Call for Participants: Complete this survey by September 27

Committee Meeting: October 17 in Cheyenne

This application is for any Wyoming educator interested in participating in the WY-ALT Content Alignment Review Committee meeting set for October 17, 2019 in Cheyenne. Travel and lodging reimbursements will be offered to committee members who travel 50 or more miles one way to Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne. All applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. on September 27, 2019, will be considered.

Call for Participants: Complete survey by September 27

Committee Meeting: October 24 in Cheyenne

This application is for any Wyoming educator interested in participating in either the Science Content Alignment or Science Fairness Review Committee meeting set for October 24, 2019 in Cheyenne. Travel and lodging reimbursements will be offered to committee members who travel 50 or more miles one way to Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne. All applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. on September 27, 2019, will be considered.

This summer, an educator committee convened to review assessment data from the WY-TOPP K-2 Spring Interim assessments, in order to establish a progress indicator - or cut score - to help illustrate whether students are on track to proficiency when they reach the end of grade 3. The WY-TOPP K-2 Interim Assessments FAQ provides information around these early assessments, answers commonly asked questions, and provides the cut scores for the 2019 K-2 Spring Interim assessments, found on the last page of the FAQ.

Audience: School Principals, Administrators, Curriculum Coordinators

September 24-25, 2019; Location change:

Riverton Public Library Community Center                              1330 West Park Ave                                                                Riverton, WY *                                                                              8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Topics addressed will include:

• EL Educational Policies;
• Instructional Leadership; and,
• collaborative relationships between students, teachers, families, and data teams.  

Participants will also engage in interactive tasks related to equitable instruction for multilingual learners, discussions and reflections, video analysis, and action planning.

Presented by: Lori Hanna (WIDA) and Antoinette Hallam (WDE) 

*This is a change in location from the information communicated in last week's email. 

Where To Find Information and Resources

To ensure a successful start to the new school year, check out the new WIDA website walkthrough video to learn where to find key resources. This short video will provide tips on how to find resources and explain the different WIDA websites that exist.  

WIDA Manuals Now Available In The Resource Library And Secure Portal

The ACCESS for ELLs Test Administrator Manual and District and School Test Coordinator Manuals are now available in the WIDA Download Library. The 2019-20 Accessibility and Accommodations Supplement is also available and can be found in the Resource Library on the WIDA website.

Four WIDA Webinars Available In September

Wednesday, September 18, Noon-1 p.m. MDT: Welcome Back: What’s New This Year?: A webinar to Introduce new items in WIDA AMS, in the WIDA training process, and on the WIDA website

Thursday, September 19, 1-2 p.m. MDT: WIDA MODEL Overview: A webinar for District Test Coordinators and Test Administrators. You'll learn how the WIDA MODEL fits into WIDA’s Assessment System and how its use as an interim assessment can provide the data needed to support English learners throughout the school year. Useful resources will be shared and the differences between the WIDA MODEL Paper and WIDA MODEL Online be explained.

Tuesday, September 24, 10-11 a.m. MDT: Pre-Testing: ACCESS for ELLs for Test Administrators: This webinar will provide information on preparing to administer the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs assessment with an opportunity for questions.

Thursday, September 26, Noon-1 p.m. MDT: Pre-Testing: ACCESS for ELLs for District Test Coordinators: A webinar for District Test Coordinators to provide how-to information on Creating WIDA user accounts, monitoring test administrator training completion, and using WIDA AMS as a District Test Coordinator.