December 22, 2017 | WDE Assessment Updates | Volume 5, Issue 43
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The WY-TOPP Winter Interim window is January 16th - February 9th. Math and ELA assessments will be available for grades 1 and 2 during the winter interim. The early elementary training test will be available the week of January 8th. Please see the updated blueprints below that include grades 1 and 2.
Link to updated ELA Interim Blueprint
Link to updated Math Interim Blueprint
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 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. WY-ALT Test Administrators will need to take the full training at least once every 4 years or when the assessment changes, as well as take the refresher course annually thereafter. 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 or have issues with your registration, please contact the Help Desk at wyohelpdesk@air.org.
The training registration window closes Thursday, January 4, 2018.
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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
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Second Scorer assignments have been posted in TIDE. You can now log in to TIDE and view which students will require a Second Scorer for the Spring 2018 administration. Click the Student Information tab to view your students as you did during the Initial Pre-ID Window. Note which students now have a 'Yes' in the ALT Second Scorer column. You will be able to determine if your school needs to send a Second Scorer to training. |
 ACT will host two Q&A webinars for Building Test Coordinators and District Test Coordinators. Topics that will be discussed during the webinar include:
- Staff and facility requirements
- Preparation activities, such as handling test materials and completing the examinee non-test information
- Managing information in PearsonAccessnextTM
- Test day policies and procedures
- Returning test materials
- Topics specific to your testing program
You must register 48 hours before the session start time.
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Monday, January 29, 3:30-4:30
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Wednesday, February 28, 3:30-4:30 |
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November 6-February 2: ACT Request ACT-approved accommodations window
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December 4-February 2: ACT Install ProctorCache software and setup proctor cache
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January 8-12: ACCESS 2.0 Paper materials will be delivered to district offices
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January 8: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training in Sheridan 9:00 - 4:00
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January 9: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training in Riverton 9:00 - 4:00
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January 10: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training in Riverton 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
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January 10: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training in Riverton 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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January 12: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training in Green River 9:00 - 4:00
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January 16-February 9: WY-TOPP Winter Interim window (Grades 1-10)
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January 16-February 2: ACT Verify student information in PAnext
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January 17-18: WIDA Lesson Planning Workshop in Casper
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January 29: ACT Standard Administration Q&A webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
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January 22-23: Casper - Phase I & II Literacy and Formative Assessment Workshop
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January 23-February 27: ACCESS 2.0 testing window
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January 24: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training in Cheyenne 9:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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January 25: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training in Cheyenne 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
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January 25: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training in Cheyenne 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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January 29-30: Casper - Phase III The Art and Science of Teaching, Unit 2
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January 30: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training Webinar 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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February 1: WY-ALT TA Refresher Training Webinar 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
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February 1-2: Green River - Phase III The Art and Science of Teaching, Unit 2
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February 2: ACT Deadline for accommodations approval
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February 26-March 28: WY-ALT testing window (Grades 3-11)
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February 28: ACT Standard Administration Q&A webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
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March 3-9: WorkKeys Window to order paper materials
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March 3-9: WorkKeys Schools will receive online testing realm email and information
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March 20: Option 1 - ACT paper test day
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April 2-6: WorkKeys Schools will receive paper test materials
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April 3: Option 2 - ACT paper test day
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April 3-5 and 10-12: Option 3 - ACT online testing window
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April 16-May 11: WY-TOPP Interim Spring window (Grades K-2)
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April 16-May 11: WY-TOPP Summative testing window (Grades 3-10)
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April 17-May 1: WorkKeys testing window (Grades 11-12)
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