October 12, 2018 | WDE Assessment Updates | Volume 6, Issue 76
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November 8, 2018 3:30 pm - Accommodations Q & A webinar
January 29, 2019 3:30 pm - Test Administration Q & A webinar
February 28, 2019 3:30 pm - Test Administration Q & A webinar
Webinar registration for January 29 and February 28 will open at a later date. Please mark your calendars and register for the November 8 training below.
 November 8, 2018 - Accommodations Q&A webinar
 This application is for any Wyoming special education educator working with students whose IEP teams have determined they will take the WY-ALT. We are looking for a representation of students in grades 3-10 with various cognitive levels and disabilities. You will be expected to administer a sample of WY-ALT items to (preferably) two of your students. There will be a short pre- and post- questionnaire. The test administration will be recorded by WDE staff; you will be asked to take notes on student response during the testing. The Cognitive Labs will be scheduled during the typical school day, at the student's home school, and facilitated by WDE staff. Teachers will gain valuable insight into how their students think and process information. Applicants may use this form to apply.
If you have any questions, please contact Kascinda Fleming at kascinda.fleming@wyo.gov.
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November 5-7, 2018
Wyoming educators are invited to participate in the upcoming Wyoming Alternate Assessment (WY-ALT) Content and Fairness Committee Meeting on November 5-7, 2018. The session on Monday, November 5 will be an afternoon session. The November 6 session will last the full day. The November 7 session will be over by noon.
This committee will review items from the ALT collaborative's partner states. As a member of the committee, you will review items for alignment to the state academic content standards, target difficulty level, appropriate use of language, clear instructions, and any possible bias issues.
Selected panelists will receive a flat reimbursement of $300/full day and $150/half day to cover their travel expenses. This amount will not exceed $600 for this event. If you are interested in serving on the Content and Fairness Committee, please complete the application form found at the registration button below by Wednesday, October 31.
 October 15, 2018
The National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), is collecting public comments as part of an effort to revise their policy on developing student achievement levels for each NAEP assessment. The existing policy, last updated in 1995, needs to be revised to reflect current best practices in standard-setting and to address some of the recommendations from a recent evaluation of the NAEP achievement levels. The Governing Board is seeking public comment to guide our achievement levels policy revision and help fulfill our legislative mandate.The deadline for comment has been extended. Visit their special page to receive more details and background, review related materials, and submit comments no later than October 15.
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 Antoinette Hallam and Jessica Fancher held a webinar
on Thursday, September 27th, 2018 titled "Supporting
Our English Learners." The webinar focused on the new WIDA Website, WIDA
Professional Development, Home Language Surveys and EL Identification, Data
Validation, Title III End of Year Reporting, Increasing Parent & Family
Engagement, and WDE 684 Reporting Errors & how to fix them and much
more.
Click this link to view the PowerPoint slides that were used during the webinar.
This webinar was the third in a series of
webinars that will be held quarterly. The webinars are designed to discuss
topics on serving English Learners (EL), reaching educators all over the state,
encouraging participants to chat, vocalize opinions and ask questions while
providing feedback.
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 November 5, 2018 - Evanston, Wyoming
Audience: District Test Coordinators, Building EL Coordinators,
Test Administrators/Coordinators, Principals & anyone interested
During the morning session, participants will learn:
- ordering and distributing materials,
- setting up testing schedules,
- monitoring test administrator certifications.
During the afternoon session, test administrators will explore
how the WIDA Standards and Assessment System is connected to the ACCESS for
ELLs Online.
Participants will:
- Learn to administer the online test to students,
- Access sample items and the WIDA Assessment Management
System,
- Identify the purpose of the WIDA Accessibility and
Accommodations Framework,
- Explain the technology basics for ACCESS for ELLs,
- Describe the administrative functions of test
coordination in WIDA AMS,
- Explain scheduling, test administration monitoring and
materials management,
- Discuss the features of each of the different ACCESS
for ELLs suite of assessments,
- Identify the different aspects of paper test
administration such as domain test details,
- Explain the procedure for scoring the speaking test.
(Participants may attend ½ day of training, but are encouraged to
attend the full day).
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 If you would like to participate, please contact Alex Bauer at 1-608- 265-0601 or email alex.bauer@wisc.edu.
WIDA is seeking Wyoming educators and students who are interested in participating in the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Writing field test. This is an excellent opportunity for students and administrators to practice for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0.
This field test gives students and administrators practice and preparation for testing.
- Testing time will be approximately 20-30 minutes and participating campuses will receive a small stipend for school supplies.
- Students in grades 1-3 may test November 14, 2018 through February 15, 2019. (All students in grades 1-3 will hand write their responses)
- The window for grades 4-12 is December 3, 2018 through March 1, 2019. (All students in grades 4-12 will keyboard their responses)
The field test may be administered before or after a student completes their operational testing.
Thank you for your continued dedication and effort supporting the development of ACCESS for ELLs 2.0. Please contact Antoinette Hallam at 777-5217 with questions regarding Wyoming state policy for the ACCESS 2.0 assessment.
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Test material ordering window is October 17- November 28.
