Assessment Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 15)

Wyoming Department of Education sent this bulletin at 11/19/2021 11:00 AM MST

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WDE Assessment Updates

11/19/2021 | Volume 9, Issue 15

ACT ACCOMMODATIONS AND SUPPORTS REQUESTS

Due by January 28, 2022

  • Requests for ACT-authorized accommodations and/or supports are made by logging into success.act.org.
  • It is highly recommended that requests are made early to allow for any needed resubmissions should there be any issues with the original submission.
  • ACT hosts Accommodations Office Hours from 11 a.m.-noon every Tuesday. The link to join can be found under the Helpful Links section of the WY ACT website.
  • For additional resources on ACT accommodations and supports, refer to Step 3: Accommodation on the WY ACT website.

For more information, contact the ACT Accommodations Help Desk at 800-553-6244, ext. 1788 or ACTStateAccoms@act.org.

CORRECTION: ACCESS TESTING WINDOW

January 18-February 25, 2022

There was an error in the November 5, 2021 Assessment Newsletter and the November English Learners (EL) Newsletter about the ACCESS Testing Window for the 21-22 SY. Note the correct dates for the ACCESS Testing Window are January 18 through February 25, 2022. The ACCESS Testing Window dates are also published in the Assessment Calendar and on the WIDA Wyoming Page.

WY-ALT TEST ADMINISTRATION TRAINING

Registration Will Remain Open Until December 20, 2021

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

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

SY 2021-22 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • September 14-June 17: WY-TOPP Modulars (optional).
  • October 13-November 22: ACCESS Test Materials Ordering via WIDA AMS.
  • November 23: Alternate ACCESS for ELLs New Test Administrators Webinar.
  • December 1-February 25: WIDA AMS Test Setup Available.
  • December 17: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS Testing Schedules Due to WDE.
  • January 4-6: ACCESS Test Materials Received in District.
  • January 5-February 18: ACCESS Additional Test Material Ordering Window in WIDA AMS.
  • 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.