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01-17-20  |  WDE Assessment Updates  |  Volume 7, Issue 18

ACT Accommodations Q&A

In order to better serve ACT testing coordinators, ACT’s Accommodations team is holding accommodation Q&A sessions. Test coordinators and accommodations coordinators may attend and send questions to be answered by analysts.Sessions take place every Tuesday from 2:30-3:30 pm, starting January 14 through April 14, 2020. Please note: This is a chat Q&A - audio is NOT used.

WY-TOPP WINTER INTERIM ASSESSMENTS

3 WEEKS LEFT TO TEST Window: January 14 - February 7 The optional WY-TOPP winter interim includes ELA and mathematics assessments for students in grades 3-10. Please review the following test administration manuals prior to administration: Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) manual Administration manual            For questions, or more information, contact the Wyoming help desk at 888-897-8024 or                   wyohelpdesk@air.org.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

• September 10-June 12: WY-TOPP Modulars
• January 14-February 7: WY-TOPP Winter Interims
• January 22-February 26: ACCESS and ALT ACCESS Assessments (for EL students)
• January 23: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training - Online
• January 28: Wyoming ACT Administration Webinar 4:30 PM MST
• February 27:Wyoming ACT Administration Webinar 4:30 PM MST
• March 3-April 22: WY-ALT Assessments
• March 24: ACT Paper Test (option 1)
• March 24-March 26, 31, April 1-2: ACT Online Test (option 1)
• April 7: ACT Paper Test (option 2)
• April 7-9, 14-16: ACT Online Test (option 2)
• April 21: ACT Paper Test (option 3)
• April 21-23, 28-30: ACT Online Test (option 3)
• April 20-24: WorkKeys
• April 14-May 8: WY-TOPP Summative Assessments and Spring Interims
• April 29: SAER System Exemption Request Window Closes

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                                                 Wyoming Department of Education                                                Assessment Team

                                           Jessica Steinbrenner, Supervisor  | 777-8568                                                                                             Michelle Carroll, Consultant  | 777-3618                                                                                            Tahnee Hutchinson, Consultant  | 777-5296                                                                                          Antoinette Hallam, Consultant  | 777-5217                                                                                         Lisa Benson, Program Coordinator  | 777-6918                                                                             Phylicia Peterson, Administrative Assistant  | 777-2906                                                                                            Bill Pannell, DAS  | 777-7322                                                                                                          Will Donkersgoed, NAEP  | 777-5133                                                                                                 Laurie Hernandez, Director  | 777-3469

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