If you are administering ACCESS for ELLs you
must place a materials order, regardless of testing mode (online or
paper). Please be advised that if you do not order tests for your
school or district during this time frame, you WILL NOT receive any
materials in the materials shipment. Pre-ID labels will be included in the
initial materials shipment regardless of materials ordered.
View the Ordering Materials tutorial in
the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs training course. You may access the training
course on the WIDA Secure
Portal by logging in at
the top right corner of the homepage. Once you are logged in, you
can select the appropriate training course.
All ACCESS for ELLs
test materials will be ordered from DRC using WIDA AMS. Building Test Coordinators/District Test
Coordinators will need to follow the
test materials ordering procedures outlined in the
WIDA Assessment Management System (WIDA AMS) User Guide which is
located on WIDA AMS.
HOW TO ORDER MATERIALS.
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Log in to WIDA AMS.
- Click Materials>Materials Ordering.
- Choose the administration WY
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 2018-2019.
- Click Show Materials.
Important Note: There has been a change with DRC in
shipping testing materials to District Coordinators versus school locations.
For the 18-19 year, testing materials will continue to be sent to the same
locations as in the 17-18 year. Changes will not occur until the 19-20 school
year and districts will be notified well in advance to prepare for any possible
changes.
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The recording of the "Providing Supports for ELs Webinar" from September 24, 2018 is located within the secure portal in the Download Library on the WIDA website. Here is a direct link: https://portal.wida.us/client/DownloadLibrary.aspx. Once you are in the Download Library, you can click on “Wyoming Webinars” to find the Providing Supports for ELLs webinar recording and packet. |
 October 30, 2018 at 2:00 and 3:30
Mark you calendar! American Institutes for Research (AIR) will host two webinars on October 30 that will focus on WY-TOPP Summative results.
ORS Webinar (administrators) October 30 at 2:00 p.m.:
- WY-TOPP assessment system: connections between Modular, Interim, and Summative Assessments
- reports available & navigation (focus on school and district level reports)
- results of summative assessments: overall and reporting category interpretation (aggregate reports)
- differences between ORS reporting and formal reporting for accountability
ORS Webinar (teachers) October 30 at 3:30 p.m.:
- WY-TOPP assessment system: connections between Modular, Interim, and Summative Assessments
- reports available & navigation (focus on individual and classroom group reports)
- results of summative assessments: overall and reporting category interpretation (at student level)
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2:00 p.m. for Administrators
3:30 p.m. for Teachers
November 1, 2018 at 3:30
American Institutes for Research (AIR) will host an additional reporting results webinar on November 1 that will focus on WY-TOPP Interim and Modular results.
AIR Ways Webinar
- WY-TOPP assessment system: connections between Modular, Interim, and Summative Assessments
- reports available & navigation
- results of Interims: overall and reporting category interpretation
- results of Modulars interpretation
- longitudinal Reports
3:30 p.m.
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October 22-23: WY-TOPP ELA, Math, and Science Item Review Committee - Cheyenne
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October 30: WY-TOPP results webinar (ORS) for administrators 2:00
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October 30: WY-TOPP results webinar (ORS) for teachers 3:30
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November 1: WY-TOPP results webinar (AIR Ways) 3:30
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November 5: ACCESS 2.0 Test Coordinator Training 8:00 - 11:00 - Evanston
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November 5: ACCESS 2.0 Test Administrator Training 1:00 - 4:00 - Evanston
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November 8: ACT Accommodations Q&A Webinar at 3:30
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December 3: ACCESS 2.0 Test Coordinator Training 8:00 - 11:00 - Riverton
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December 3: ACCESS 2.0 Test Administrator Training 1:00 - 4:00 - Riverton
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December 18-19: WIDA Engaging ELs in Science Workshop - Green River
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January 7: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training - Cody/Powell area
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January 9: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training - Gillette
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January 10: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training - Casper
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January 11: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training - Green River/Rock Springs area
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January 14: ACCESS 2.0 Test Coordinator Training 8:00 - 11:00 - Cheyenne
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January 14: ACCESS 2.0 Test Administrator Training 1:00 - 4:00 - Cheyenne
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January 15-February 8: WY-TOPP Winter interim window (Grades 3-10)
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January 22: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training - Cheyenne
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January 22-February 26: ACCESS 2.0 assessment window (Grades K-12)
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January 28-March 8: NAEP assessment window (Grades 4 & 8 for selected campuses)
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January 29: ACT Test Administration Q&A Webinar at 3:30
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February 28: ACT Test Administration Q&A Webinar at 3:30
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March 11-12: WIDA Scaffolding Workshop - Sheridan
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March 11-April 24: WY-ALT online assessment window (Grades 3-10)
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April 2: ACT paper test day (Grade 11)
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April 2-4, 9-11: ACT online test window (Grade 11)
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April 15-May 10: WY-TOPP Spring Summative window (Grades 3-10)
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April 15-May 10: WY-TOPP Spring Interim window (Grades K-2)
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April 16-30: WorkKeys assessment window (Grades 11 & 12)
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May 20: ACCESS 2.0 Interpreting Score Reports for Instruction Workshop - Riverton
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May 21: ACCESS 2.0 Interpreting Score Reports for Instruction Workshop - Casper
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