February 9, 2018 | WDE Assessment Updates | Volume 5, Issue 49
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WDE is convening an accommodations committee to make final decisions for the statewide implementation of WY-TOPP testing accommodations. The department will release an updated Accommodations FAQ and a finalized Accommodations Guidebook after the committee makes final determinations. The committee will meet at the beginning of March and we hope to release the guidebook soon after the meeting. |
 The Wyoming Department of Education would like to convene Special Education teachers and directors to review and give input on the Accommodations Manual for state testing. This committee will help finalize a 2018 Accommodations Guidebook to be released before the WY-TOPP Summative test window and will convene again following that window to make any necessary adjustments and finalize the 2019 Accommodations Guidebook/Manual. The first set of committee meetings (face-to-face) will occur in early March in Cheyenne. If you are interested and available, please complete the following survey by February 13, 2018.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Anne-Marie Williams, at Anne-Marie.Williams@wyo.gov.
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This application is for any Wyoming educator interested in participating in either the Content Alignment Review Committee or the Bias & Sensitivity (Fairness) Review Committee meeting for WY-TOPP Science items. The committee will meet in Cheyenne on June 21-22. Due to these committee meetings being held concurrently, applicants will only be selected for one committee, but applicants may use this single form to apply for either or both committees. Travel and lodging reimbursements will be offered to committee members traveling from outside of Cheyenne. All applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 30, 2018 will be considered. Follow this link to apply for consideration to participate.
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Modular and Interim assessment items are non-secure because teachers have access to view items and student answers. These items are non-public because items should not be printed, sent home, duplicated in any media or printed source, or projected. It is incumbent upon schools and TAs to keep items secure in order to be able to use the interim assessments as intended as a predictive indicator of student's performance on the summative assessment. Please view this acceptable use document for WY-TOPP modular and interim items.
The 2017-2018 ACT administration will include Writing. Pursuant to Wyoming Law W.S.21-2-202(xxx) "The college entrance examination shall at a minimum test in the areas of English, reading, writing, and mathematics for all students in grade eleven (11) or twelve (12)."
 The deadline to submit accommodations for approval from ACT was February 2nd. Now it is time to run a TAA PIN report to monitor when/if student accommodations are approved by ACT. Page 17 of the PearsonAccessNext User Guide will guide you through how to run a TAA PIN report. If you have questions about accommodations or supports, please contact the ACT help desk at 800-533-6244 ext. 1788. Wyoming state code is 51.
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Campuses that are testing online can now create test sessions and assign students to test sessions. Please reference the ACT Test Administration Manual for Online Testing while completing this process. If you have questions, please contact the ACT help desk at 800-533-6244 ext. 2800. Wyoming state code is 51.
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Campuses will receive WY-ALT assessment materials the week of February 12th.
The window to order additional WY-ALT materials is from February 12th - March 28th. Building Coordinators must submit additional material orders in TIDE. Orders will be approved by WDE. Please include your student numbers in the comment section of your order.
If you have any questions regarding the TIDE system, please refer to the TIDE User Guide and FAQs located on the Resources section of the Portal. You may also contact the Wyoming Help Desk at 1.888.897.8024.
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 The window for the WY-ALT independent field test is April 9-27.
WY-ALT students will be participating in an online independent field test this spring. A guidance document will be available soon for the WY-ALT independent field test. There will be 10 items per subject. The online assessment is adaptive and eliminates the use of the Student Placement Questionnaire and the Scale Score Starting Points Table.
Please view the WY-ALT IFT FAQ document for more information.
Please contact your technology coordinator to install the secure browser on the devices that will be used by your WY-ALT students prior to the independent field testing window. Click on the links below for technology guidance:
System Requirements for Online Testing
Secure Browser Installation Manual
Technical Specifications Manual for Online Testing
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January 16-February 9: WY-TOPP Winter Interim window (Grades 1-10)
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January 23-February 27: ACCESS 2.0 testing window
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February 12-March 28: WY-ALT additional materials ordering window
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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 5-30: WY-TOPP paper test initial order window
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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 9-27: WY-ALT Independent Field Test window
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April 16-25: WY-TOPP paper test late order 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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June 21-22: WY-TOPP Science Content Bias and Fairness Review in Cheyenn
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