Assessment Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 10)

Wyoming Department of Education sent this bulletin at 10/07/2022 10:00 AM MDT

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WDE Assessment Updates

10/07/22 |  Volume 10, Issue 10

DO NOT SHARE WYOMING ASSESSMENT CREDENTIALS

Never Share Your Passwords

  • Your unique username and password is your identity in all Cambium, WIDA, or ACT systems.
  • Sharing passwords is the same as giving away a personal identity and your account will no longer be secure.
  • Account activity can be tracked; inappropriate behavior performed by someone using your account will be traced back to you.
  • If someone were to misappropriate information, or commit an inappropriate act while using your account, you will be held responsible.

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

ACT

ACT’s Success.org

  • Success.org is the information hub through which all ACT systems may be accessed.
  • The Online Reporting System provides access to student and school ACT data.
    • Levels of access.
      • Detailed Viewer: View and export summary and detailed individual data and reports.
      • Summary Viewer: View and export summary data and reports (no individual student data available with Summary role).
      • Trusted Agent: View, add, and remove users at district and school level. View and export summary and detailed individual data and reports. Access also includes the user activity report within Data Interaction.
    • Up to 5 years of data reported. 
  • PAnext, ACT’s information storage platform, is also accessible through Success.org.
    • Manage: Student information, testing roles, organization information.

ACT Fee Waivers for National Test Dates

  • Students testing on a national test date, who cannot afford the registration fee for the ACT or ACT with writing, may be eligible for an ACT Fee Waiver.
  • Eligibility requirements are available on this one-page explanation of the fee waiver criteria.
  • ACT distributes fee waivers to high school counselors.
  • Students should consult with school counselors about their eligibility.
  • School counselors should order fee waivers through the College and Career Readiness Information System (CCRIS). 
  • The fee waiver covers the entire cost including writing. 
  • Eligible students can use up to four fee waivers per lifetime during their junior and senior years of high school.
  • Additional information is available on the ACT Fee Waiver Program web page.

Fall WorkKeys Administration Links

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

ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS

Shipping Address Verification

  • Confirm material shipping address in WIDA AMS by Friday, October 14, 2022. 
  • If the shipping address is incorrect, assessment materials may not be received by the time the assessment window opens. 

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

WY-TOPP

Interim Window Closes on October 7, 2022

  • The window for administering the Wyoming Fall Interim assessments will close at the end of the day on Friday October 7, 2022.

For more information, contact Becca Velikaneye, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-6804 or rebecca.velikaneye@wyo.gov.

SY 2021-22 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • September 12-November 18: WorkKeys Fall Window (optional).
  • September 13-October 7: WY-TOPP Interim Fall (optional).
  • September 13-June 15: WY-TOPP Modulars (optional).
  • October 7: ACT Deadline to Order Additional Materials for Fall Senior Retakes.
  • October 10-12: Marzano Data Literacy Day 2 Roadshow - District Level Data.
  • October 11: ACCESS for ELLS Technology Installations Part 1 Webinar.
  • October 13: ACCESS for ELLS Technology Installations Part 2 Webinar.
  • October 13: Assessment Literacy PD Meeting 1.
  • October 14: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS Deadline to Confirm Shipping Addresses in WIDA AMS.
  • October 17-18: WY-TOPP Writing Scoring 2-Day Workshop (Cheyenne).
  • October 18: ACCESS for ELLS Test Scheduling Webinar.
  • October 18: ACT Senior Retake Paper Test Window.
  • October 18-20, 25-27: ACT Senior Retake Online Standard and Accommodated Window.
  • October 18-21, 24-28: ACT Fall Senior Retake Accommodated Paper Test Window.
  • October 20-21: WY-TOPP Writing Scoring 2-Day Workshop (Riverton).
  • October 27: WY-TOPP Writing Scoring Workshop Webinar - Summary Results.
  • November 8: ACCESS for ELLS Technology Coordinator Support for Test Administrators Webinar.
  • November 15: Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs for New Test Administrators Webinar.
  • November 17: ACCESS Online - Managing Students in WIDA AMS Webinar.
  • November 22: ALT-ACCESS for ELLS for New Test Administrators Webinar.
  • November 29: ACCESS for ELLs Online Test Administrator Training.
  • November 30: ACCESS for ELLs Test Coordinator Training.
  • December 6: ACCESS Online - Managing Test Sessions Webinar.
  • December 8: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS/K-ACCESS - Managing Paper Test Materials Webinar.
  • December 13: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS/K-ACCESS - Managing Students in WIDA AMS Webinar.
  • December 15: Winter Quarterly EL and Title III Webinar.
  • January 4-February 17: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS Additional Test Materials Ordering Window.
  • January 5: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS Technology Troubleshooting Webinar.
  • January 10-February 2: WY-TOPP Interim Winter (optional).
  • January 11: Assessment Literacy PD Meeting 2.
  • January 17-February 24: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS Assessment Window.
  • January 19, 23, 26: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training.
  • January 24: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS/K-ACCESS- Returning Paper Materials Webinar.
  • January 26: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS Online - Monitoring Completion for Test Coordinators Webinar.
  • February 7: ALT-ACCESS Field Test Materials Arrive in Districts.
  • February 14-April 20: ALT-ACCESS Field Test Assessment Window.
  • February 28-April 7: WY-ALT Assessment Window.
  • March 7: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS - Post Testing Data Validation Webinar.
  • March 14: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS - Interpreting Score Reports Webinar.
  • March 16: Spring Quarterly EL and Title III Webinar.
  • March 28: ACT Test Opportunity 1 Paper.
  • March 28-30 & April 4-6: ACT Online Standard and Accommodated Window.
  • March 28-31 & April 3-7: ACT Accommodated Paper Window.
  • April 11: ACT Test Opportunity 2 Paper.
  • April 11-13, 18-20: ACT Online Standard and Accommodated Window.
  • April 11-14, 17-21: ACT Accommodated Paper Window.
  • April 11-May 5: WY-TOPP Interim Spring (optional) Assessment Window.
  • April 11-May 5: WY-TOPP Summative Assessment Window.
  • April 17-28: WorkKeys Spring Window (optional).
  • April 25: ACT Test Opportunity 3 Paper - Emergency Window.
  • April 25-27, May 2-4: ACT Online Standard and Accommodated Window.
  • April 25-28, May 2-5: ACT Accommodated Paper Window.
  • May 9: ACCESS for ELLs Interpreting Score Reports Webinar.
  • May 10: Assessment Literacy PD Meeting 3.
  • May 18: Summer Quarterly EL and Title III Webinar.