Assessment Newsletter (Volume 4 Issue 15)

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April 29, 2016  |  WDE Assessment Updates  |  Volume 4, Issue 15

COMPASS TEST SCORES

To ensure that students meet their college application/class placement deadlines, please be sure that they have a printed copy of their scores before leaving your testing facility. Although the Department has accommodated summer score requests in the past, summer travel workshops and events may limit our ability to provide COMPASS results quickly. Also, please note, next fall will be the last administration opportunity for this assessment as ACT will no longer be providing it.

Please contact the Assessment office with any questions or concerns, 307-777-2906 

WIDA SCREENER TRAINING COURSES NOW AVAILABLE FOR LEAS AND SEAS

After April 1 (SEAs) and April 4 (LEAs), content for the WIDA Screener training course is available including information about logistics, scoring and reporting, accommodations, and materials and resources. The training course is located under the secure login on the WIDA website.

Please review the training memos for more information on WDE's Access and the WIDA webpage, under 'Training Opportunities.'

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DISTRICT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL EDUCATORS  

Presented by Jan Hoegh of Marzano Research                        

During this professional development workshop, Participants will:

  • Learn about a balanced approach for assessment that encompasses multiple items types based on proficiency scales; 
  • Learn attributes of high-quality performance tasks; and, 
  • Work in teams to develop high-quality performance tasks, scoring guides, and rubrics.  

There will be 2 sessions:

  • May 4 at 8 a.m. - Ramkota Hotel (Casper)
  • May 5 at 8 a.m. - Holiday Inn (Cheyenne)
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WORD OF THE WEEK

Guessing Parameter

The probability that a student with very low ability on the trait being measured will answer the item correctly. There is always some chance of guessing the answer to a multiple-choice item, and this probability can vary among items.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • May 2: DAS: ELA and Social Studies District  Assessment Development Training - Sheridan
  • May 3: ACT Aspire Testing Window Closes
  • May 3: ACT Make-up Day
  • May 4: DAS: Performance Development Assessment For All Educators - Casper 
  • May 5: DAS: Performance Assessment Development For All Educators - Cheyenne