February 23, 2018 | WDE Assessment Updates | Volume 5, Issue 51
 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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 The WDE is seeking Special Education educators who are interested in serving on the WY-ALT Blueprint Committee for the new computer adaptive WY-ALT assessment. This committee will work on creating assessment blueprints for Math, ELA, and Science that align to the Wyoming extended standards. Extended standards are used with the students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Participants need to be able to commit to attending a two-day work session (face-to-face) that will occur April 4-5 in Cheyenne. Those interested in serving on this committee should complete this survey by 11:59 p.m. on March 11, 2018. Respondents will be notified of their selection status by March 16th. Selected committee members will be given further information at this time, including payment, meeting location, and agenda.
Please follow this link to apply for consideration to participate.
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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.
The Wyoming Department of Education will convene a committee of 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 Accommodations Committee will meet next week to discuss student support needs and finalize the 2018 Accommodations Guidebook.
Please follow this link to the Quality Assurance Checklist. The Wyoming Department of Education will be using the Quality Assurance Checklist when conducting test site visits. The purpose of the visit will be to observe test security practices and answer any questions school staff may have about statewide assessment. Principals will be contacted in March to schedule test site visits for the spring WY-TOPP administration. Please contact Catherine Palmer at 307-777-5296 or catherine.palmer@wyo.gov, if you have any questions regarding the checklist.
Phase IV
Using Proficiency Scales with Exceptional Learners
March 26, 2018 - Ramkota Inn - Casper.
This session will address questions and challenges regarding how to use proficiency scales appropriately with students who have exceptional needs. Participants will receive information about providing appropriate accommodations and modifications for students that relate to language on proficiency scales. Additionally, they will learn how to use the adjusted scales to offer accurate information about achievement to students and parents.
March 26, 2018 - Ramoka Inn - Casper
Phase IV
Standards Based Grading
April 5, 2018 - Ramkota Inn - Casper, or
May 3, 2018 - Round House, Evanston
This session will overview effective grading practices based on proficiency scales. Pertinent grading topics, such as homework, separating academic performance from behaviors, and reassessment will be addressed. Participants will also learn different methods for calculating grades based on proficiency scales.
April 5, 2018 - Ramkota Inn - Casper & May 3, 2018 - Round House - Evanston
Phase I & II
Assessment Literacy and Formative Assessment Training
April 9 - 10, 2018 - Ramkota Inn, Casper.
Participants 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 the attributes of high-quality performance tasks.
April 9-10, 2018 - Ramkota Inn - Casper
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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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March 26: Marzano - Phase IV: Using Proficiency Scales with Exceptional Learners
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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 4-5: WY-ALT Blueprint Committee - Cheyenne
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April 5: Marzano - Phase IV: Standards Based Grading - Casper
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April 9-10: Marzano - Phase I & II: Assessment Literacy and Formative Assessment
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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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May 3: Marzano - Phase IV: Standards Based Grading - Evanston
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June 21-22: WY-TOPP Science Content Bias and Fairness Review in Cheyenne
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