Maine Statewide Services/a.k.a. Fact Sheet A variety of service organizations and agencies which offer information, maine Educational Center for Assistive Technology and Software (MECATS) http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/stateinfo.htm
Extractions: Skip Maine state header navigation Agencies Online Services Web Policies ... Help State Search: A variety of service organizations and agencies which offer information, assistance, materials and/or in-service training are listed here. This short listing cannot represent all information sources. If you are searching for other sources, or know of any to add to this list, please call us! (207) 624-6650 Maine Statewide Services Updated 01/24/05 ASL/English Interpreting Training Program We here in Maine (DOE, the USM ASL/English Interpreter Training Program, our specialist in ITV and ATM (at both USM and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf), outreach personnel at the State School for deaf children, and numerous service providers, including VR counselors and special education specialists and cued speech specialist are currently already in an effort to achieve these priorities at the State level in coordination with regional efforts underway at Northeastern University in Boston. Maine presents a microcosm of the rural interpreter needs we see reflected on a national scale.
RNT - Department Of Education maine Department of education, Certification and Placement (614) 4667420; http//www.okhighered.org/student-center/financial-aid/ top. OKLAHOMA http://www.rnt.org/channels/clearinghouse/deptedu.asp
Extractions: @import url(/css/core.css); State and Federal Requirements Search through our directory of State Departments of Education , which offers contact information and Web links to help you find information about licensure, alternative routes to teacher certification, and financial aid. State Department of Education Requirements Although all states must comply with the federal provision of No Child Left Behind, many states have programs for mid-career changers individuals who already have a bachelor's degreethat are alternatives to the traditional route to teacher certification. Just as teacher certification requirements differ from state to state, so do alternative certification program offerings. In the State Departments of Education directory, RNT provides resources developed by the National Center for Alternative Certification: a coded list of alternative certification programs offered in each state, and an alternative licensure key that describes details about the types of programs offered by each state.
SHEEO Agencies State Higher education Agency Contact Information www.ctdhe.org Return to top Delaware Delaware Higher education Commission (C) Maureen Laffey, Director http://www.sheeo.org/agencies.asp
Extractions: (G) = governing board Jump to: AK - Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education AK - University of Alaska System AL - Alabama Commission on Higher Education AR - Arkansas Department of Higher Education AZ - Arizona Board of Regents CA - California Postsecondary Education Commission CO - Colorado Commission on Higher Education CT - Connecticut Department of Higher Education DC - D.C. Office of Postsecondary Education DE - Delaware Higher Education Commission FL - Florida Department of Education GA - Georgia Board of Regents HI - Hawaii Board of Regents IA - Board of Regents, State of Iowa ID - Idaho Office of the State Board of Education IL - Illinois Board of Higher Education IN - Indiana Commission for Higher Education KS - Kansas Board of Regents KY - Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education LA - Louisiana Board of Regents MA - Massachusetts Board of Higher Education MD - Maryland Higher Education Commission ME - University of Maine System MI - State of Michigan: Dept. of Career Development (not a SHEEO member)
Extractions: Student Resources Prospective Students: Student Loans Scholarships Self-Assessments Newsletter ... College Rankings Current Students: Search Tools Reference Tools Virtual Libraries About Online Education: Accreditation Diploma Mills eLearning Assessment eLearning FAQ ... Educational Technology Relevant News Accrediting Bodies Considering Standards "The six bodies that grant accreditation to colleges and universities in the United States are near agreement on guidelines for evaluating distance education that differ from traditional accrediting standards by focusing on how much students learn. If enacted, the regional accrediting agencies would use the guidelines to set standards for granting accreditation to distance-education programs and institutions." "Representatives of the six U.S. regional accrediting bodies have finalized a set of recommendations for building and evaluating online-education programs. But the recommendations won't become accreditation standards, says Charles M. Cook, the director of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges' Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. 'We've always considered them testimonials, not a new set of standards,' he says. 'It's always been the local regions' option of how to adopt them.'"
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Extractions: HOME ALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE FLORIDA GEORGIA HAWAII IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA KANSAS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI MONTANA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY NEW MEXICO NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA OHIO OKLAHOMA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH VERMONT VIRGINIA WASHINGTON WASHINGTON DC WEST VIRGINIA WISCONSIN WYOMING DRIVER EDUCATION MAINE DRIVER EDUCATION Recommended Parent Taught Driver Education Program: Completion of a Maine driver education program is recommended for any new teen driver. Every year, thousands of teens are involved in accidents that could have been prevented if they had more knowledge prior to getting behind the wheel. We recommend Driver Ed in a Box® as the best driver education Visit Driver Ed in a Box® today and find out about their program as well as exactly what new teen drivers need to know about getting a Maine license.
