[Maine] Regulations, Section by Section — Chapter 127: Instructional Program, Assessment, and Diploma Requirements
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A plain-English, section-by-section walkthrough of Maine Chapter 127 — what gets taught, how learning is measured through local assessment systems, and what a student must show to earn a diploma, including the current diploma minimums under 20-A M.R.S.A. section 4722 after the 2019 repeal of mandatory proficiency-based diplomas. Sources: - 05-071 C.M.R. ch. 127, Instructional Program, Assessment, and Diploma Requirements (full chapter text via Cornell Law LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/maine/department-05/division-071/chapter-127 - Maine Secretary of State, Department of Education and State Board of Education Rules (official rule listing; verify Chapter 127 by selecting Ch. 127 (Word) under 05-071): https://www3.maine.gov/sos/rulemaking/agency-rules/department-education-and-state-board-education-rules - Maine Department of Education, Diploma Pathways (current state diploma minimums and the Department's interpretation of "year"): https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/diplomas - 20-A M.R.S.A. section 4722, High school diploma standards (current statute text): http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec4722.html - Public Law 2019, Chapter 202, An Act To Maintain High School Diploma Standards by Repealing Proficiency-based Diploma Standards and Adding the Equivalent in Standards Achievement: https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_129th/chapters/PUBLIC202.asp - Maine Department of Education, Maine's Guiding Principles for Learning: https://www.maine.gov/doe/index.php/learning/guidingprinciples - Maine Comprehensive Assessment System (MECAS) 2025-2026 Guidelines (current federal ESSA and state assessment requirements): https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/Assessment%20-%202025-2026%20MECAS%20Guidelines%20-%201.23.2026.pdf - To verify any provision without a stable URL: search the Maine Secretary of State rulemaking site for "05-071 Chapter 127," or search Cornell Law LII for "05-071 C.M.R. ch. 127" plus the section number, and compare against the Word document posted on the Secretary of State rules page. AI Generated
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