Assessment Newsletter (Volume 5 Issue 39)

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November 17, 2017  |  WDE Assessment Updates  |  Volume 5, Issue 39

WY-TOPP GRADES 1-2 WINTER INTERIM ITEM REVIEW AND FALL INTERIM RESULTS WEBINAR

December 18th at 4 p.m. and December 19th at 7 a.m.

Mark your calendars! WDE and AIR will co-host a webinar focused on the WY-TOPP Winter Interim items for Grades 1-2 and WY-TOPP Fall Interim results. Both webinars will address the same topics. Please plan to attend one of the two webinar options. 

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WY-TOPP ACCOMMODATIONS RESOURCES

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WY-TOPP/PAWS Accommodations Crosswalk

WY-TOPP Accommodations FAQ

Test Information and Distribution Engine (TIDE) User Guide

WIDA AND ACCESS 2.0 Q&A WEBINAR

November 20th at 3:30 p.m.

Please join the Wyoming Department of Education's English Learner Consultant, Antoinette Hallam, and a representative from WIDA on November 20th at 3:30 p.m. for a WIDA and ACCESS 2.0 Q&A webinar. This session will provide information and an opportunity for questions about the key features of the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 online and paper-based assessments, and the resources available for all who provide services to EL students. 

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ACCESS 2.0 APPROACHING DEADLINE - NOV. 29TH

District EL Coordinators must order paper forms and materials for all campuses administering ACCESS 2.0 for ELLs by November 29th. Campuses administering ACCESS 2.0 online will also receive paper materials for the online test. Campuses that do not order materials by November 29th will not receive test materials in time for testing. To submit an order for paper test materials, please visit the AMS website. This deadline date is important, as additional test material ordering is often more difficult.

Click the link for access to the AMS User Guide and short tutorials that explain key functions in the WIDA AMS.

ACT APPROACHING DEADLINE - DEC. 1ST

*If you are administering ACT online, you still have to choose a paper materials delivery date. Schools that administer the ACT online will still receive manuals in paper form and pre-id labels for students who must test on the make-up test date. 

The manage participation window has opened within Pearson Access Next (PAnext) for the Spring 2018 ACT administration. This task is completed in PAnext by going to SETUP > Organization > Select Tasks > Test Administration; dates will need to be selected for your initial test date, accommodations window, and test material ship date. This task needs to be completed by December 1, 2017. PAnext and the Wyoming Department of Education use different terms to describe the test date options. Please reference the ACT/WDE terminology matrix when choosing test dates in PAnext. Click here to see the assessment calendar for the 2017-2018 school year. 

The accommodations application window is also open; these applications are submitted through the Test Accessibility & Accommodations System (TAA) and must be submitted by February 2, 2018. ACT highly recommends starting your applications early to allow your site time to resubmit the application if there are any issues with your original application. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Wyoming ACT help desk at 800-553-6244 ext 2800 (Wyoming school code = 51).

ACT ACCOMMODATIONS TRAINING

ACT hosted an accommodations training on November 9th at 3:30 p.m. Click the link to view a recording of the accommodations webinar. You can also view the training slidedeck here. If you have questions regarding allowable ACT accommodations, please call the Wyoming ACT Accommodations Help Desk at 800-533-6244 ext. 1788 (Wyoming school code = 51). Visit the Wyoming ACT website to view multiple resources and guides to help prepare for and administer the ACT. 

WY-ALT TRAINING REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

All Spring 2018 Test Administrators (TAs) and Second Scorers (SSs) must attend one of the WY-ALT trainings, even if you administered the test in the past. If you attended a full day training last year as well as administered the test last year and feel comfortable administering in 2018, you can attend one of the half-day refresher trainings, rather than the full day training. To register for a WY-ALT training, please click on the appropriate training date and submit the registration. You may register for one training session per person. If you would like to edit your registration, please contact the Help Desk at wyohelpdesk@air.org. 

