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Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolio (PAAP)

Designed specifically for children with significant cognitive disabilities, the Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolio (PAAP) is the alternative to the State's standard assessments (the Maine Educational Assessment [MEA], the PSAT, and the SAT). The PAAP is a fully implemented academic evaluation, including achievement and accountability reporting.

Grade Level Expectations have been created to define what students at each grade level, 3-8 and 11, should know and be able to do. The Grade Level Expectations are based on the Maine Learning Results -- the standards which identify what ALL Maine students, including those with unique learning needs, are expected to know and be able to do at the end of each of four grade spans: pre-k-2; grades 3-4; grades 5-8 and grades 9-12.

Maine's assessment system, aligned with these Grade Level Expectations, allows students to participate through three avenues: standard administration, administration with accommodations, and alternate assessment.

Explore links on this page to learn more about alternate assessment in Maine and how the progress of ALL students toward achievement of the Maine Learning Results will be measured.

 

What's New:

The PAAP Task Bank is Currently Closed

2008-2009 Visual Guide to a Complete PAAP

2008-2009 PAAP Flow Chart

PAAP ListServe

2006-2007 PAAP Scores - State Reports

The 2008-2009 PAAP Rubrics

For Parents: Learning Opportunities for Your Child through Alternate Assessments

2007-2008 PAAP Manual

Determining a Child's Appropriate Assessment Avenue

MEA and PAAP Reports Release and Need for Verification

The Maine Alternate Assessment Achievement Level Descriptors

2007-2008 PAAP Calendar *(Updated 8-07)

 

Username and Password Required for PAAP Task Bank

Beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year, the PAAP Task Bank will only be accessible by entering a secure Username and Password.  Due to the exclusive nature of materials contained in the Task Bank, and in an effort to provide a higher level of confidentiality to individuals taking the PAAP, we believe limiting access to such sensitive information is prudent. For more information, click here.

Updated 4/8/08 -pb

The PAAP ListServe

The PAAP ListServe has been established to help provide improved communications related to the Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolio, accommodations, instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities, and other associated issues. Through this online service, we will be able to disseminate information in a timely manner to all subscribers. Information might include, but will not necessarily be limited to, links to pertinent Web sites, supplementary training materials, responses to questions of general interest that are submitted by subscribers, and changes in Federal law or rules that impact alternate assessment. Connect to the PAAP ListServe.

 

* Note: Most of the documents provided on this website are in PDF format. In order to access these materials, you will need the Adobe Reader program installed on your computer (we strongly recommend that you use either versions 7.0 or 8.1). Your District Technology Coordinator should be able to help you if you have any questions about using Adobe Reader. For further information, or to download Adobe Reader for free, click on the Adobe Reader icon below.

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