Extractions: We are the statewide voice of cyclists, working for better biking in our great State of Maine. We have made significant progress since our formation in 1992, and this Web site will introduce you to some of our activities. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us at (207) 623-4511 or info@BikeMaine.org Action Alert Ever wondered where the nearest bicycle trail or tour is? Ever wanted to find a central "launching point" for a bicycling vacation in Maine? The Bicycle Coalition of Maine is here to help! We've put together a list of trails and tours around the state, listed by region, distance, difficulty and type.
About The Gulf Of Maine Research Institute GMA.org was accessed more than 17 million times last year (roughly 5000 users on In a world busy with education and technology innovations, GMRI has http://www.gma.org/about_GMA/default.asp
Extractions: The Gulf of Maine Aquarium officially changed its name to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in the Summer of 2003. We are working hard to convert our web site to reflect this name change; however, you will still see us referred to as the Gulf of Maine Aquarium (GMA) throughout this site until we are through the transition. Our apologies for any confusion. Thank you. The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) is guided by a three-part mission: Educate: Teach Maine residents and visitors about the Gulf of Maine and its watershed;
Maine Alliance For Arts Education You can also call MAAE to get a hard copy of the Arts education Advocacy and the maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the http://www.maineallforartsed.org/indexx.htm
Extractions: The Performing Arts Series: Bring the performing arts into your classroom for free! This is a unique classroom tool that enhances arts education curricula and adds depth to any class, since the Kennedy Center offers programming in many of the arts (music, dance, theater, literature). These programs are available live through cable, satellite, web and dvd formats. MAAE hopes that you will take advantage of this educational opportunity and enrich the education of many Maine students! To register, go to the site: http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/pwtv/home.html If you have any questions about the Kennedy Center , you can email MAAE for more information. Support MAAE Today! Now you have the opportunity to donate online through Network for Good, a free service that connects individuals with their favorite charities. Click on the"Donate Now" button, Giving is easier than ever! Meeting of Maine 's Cultural Organizations If you would like more information on the meeting, contact:
Maine Alliance For Art Education For Old Browsers The mission of the maine Alliance for Arts education is to encourage and strengthen educational excellence in visual art, music, theatre, dance, http://www.maineallforartsed.org/
Maine Youth Voices with law enforcement agencies, studying and making recommendations on school, Dave Cross, Project Director maine Youth Voices AdCare Educational http://www.neias.org/MYV/
Extractions: Having the issue of underage drinking publicly addressed at school and in the community. Providing and receiving ongoing education that works to create attitudinal and behavioral changes which promote healthier choices and lifestyles. Strengthened adult and youth relationships in the community. Educational components that foster youth participation in alternative activities. Experiencing growth in youth leadership skills. Having a powerful youth resource on a local and state level. Fostering a youth-to-youth connection between diverse Maine communities. Having a group that provides awareness to adult decision makers in schools, law enforcement agencies, businesses and on a state level of the importance of modeling clear messages to youth regarding underage drinking and its consequences.
Maine STATE education AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE. David Noble Stockford, Director avcnet.org maine Time Dollar Network, Community Service (Volunteering) http://www.autism-pdd.net/links/maine.html
Extractions: Home Defenders Publications The Biodiversity Center Saving Biodiversity: A Status Report on State Laws, Policies, and Programs ... Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota ... Wyoming he state's population density is 3 people per square mile. The overall risk to ecosystems is moderate. Population density has increased 9 percent since 1982. The amount of developed land increased 16 percent between 1982 and 1992. Twenty percent of the state's wetlands have been lost since 1780. The state has 12 federally listed threatened and endangered species. Biological Diversity Policy Status of Biodiversity Science Maine does not have a coordinated assessment system in place. However, the state is working on a system for the state's forests. The Maine Forest Biodiversity Project will use information on species and ecosystems to complete a statewide assessment of forest biodiversity. In addition, the state utilizes a biological and conservation database from the Maine Natural Areas Program and GAP information. Endangered Species Although the act does not protect plants, the Natural Areas program maintains a list of native endangered and threatened plants for informational purposes.
