Date 04/01/22 | Volume 9, Issue 31
TDS Downtime April 8, 2022
In preparation for WY-TOPP test administration, TDS will be down on April 8, 2022. WY-ALT assessments and WY-TOPP modulars will not be available during this time; please plan accordingly.
For more information, contact Wyoming Help Desk at 888-897-8024 or wyohelpdesk@cambiumassessment.com.
State Office Hours - Trusted Agent and Online Reporting
- Two sessions are available:
- 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
- 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2022.
- Click here to register.
- Refer to Step 7: Interpretation for additional information on online reporting.
Dashboard Navigation Icon
- The Dashboard icon is now available in PAnext. It is found in the top panel by the Home button.
- It allows users to see an overview of session and test status information.
- Refer to the Accessing Dashboards section of the PAnext User Guide for additional information.
MyACT
- Reminder to all Test Coordinators that examinees should be encouraged to complete the MyACT Non-Test Activities at MyACT.org. Each student will have two days after their test date to complete MyACT activities.
- Benefits of completing include: providing students faster access to scores, ability to select four free score recipients, and more robust and useful aggregate reports for school analysis and planning.
- For further guidance, refer to the Complete Non-Test Activities section in Step 4: Preparation.
For more information, contact Tahnee Hutchinson, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-5296 or tahnee.hutchinson1@wyo.gov.
Spring Online and Paper Testing Window: April 18-29, 2022
- After successfully completing the Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, and Workplace Documents portions of the WorkKeys assessment, students have the opportunity to earn the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC).
- Individuals who score higher on the WorkKeys assessments and earn higher levels on the NCRC can expect short- and long-term increases in wages. View additional employment outcomes here.
- See which Wyoming employers recognize the ACT WorkKeys NCRC here.
- Visit the ACT WorkKeys interactive tool to view job skill profiles.
- On-Demand Webinars:
- View sample questions and a practice test here.
- For additional information, refer to the Schedule of Events and the WY WorkKeys Online or Paper sites.
For more information, contact Tahnee Hutchinson, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-5296 or tahnee.hutchinson1@wyo.gov.
End of Assessment Window Approaching
- Students must have multiple opportunities to participate in the WY-ALT assessment. It is important to assess students as early in the window as possible to allow time to give students multiple opportunities to attempt the test.
- Plan to have WY-ALT assessment administration completed by April 15, 2022.
For more information, contact Becca Velikaneye, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-6804 or rebecca.velikaneye@wyo.gov.
Homeschool Students and WY-TOPP Testing
Any homeschool student or their parents may request to take the WY-TOPP tests.
The tests may be administered to them at the discretion of the school or district. However, if a homeschool student spends more than 50% of their educational time in a public school setting, regardless of subject, they must take the WY-TOPP assessments.
Please note: Any homeschool student who receives services or classes at a district school should already be a part of the nightly upload as a primary enrolled student with the homeschool indicator. In order to identify homeschool students not enrolled within the student information system, the WDE must collect information to associate them with a school in TIDE. The WDE687 collection will be used to collect information on homeschool students not served by a school district. This collection will open April 5, one week prior to the testing window.
The collection will be submitted through the DCS (Data Collection Suite). The WDE687 Certify role will need to be assigned to the WyEd User account of the person submitting the roster. To access the data collection form, guidebook, and error report go to the Forms Inventory Page and click on the arrow to the left of the WDE687 and then to the Documents tab.
For more information, contact Michelle Carroll, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-3618 or michelle.carroll@wyo.gov.
District Coordinators Must Validate Each Window
- District Test Coordinators must validate the district contact and address during each order window before paper orders will ship from Cambium.
- To complete this step: Log into TIDE and select the paper orders needed in the “Test Administration” menu. Select “On-time (Initial) Orders” or “Additional Orders” under the Orders module. In the “Contact Info” section click the Verify button at the bottom center of the section to verify information for all paper orders in the district.
- For additional details about verification, refer to page 30 of the TIDE User Guide.
For more information, contact Wyoming Help Desk at 888-897-8024 or wyohelpdesk@cambiumassessment.com.
Notify the Wyoming Department of Education of updates to District Test Coordinator (DTC) and Building Coordinator (BC) assignments by completing this form. For WY-TOPP and WY-ALT, also notify the Wyoming Help Desk at 888-897-8024 or wyohelpdesk@cambiumassessment.com.
- September 14-June 17: WY-TOPP Modulars (optional).
- February 22-April 15: WY-ALT Paper Accommodation Order Window in TIDE.
- March 1-April 22: WY-ALT Assessment Window.
- March 28-April 1: WY-TOPP ELA and Math Alignment Studies.
- April 1, 4-8: ACT Accommodated Paper Window.
- April 4-8: WY-ALT ELA and Math Alignment Studies.
- April 5: WDE687 Collection Opens.
- April 5-7: ACT Online Standard & Accommodated Window.
- April 8: WY-TOPP and WY-ALT Test Delivery System Downtime.
- 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 20-22: WY-TOPP Test Delivery System Downtime.
- May 20-24: ACCESS Printed Reports Available in Districts.
- June 17: ACCESS Updated Data Posted in WIDA AMS.
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