Question of the Week
Q: When will districts have access to review the K Screen Staff Files for the 2024-2025 screening window?
A: Anyone requiring access to the BRIGANCE OMS must have a new user account and login credentials created each school year. Administrator and Data Entry Staff logins are derived from the district Staff Files each year. In order to build the Online Management System (OMS) staff file for the 2024-2025 school year, the existing staff file must be edited.
The district assessment coordinator (DAC) may access the spreadsheet from the KDE Secure Web Applications website beginning Wednesday, May 8 under "Student Data Detail (Excel and PDF)." The staff file is included in the Excel spreadsheet: "SD25_DistrictNumber_K_Screen_Users_ (name of district)_XXXXXXXX.xlsx."
The district’s spreadsheet will be pre-populated with the information originally submitted for the 2023-2024 school year. Please review and make any corrections or additions as needed for the upcoming screening window. Please upload the updated staff file by July 1 to the 2024-2025 K Screen Staff File Submission Form.
Please Note: As mentioned in the Implementation Guide, districts do not need to add teachers into the staff file for the 2024-2025 school year. Only district administrators and data entry clerks need to be added to the Staff File.
DACs who are unable to access the KDE secure application site should check with their Web Application Administration Point of Contact (WAAPOC) and/or the KETS Service Desk. The KETS Service Desk can be reached at (502) 564-2002 or (866) 538-7435.
Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) Office Hour Registration
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) will be offering an office hour session for the spring 2024 administration of the Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA). DACs, Building Assessment Coordinators (BACs) and all test administrators may ask questions and receive assistance during this time. Questions can be submitted prior to the office hour using the Questions for AKSA Office Hour Form.
The date and time for the office hour is listed below. Use the link provided to register for the office hour.
AKSA Office Hour Session 2 – Monday, May 13, 1-2 p.m. ET
Please note that the questions asked during the office hour sessions should be specific to the AKSA administration. For more information, please contact Krista Mullins.
AKSA Window 2 Closes Friday, May 24
The last day to administer AKSA testing window 2 Attainment Tasks (AT) and all Window 1 makeup tests will be Friday, May 24. DACs may collect school-level materials and destroy them after Friday, May 31.
For questions about administering the second AKSA window or makeup for the first window, please contact Krista Mullins.
Student Registration Database (SRD) Closes Friday, May 31
All scores for the Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) for test Window 2, Window 1 makeups and the Transition Attainment Record (TAR) must be entered into the SRD by the close of business Friday, May 31. For students who have been determined by the Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) to no longer meet eligibility criteria for AKSA, or if a student has moved out of state, please complete the Student Deletion Request Form. The final day to delete students from the SRD is on Friday, May 31. For questions, please contact Krista Mullins.
AKSA Materials Reminder
As a reminder, the “Elementary Baggie of Math Counters” was provided to districts during Window 1 in the white Supplemental Materials envelope. These counters were to be retained and used for Window 2.
For questions, please contact Krista Mullins.
Fulfilled K Screen Orders
The first round of BRIGANCE Materials have been delivered to districts across Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is asking each district to inventory their shipment to ensure it coincides with the completed order form submitted in March. Please contact Lisa Jett if any discrepancies are found in the inventory and/or if additional materials are needed.
SDRR "Hot Topic" Office Hour Reminder
The Student Data Review and Rosters (SDRR) team in OAA will be hosting the next SDRR "Hot Topic" Office Hour tomorrow, May 7, from 1-2 p.m. ET in Microsoft Teams. All SDRR users are welcome to participate in the discussion of Determining 100-Day Accountability: Rules and Tools.
Please refer to the SDRR February DAC Training PPT for additional SDRR "Hot Topic" Office Hours and the Microsoft Teams login information for each session.
2024 WIDA Annual Conference
Registration for the 2024 WIDA Annual Conference opens on May 6! Visit the conference website for additional event information, including speaker bios, the session schedule, registration details and more.
It’s official! The 2024 WIDA Annual Conference registration is open. The in-person event will take place Oct. 16-18 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A curated virtual track is also available on Oct. 15.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, WIDA would like to say thank you to all teachers for the dedication, generosity, and passion. In addition to the Teacher Appreciation Week registration rate, the first 300 educators to register for the 2024 WIDA Annual Conference during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-12) will receive a $50 credit to the WIDA Store.*
Thank you for all that is done (and continue to do) for students and the families, colleagues and own family, friends, and community. WIDA are also thankful to the partners at WCEPS for making this credit for educators possible.
Learn more about the 2024 WIDA Annual Conference. Ready to register? Head on over to the Registration page to reserve a seat.
*This offer is only valid for PreK-12 educators (consultants, higher education professionals and state SEAs will not receive the credit) and does not include shipping. Recipients will receive the WIDA Store credit via email the week of May 13.
Please share with district and school staff who work with English Learners (ELs). For questions about the WIDA Conference, please contact WIDA.
WIDA Family Engagement Resources and Supports
Families play a key role in the children’s language development and possess a wealth of knowledge about the children’s language use in home and community environments. WIDA’s family engagement resources are available to support district and school staff in
- Building partnerships to support the students’ language learning and development.
- Continuing own professional learning around family engagement with resources like our Focus Bulletins and WIDA Snapshots.
- Supporting families’ understanding of EL status or language testing with flyers in several languages.
Find these resources and more on the Family Engagement page of the WIDA website. For questions, please contact WIDA.
Please share with EL educators in the district and schools.
ACCESS for ELLs Standards Experts Recruitment
WIDA and the test development partners at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) are looking for educators to serve as standards experts for new ACCESS for ELLs test items between June and Sept. 2024. This is a chance for educators to be a part of the test development process.
- Activity format: Virtual
- Anticipated time commitment: 4-8 hours (asynchronous, can be over multiple days)
- Level of experience needed: Any educator who has experience with students in grades 1-12 in a WIDA member state during the previous two years
For more details, please review WIDA's informational flyer. To apply, complete the participation survey by May 13. For questions, please contact Victoria Burges at CAL.
Please share with EL educators in the district and schools.
ACCESS Bias, Sensitivity and Content Review
WIDA would like to say thank you to all the educators who participated in this year's Bias, Sensitivity, and Content Review for ACCESS Listening, Reading, and Writing! This event, which took place April 9-11 in Washington, D.C., had 29 educator participants representing the following 26 SEAs: AL, BIE, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, SC, SD, VT, WA, WI and WY.
WIDA values the fresh eyes, unique perspectives and range of experiences that educators bring to items and thank participants for the important contributions to WIDA’s test development work
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