May 11, 2018 | WDE Assessment Updates | Volume 5, Issue 62
 WY-TOPP survey will be available next week.
The Wyoming Department of Education would like to thank every administrator, educator, and staff member that contributed to a successful administration of the spring WY-TOPP assessment. The WDE assessment team values your input and we would appreciate your participation in our 2018 WY-TOPP administration survey. We will use the results of the survey to inform policy/procedures, manuals, and align our communication for the 2018-2019 school year to fit your needs. We will post the survey in next week's newsletter.
|
Test Deliver System (TDS-modulars included) - closed 6/15 -9/4
TIDE - closed 6/18 -8/20
AVA - closed 6/15 -9/4
AIRWays - closed 6/22 -9/4
* If campuses and districts want to see this year's results from Interims and Modulars, please log in to AIRWays before 6/22.
TA Certification - closed 6/15 - 8/29 |
|
 |
 This will be held on May 23rd from 3:30-5:00.
Join Antoinette Hallam for the second installment of the EL Quarterly webinars. This webinar will include an in depth look into Individual English Learner Plans. The components of the plan will be outlined and Antoinette will share an example of an IEL Plan. There will also be time for Q&A at the end of the presentation.
The quarterly webinars are designed to strengthen understanding of 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.
|
ACCESS 2.0 scores will be released on May 14, 2018.
Understand your scores by attending the upcoming WIDA workshop. You will learn how to examine your score reports and use the information to inform instruction for your EL students. There is still time to sign up, so don’t miss out.
June 7th in Casper, WY or June 8th in Riverton, WY
EL teachers and EL coordinators have the opportunity to learn how the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Score Reports provide important information about students’ academic English language proficiency. Participants will examine the different types of reports available and each report’s function. Participants will also discuss the connection between the score reports and the WIDA ELD Standards and Assessment System, and how these reports can serve as a tool to initiate discussion about instruction. This is a great opportunity to get any questions you might have answered. Participants have the option to bring score reports or learn how to pull score reports at the workshop.
Share your experience!
This survey focuses on your experience administering the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0, Alternate ACCESS, and WIDA Screener. We value your input, so it would be extremely helpful to have your thoughts. The survey will take 5 minutes or less to complete. We appreciate the time you take to complete this survey!
To participate in the survey, please follow this link.
 ACT Academy is a resource students can use to prepare for the ACT.
The top 3 things your students should know:
-
It’s free!
ACT Academy is free to all students everywhere. Having an account allows your students to track their progress and keep moving forward.
-
Create a playlist: Take a quiz or enter a score.
Short quizzes are designed to help students identify the content they have mastered and to clarify areas where more focus is needed. If your students have already taken the ACT or PreACT they can simply enter their scores and custom playlists will be automatically created!
-
Watch and learn.
ACT Academy creates automated daily playlists to hit on the basic lessons your students need to master the ACT. After each lesson, a short quiz will determine if the resources they were given helped them learn the material needed.
Watch the video on these three easy steps. Follow this link to ACT Academy.
|
Application deadline has been extended to May 31st.
This application is for any Wyoming educator interested in contributing to setting the proficiency standards for the WY-TOPP assessments in English Language Arts grades 3-10, mathematics grades 3-10, or the legacy science for grade 10. The standards setting meeting will be held in Cheyenne on July 10-12, 2018. Travel and lodging reimbursements will be offered to panel members traveling from outside of Cheyenne. All applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2018 will be considered. Follow this link to apply for consideration to participate.
|
|
 |
2018-2019 ASSESSMENT CALENDAR
WY-TOPP Modulars: September 4, 2018 - June 14, 2019
- on demand for Grades 1-11
- Modulars will not be accessible on the following blackout dates: Jan. 10-11 & April 11-12
WY-TOPP Interim (Fall): September 4 - 28, 2018
- ELA: Grades 1-10
- Mathematics: Grades 1-10
- Writing: Grades 3, 5, 7, and 9
WY-TOPP Interim (Winter): January 15 – February 8, 2019
- ELA: Grades 3-10
- Mathematics: Grades 3-10
- Writing: Grades 3, 5, 7, and 9
WY-TOPP Interim (Spring): April 15 – May 10, 2019
WY-TOPP Summative: April 15 – May 10, 2019
- ELA: Grades 3-10
- Mathematics: Grades 3-10
- Science: Grades 4, 8, and 10
- Writing: Grades 3, 5, 7, and 9
WY-ALT: March 11 – April 24, 2019
- ELA: Grades 3-11
- Mathematics: Grades 3-11
- Science: Grades 4, 8, 10, 11
ACT – Paper
- Initial Paper Test Date: April 2, 2019
- Initial Accommodated Paper Test Dates: April 2-5, 8-12, 15-16, 2019
- Grade 11
ACT – Online
- Initial Online Test Window: April 2-4 & 9-11, 2019
- Initial Accommodated Online Test Window: April 2-4 & 9-11, 2019
- Grade 11
ACT – Makeup Test Date (Paper only):
- Paper: April 24, 2019
- Accommodated Paper: April 24-26 & 29-30, 2019
- Grade 11
WorkKeys (optional): April 16 – 30, 2019
ACCESS 2.0: January 22 - February 26, 2019
NAEP – January 28 – March 8, 2019
- Mathematics: Grades 4 & 8
- Reading: Grades 4 & 8
-
April 16-May 11: WY-TOPP Interim Spring window (Grades K-2)
-
April 16-May 11: WY-TOPP Summative testing window (Grades 3-10)
-
May 23: WIDA EL Quarterly webinar 3:30 - 5:00
-
June 7: ACCESS 2.0 Score Reports Workshop - Casper
-
June 8: ACCESS 2.0 Score Reports Workshop - Riverton
-
June 19-20: WY-TOPP Proficiency Levels Descriptors Educator Panel in Cheyenne
-
June 21-22: WY-TOPP Science Content Bias and Fairness Review in Cheyenne
-
July 10-12: WY-TOPP Standard Setting Educator Panel in Cheyenne
-
September 4-28: WY-TOPP Fall interim window (Grades 1-10)
-
January 15-February 8: WY-TOPP Winter interim window (Grades 3-10)
-
January 22-February 26: ACCESS 2.0 assessment window (Grades K-12)
-
January 28-March 8: NAEP assessment window (Grades 4 & 8 for selected campuses)
-
March 11-April 24: WY-ALT online assessment window (Grades 3-11)
-
April 2: ACT paper test day (Grade 11)
-
April 2-4, 9-11: ACT online test window (Grade 11)
-
April 15-May 10: WY-TOPP Spring Summative window (Grades 3-10)
-
April 15-May 10: WY-TOPP Spring Interim window (Grades K-2)
-
April 16-30: WorkKeys assessment window (Grades 11 & 12)
|
