Assessment Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 11)

Wyoming Department of Education sent this bulletin at 10/14/2022 10:00 AM MDT

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WDE Assessment Updates

10/14/2022 |  Volume 10, Issue 11

ACT

ACT Fall Senior Retake Window

  • Test Window:
    • Paper Test Date: October 18, 2022.
    • Accommodated Paper Test Dates: October 18-21 and October 24-28, 2022.
    • Online Standard & Accommodated Test Dates: October 18-20 and October 25-27, 2022.
  • This state window is free of cost.

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

ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS

Address Verification

If the address in WIDA AMS is incorrect, contact DRC Customer Service at 855-787-9615 or WIDA@DataRecognitionCorp.com, to revise it.

  • Log into WIDA AMS.
  • Click the Order and Manage ACCESS Materials tile from the WIDA AMS landing page. You may also select My Applications > Materials.
  • Click on the Material Ordering tab.
  • Select the [Your state] - ACCESS For ELLs - 2021-2022 administration. (Confirm the shipping address using the 2021-2022 administration as the 2022-23 administration has not opened yet.) 
  • Select the district, and/or school filters.
  • Click Show Materials. The address will be at the bottom of the Order Materials sub-tab.

NEW Test Material Ordering Process

  • Test materials will be automatically ordered for all Active English Learners (ELs) based on the information provided in the October WDE684 submission.
  • If new Active EL students enroll between November and January, test administrators can order materials during the additional test materials ordering window from January 4-February 17, 2023.

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

WY-TOPP

Exceptional Accommodations

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-June 15: WY-TOPP Modulars (optional).
  • 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.