January 16, 2018 | WDE Assessment Updates | Volume 5, Issue 50
Wednesday, February 28th, 3:30-4:30
ACT will host one more Q&A webinar 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.
 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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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 following test security agreements are now available:
1) Test Security Agreement for test administrators and proctors
2) Test Security Agreement for Assessing a Homeschool/Private School Student on a Wyoming Public School Campus (MUST SUBMIT TO WDE)
3) Test Security Agreement to Administer the WY-TOPP Assessment at a Private School Campus. (MUST SUBMIT TO WDE)
Please click on the following link to upload and submit test security agreements.
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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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 Schools may allow students to organize and draft their responses on scratch paper. Keep in mind that the test will still need to be attended to as it will lock them out after 20 minutes. Once started, the writing section must be finished. Please ensure that all scratch paper is securely destroyed after testing. It is recommended to schedule the writing assessment earlier in the school day to ensure sufficient time for administration.
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This year the department will be using a Secure Google Drive folder to collect exemption request documents from districts. Please contact Catherine Palmer at catherine.palmer@wyo.gov to request access to your campus' Secure Google Drive Folder. Here is a link to the exemption request document. Please view this tutorial on how to submit your exemption request and documentation.
 The WY-ALT testing window is February 26th - March 28th.
All WY-ALT Test Administrators and Second Scorers should have attended a WY-ALT training or WY-ALT refresher training in the past 30 days in order to administer the WY-ALT assessment this year. Please follow this link to the WY-ALT Directions for Administration manual.
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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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 Tuesday, March 6th at 3:30 p.m.
Join Antoinette Hallam and Dani Olsen on Tuesday, March 6th at 3:30 p.m. for a webinar on "Creating an English Learner Plan." The webinar will focus briefly on related components in the updated 17-18 EL Guidebook and important ELL Laws and Regulations.
This webinar is the first in a series of webinars that will be held quarterly. The webinars are designed to strengthen understanding on the components that must be evident within the District EL Plan, Individual EL (IEL) Plan, and identifying and serving English Learner (EL) Students.
Click here for webinar login information.
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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 6: "Creating an EL Plan" Webinar @ 3:30 p.m.
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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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