Chicago Botanic Garden - 26 Gardens - Research SESSION A1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE NPS AND STORMWATER education PROGRAMS Assessment of maine s Stormwater Phase II and NPS Outreach Campaign for 2003/2004 http://www.chicagobotanic.org/aquatics/nonpoint/
Extractions: CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Runoff pollution begins—and ends—with each of us. Also known as nonpoint source pollution (as an unregulated source), stormwater runoff (as a regulated source), or simply "people pollution," solutions rely on people changing behaviors. Quite simply, our messages must be brought before the public, and understood and endorsed by them, before they are motivated to change. REGISTRATION The conference registration fee of $295 includes two breakfasts, three luncheons, refreshment breaks, written materials, and conference proceedings. There is a $45 additional fee for the special tour, reception and dinner at the Notebaert Nature Museum on October 19. Additional registration fees apply for each of the four pre-conference workshops on October 17 (see the agenda below for details). There are no discounts available for students or single-day conference registrations, through you may register for a pre-conference workshop without attending the full conference.
State Education Leader (Winter 2001): Rural Education maine School Embraces ServiceLearning. Rural education Resources www.ruraledu.org. ¦ ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural education and Small Schools One of http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/24/10/2410.htm
Extractions: VOLUME 19 NUMBER 1 WINTER 2001 Education Commission of the States 700 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80203-3460 303-299-3600 fax 303-296-8332 www.ecs.org RURAL EDUCATION The Rural Bellwether Community Colleges: Key to Rural Success Iowa Links Education and Economy Special Education: Tough Issue for Rural and Remote Areas ... Rural Statistics By Kathy Christie Reprinted with permission from Phi Delta Kappan , February 2001. Schools in rural America face an array of problems every bit as daunting and intractable as those confronting schools in urban communities. In rural communities, graduating students who see no future locally leave town, and a snowball effect begins. These young people are no longer there to start families, to send their children to school, to buy toothpaste from the local druggist or houses from the local realtor. A brain drain begins that leaves fewer high-quality workers to attract high-quality jobs. Fewer high-quality jobs means even fewer opportunities for the next generation of students, who will find themselves forced by economic necessity to leave the community. In fact, in 22 states, more than half of all rural schools lost students between the 1994-95 and 1997-98 school years, according to the newsletter Rural Policy Matters. Those states with the highest percentages of enrollment loss were Louisiana, Idaho, North Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming. States with large rural populations have begun to face these and other problems of rural schooling directly.
ECS Results maine, The Finance Authority of maine serves as the state agency for student Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania Higher education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) http://www.ecs.org/dbsearches/Search_Info/StateNarrativeReports.asp?tbl=table3
Welcome To Coordinated School Health Programs www.maine.nea.org. maine Marks Information maine Marks is a project of the The maine Department of education s Technology for maine Schools Links Page http://www.mainecshp.com/links.html
Spin To download a copy of the maine Special education Regulations, click here. www.taalliance.org. National Information Center for Children and Youth with http://www.mpf.org/SPIN/
Extractions: The SPIN staff has experience as parents of children with disabilities and have access to a wide range of information. They are available to answer requests for information or to help parents find the answers to more complex problems. SPIN also collaborates with parent organizations, state agencies and other organizations in Maine to expand opportunities available to families. Information Staff at SPIN provide one-on-one information to parents and professionals concerning needed services, educational rights, and specific disabilities through a toll free statewide telephone number, 1-800-870-SPIN(7746). SPIN also maintains a TDD, a telecommunication device for individuals with hearing impairments. Changes in IDEA 2004 can be found at the Federal Department of Education website, Federal Department of Education Wrights Law , or at Fape websites.
Maine Equal Justice Partners We are the maine Equal Justice Partners (MEJP). We work in the legislature, before administrative agencies and in the courts, providing legal and policy http://www.mejp.org/
Extractions: We are the Maine Equal Justice Partners (MEJP) . We work in the legislature, before administrative agencies and in the courts, providing legal and policy analysis, to give low-income Maine people an effective voice on issues they care about. What's New at MEJP Learn more about MaineCare and Dirigo Health at our summer workshops coming to nine locations throughout the state, July through September 2005. End-of Session Legislative Report What happened with MaineCare, Dirigo Health, Unemployment Comp for part time workers and Act to Care for Families MaineCare now available to 10,000 new parents whose children are receiving MaineCare MaineCare at a Glance Who It Serves, How Much It Costs, Its Role in the Health Care System (5/03/05; this is a large .pdf file that may take a while to open) TANF at a Glance: Maine (.pdf file, 4/25/05) Geared for policy makers, this paper explains how TANF is funded, who gets TANF, and some facts (vs. myths) about the Maine families who receive TANF. Did you know, for example, that Maine ranks fifth highest in the nation in job retention for former TANF recipients? Read new Report on MaineCare from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured! MaineCare coverage, costs and financing, waivers, comparisons with New England and relationship to health care system all discussed!
