Assessment Opt-Out

The ­­­­­­­­RSU 56 School Department utilizes all assessment data to help inform our practices at the district, school, classroom and individual levels for our students.

Although we encourage students and parents to participate fully in our assessment program, it is important to note that parents/guardians may opt their child out of state testing. If you are interested in doing so, please reach out to your child's principal to make this request in writing.

Curriculum Information

The sequence of RSU 56 standards, additional curriculum information, and pertinent curriculum policies are available for review in this section of the website. Click here for more information.

Curriculum, Assessment & Instruction

ESSA Report Cards

Each year, RSU #56 must share with families, under the Title I statute, our dashboard distributed by the Maine Department of Education. In May, this year's dashboard was released.  The dashboard includes data on the outcomes of the state assessment each year as well as other information worth reviewing. To access the dashboard click here.

ESSA Application Information

RSU 56 accepts funding through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965.The ESEA requires RSU 56 to provide a reasonable opportunity for public comments on the ESEA consolidated application and consider such comments prior to the submission of the application. Our ESEA team, composed of representatives from a wide range of stakeholder groups, has been working on a comprehensive needs assessment as well as a draft proposal for Title I and Title II funding for the upcoming school year.

Below you will find an outline for the draft proposal based on data gathered from the school year and district, school, and ESEA goals.

Potential Title 1 projects:

● Staffing - teachers and ed tech salaries

● Literacy and math programs and coaching

● CBM testing program to monitor learning K-5

● Providing support for homeless learners

● Providing opportunities for parent engagement

Potential Title II projects:

Projects focused around educator effectiveness and proficiency based education:

● Stipends for staff leading professional learning communities as data and intervention coaches.

● Assessing literacy and math work

  • Data meetings and data management

● Vertical Meetings for curriculum alignment

● Travel for conferences and workshops

Please click on this link to share any comments or thoughts you want considered

for the application prior to July 23.

ESSA Public Comment Form

Please provide thoughts on the following items included in the ESSA Application. Please include suggestions of alternatives with any constructive feedback.

ESSA Public Comment Form