.d.). Maine: Early warnings at the classroom level. SLDS Spotlight. Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/slds/pdf/Early_Warning_Systems_FINAL.pdf
Maine Legislature. (n.d.). Title 20-A: Education: Chapter 211: Attendance. Retrieved from http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Ach211.pdf
Maine Department of Education. (2006). Maine dropout prevention guide. Retrieved from http://maine.gov/doe/counseling/guidelines/dropoutprevention.pdf