January 8, 2018 - 9:00-4:00 p.m. - TA Training in Sheridan

January 9, 2018 - 9:00-4:00 p.m. - TA Training in Riverton

January 10, 2018 - 9:00-12:00 p.m. - TA Refresher Training in Riverton

January 10, 2018 - 1:00-4:00 p.m. - TA Refresher Training in Riverton

January 12, 2018 - 9:00-4:00 p.m. - TA Training in Green River

January 24, 2018 - 9:00-4:00 p.m. - TA Training in Cheyenne

January 25, 2018 - 9:00-12:00 p.m. - TA Refresher Training in Cheyenne

January 25, 2018 - 1:00-4:00 p.m. - TA Refresher Training in Cheyenne

January 30, 2018 - 1:00-4:00 p.m. - TA Refresher Training Webinar

February 1, 2018 - 9:00-12:00 p.m. - TA Refresher Training Webinar

JAN HOEGH WITH MARZANO RESEARCH, LLC - PHASE I, II, AND III TRAINING

The location has changed for the January 22 - 23 Phase I & II sessions and the January 29 - 30 Phase III session. The sessions are now being held at the Casper Event Center.  Watch for details on hotel discounts and shuttle services.


Phase I & II - Literacy and Formative Assessment
These trainings serve as foundational components within the comprehensive instructional framework that is further developed in Phase III -The Art and Science of Teaching. In this training educators will gain an awareness of the research regarding classroom assessment, understand the difference among obtrusive, unobtrusive, and student-generated assessments, and how to use each in the classroom, learn data analysis practices related to classroom assessments, and learn attributes of high-quality performance tasks.

  • January 22 - 23 in Casper - Casper Event Center
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Phase III - The Art and Science of Teaching Unit 2
Districts should send teams of 6 – 8 educators for both Unit 1 and Unit 2. The Art and Science of Teaching will span a total of four full days. Two days in the Fall and two days in the Spring. Teams will include district or building leaders, instructional facilitators, and classroom teachers. Smaller teams will work with others attending the training.

  • January 29 - 30 in Casper - Casper Event Center
  • February 1 -2 in Green River - Sweetwater #2 School District Office
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • October 18-November 29: ACCESS 2.0 Test material Ordering via AMS
  • November 6-December 1: ACT Manage participation and shipping dates in PAnext
  • November 6-February 2: ACT Request ACT-approved accommodations
  • November 20: WIDA and ACCESS 2.0 Q&A Webinar
  • November 29: ACCESS 2.0 Deadline to order paper test materials in WIDA AMS
  • December 4-February 2: ACT Install ProctorCache software and setup proctor cache
  • December 5: WY-TOPP Science Content alignment Review Committee
  • December 5: WY-TOPP Science Bias & Sensitivity Review Committee
  • December 11-15: WY-ALT Math, ELA, and Science Content Fairness and Bias Committee
  • December 18: WY-TOPP Interim for Grades 1-2 and Interim Results Webinar @ 4:00 p.m.
  • December 19: WY-TOPP Interim for Grades 1-2 and Interim Results Webinar @ 7:00 a.m.
  • January 8-12: ACCESS 2.0 Paper materials will be delivered to district offices
  • January 8: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training in Sheridan 9:00 - 4:00
  • January 9: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training in Riverton 9:00 - 4:00
  • January 10: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training in Riverton 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
  • January 10: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training in Riverton 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  • January 12: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training in Green River 9:00 - 4:00
  • January 16-February 9: WY-TOPP Winter Interim window (Grades 1-10)
  • January 16-February 2: ACT Verify student information in PAnext
  • January 29: ACT Standard Administration Q&A webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
  • January 22-23: Casper - Phase I & II Literacy and Formative Assessment Workshop
  • January 23-February 27: ACCESS 2.0 testing window
  • January 24: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training in Cheyenne 9:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  • January 25: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training in Cheyenne 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
  • January 25: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training in Cheyenne 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  • January 29-30: Casper - Phase III The Art and Science of Teaching, Unit 2
  • January 30: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training Webinar 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  • February 1: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training Webinar 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
  • February 1-2: Green River -  Phase III The Art and Science of Teaching, Unit 2
  • February 26-March 28: WY-ALT testing window (Grades 3-11)
  • February 28: ACT Standard Administration Q&A webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
  • March 20: Option 1 - ACT paper test day
  • April 3: Option 2 - ACT paper test day
  • April 3-5 and 10-12: Option 3 - ACT online testing window
  • April 16-May 11: WY-TOPP Interim Spring window (Grades K-2)
  • April 16-May 11: WY-TOPP Summative testing window (Grades 3-10)
  • April 17-May 1: WorkKeys testing window (Grades 11-12)