Assessment Newsletter (Volume 7, Issue 33)

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04-17-20  |  WDE Assessment Updates  |  Volume 7, Issue 33


FREE eWORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY! “CLASSROOM EDUCATORS: ENGAGING MULTILINGUAL NEWCOMERS”

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Alternative to the “Writing With Multilingual Learners” Workshop Available Now!

WIDA is providing an alternative to the Face-to-Face Workshop “Writing With Multilingual Learners” that was canceled in Laramie on April 7-8, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting April 2020, educators in Wyoming have access to a WIDA self-paced eWorkshop provided in the eLearning Center in the WIDA Secure Portal.

For WIDA Secure Portal account needs, contact the local EL District Coordinator or Antoinette Hallam at antoinette.hallam@wyo.gov for access.


TIME SENSITIVE! TIDE DOWNTIME AND ROLLOVER

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Information for District and Building Coordinators

The Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) will close for the 2019-20 school year on Friday, May 29, 2020. After May 29, student information will not be available for updates. Existing TIDE Rosters needing to be saved must be downloaded before this scheduled downtime begins. Currently existing rosters will not be available once TIDE opens for the 2020-21 school year. For additional information on how to save existing rosters,  refer to the Tide User Guide. 

Note: Existing rosters will remain available in AIRWays and the Online Reporting System but cannot be edited and new rosters cannot be created during this scheduled downtime. Any anticipated users who will need access to view scores during the summer months need to be added in TIDE before May 29, 2020.

For more information, contact the Wyoming Help Desk at 888-897-8024 or wyohelpdesk@air.org.

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • September 10-June 12: WY-TOPP Modulars - SUSPENDED on 4/7/20
  • April: ACT Online and Paper Test (ALL options) - CANCELED on 3/20/20
  • April - May: WIDA PD Events - CANCELED
  • April 20-24: WorkKeys - (extended into early June)
  • April 14-May 8: WY-TOPP Summative Assessments and Spring Interims - CANCELED on 3/20/20 for Summatives and on 4/7/20 for K-2 Interims
  • June 13: ACT National Test Date