Assessment Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 8)

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WDE Assessment Updates

10/01/2021  |  Volume 9, Issue 8


WY-ALT TEST ADMINISTRATION TRAINING REGISTRATION

Registration will Remain Open until December 20, 2021

  • Spring 2022 WY-ALT Training Registration is now open. 
  • All WY-ALT Test Administrators must attend a training session in order to administer the WY-ALT assessment. All training sessions are online.
    • 9 a.m.-noon on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
    • 9 a.m.-noon on Monday, January 31, 2022.
    • 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.
  • WY-ALT Test Administrators must also complete the Test Administration Certification course.

For more information, contact Michelle Carroll, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-3618 or michelle.carroll@wyo.gov.


ASSESSMENT LITERACY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Free Online Canvas Courses Available for Wyoming Educators

  • In partnership with the National Center for the Improvement of Education Assessment, the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) created two asynchronous online professional development courses that consist of multiple 15-30 minute modules. One course focuses on assessment literacy through the lens of district and school leaders. Another course focuses on assessment literacy through a classroom teacher’s perspective.
  • The purpose of each course is to help increase educators’ and leaders’ capacities to create a well-balanced district assessment system.
  • For more information about the content of each course, view the Assessment Literacy Leader Guide and the Assessment Literacy Teacher Guide.
  • To register for a course in Canvas, educators must have a WyEdPro account and have signed the Accepted User Policy. Instructions for registration are included here.

For more information, contact Cat Palmer, WDE Assessment Supervisor, at 307-777-8568 or catherine.palmer@wyo.gov.


SY 2021-22 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • September 13-November 19: WorkKeys Fall Window (optional).
  • September 14-October 8: WY-TOPP Interim Fall (optional).
  • September 14-June 17: WY-TOPP Modulars (optional).
  • October 11-22: ACT 2020-21 District Review Window.
  • October 13-November 22: ACCESS Test Materials Ordering via WIDA AMS.
  • October 19: ACCESS Test Scheduling Q&A Webinar.
  • November 9: ACCESS Pre-Testing Technology Coordinator Support for Test Administrators Webinar.
  • November 23: Alternate ACCESS Q&A Webinar for New Test Administrators.
  • December 1-February 25: WIDA AMS Test Setup Available.
  • December 7: ACCESS Managing Online Test Sessions Webinar.
  • January 4-6: ACCESS Test Materials Received in District.
  • January 5-February 18: ACCESS Additional Test Material Ordering Window in WIDA AMS.
  • January 6: ACCESS Technology Troubleshooting Webinar.
  • January 11-February 4: WY-TOPP Interim Winter (optional).
  • January 18-February 25: ACCESS & ALT-ACCESS Assessment Window.
  • January 24-March 4: NAEP Assessment Window.
  • March 1: ACCESS Deadline for Shipping Completed Test Materials to DRC.
  • March 1-April 22: WY-ALT Assessment Window.
  • March 18-31: ACCESS Pre-Reporting Data Validation for LEAs in WIDA AMS.
  • March 29: ACT Test Opportunity 1 Paper.
  • March 29-31 & April 1, 4-8: ACT Accommodated Paper Window.
  • March 29-31 & April 5-7: ACT Online Standard & Accommodated Window.
  • April 12: ACT Test Opportunity 2 Paper.
  • April 12-14, 19-21: ACT Online Standard & Accommodated Window.
  • April 12-15, 18-22: ACT Accommodated Paper Window.
  • April 12-May 6: WY-TOPP Interim Spring (optional).
  • April 12-May 6: WY-TOPP Summative.
  • April 18-29: WorkKeys Spring Window (optional).
  • April 26: ACT Test Opportunity 3 - Emergency Window Paper.
  • April 26-28, May 3-5: ACT Online Standard & Accommodated Dates.
  • April 26-29, May 2-5: ACT Accommodated Paper Window.
  • May 4: ACCESS Reports and Data Files Available Online in WIDA AMS.
  • May 20-24: ACCESS Printed Reports Available in Districts.
  • June 17: ACCESS Updated Data Posted in WIDA AMS.