Maine
State Standards Analysis & Recommendations for Improvement
COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS
Readiness standards are published and promoted and describe the competencies students need to learn and possess for entry into and success in college and the workforce. They may or may not be assessed by the state but exist as guidance for educators and expectations for students.
Yes
Does the state define college and/or career readiness?
Yes, the state’s definition of college and/or career readiness is “Career Awareness and Adaptability,” in which a student understands the need to transfer conceptual understandings learned in school to similar and/or dissimilar contexts in the world as they make decisions, solve problems, and find connections to open-up favorable outcomes for their own life.
Yes
Does the state have career readiness standards?
Yes, the state’s career-readiness standards are available here.
No
Does the state report metrics related to college and/or career readiness?
No
Does the state include college/career readiness in its accountability formula?
No
Are students expected to demonstrate readiness for college and/or career upon graduation?
Yes
Are Durable Skills reflected in career readiness standards?
Yes, the following Durable Skills are reflected in the state’s career-readiness standards:
- Character
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Creativity
- Critical Thinking
- Fortitude
- Growth Mindset
- Leadership
- Metacognition
- Mindfulness
No
Does the state have a complete framework for work-based learning?
No
Does the state define WBL?
No
Does the state have clear expectations for WBL programs?
Yes
Does the state have a WBL quality guide?
Yes.
No
Does the state report on WBL participation and outcomes?
Yes
Does the state use WBL participation as a program quality indicator for Perkins V federal funding?
Yes.
WORK-BASED LEARNING (WBL)
Work-based learning describes comprehensive guidance, expectations for educators and employers, and quality indicators for assessment.
GRADUATE PROFILE
A graduate profile includes the competencies and skills a student possesses when they graduate from high school. They showcase student learning outcomes and present a full picture of a student’s abilities.
No
Does the state include career/workforce readiness in its graduation requirements?
No
Does the state outline a robust set of graduation requirements?
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