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Wyoming Department of Education sent this bulletin at 11/04/2022 11:00 AM MDT

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WDE Assessment Updates

11/04/22  |  Volume 10, Issue 14

ACT SPRING TESTING

ACT has Updated Schedules of Events for ACT and WorkKeys

  • ACT has provided an updated Schedule of Events (SoE) for the ACT and WorkKeys spring administrations.
  • Included on the ACT SoE is information about Accommodations office hours and important milestones.
  • Included on the WorkKeys SoE are Accommodations training opportunities.

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

WORKKEYS

Fall Administration

  • The WorkKeys administration window closes November 18, 2022.
  • Test delivery is both online and paper.
  • Paper materials must be ordered before November 4, 2022.
  • Log in to Validus to register students.

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

ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS

Test Material Ordering Process 

  • Test materials for the ACCESS for ELLs and ALT ACCESS for ELLs 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 may order materials during the additional test materials ordering window from January 4-February 17, 2023.
  • Accommodated test forms may also be ordered during the additional test materials ordering window.

Test Material Ordering Process for ALT ACCESS for ELLs Field Test

  • Field test materials will be automatically ordered for schools based on the number of ALT ACCESS materials ordered during the 2021-22 school year.
  • Field test materials will arrive as early as February 7, 2023. 
  • The window to administer the field test is February 14-April 17, 2023.
  • If a newly enrolled Active EL student is also an ALT ACCESS test taker, he/she will need to participate in the ALT ACCESS field test. Additional field test materials can be requested using the Additional Material Order form during the additional field test materials ordering window from February 7-April 10, 2023.
  • More information about the required ALT ACCESS for ELLs Field Test can be found on the ALT ACCESS Field Test webpage.

Quality Assurance Monitoring

  • Quality Assurance and Test Security Monitoring tasks occur before, during, and after administration. The Wyoming ACCESS for ELLs Online Checklist provides guidance and highlights tasks which need to be completed as districts prepare for and administer the assessment.
  • The monitoring process includes a desktop and onsite portion. WDE assessment monitoring staff members will notify monitored districts by the end of November. More information about quality assurance monitoring is found on the WDE Test Security webpage. 

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

WY-TOPP

Secure Browser Update for ChromeOS

  • Cambium Assessment, Inc. (CAI) and Google released an updated Secure Browser on October 29, 2022 to resolve the Secure Browser not loading or not initializing on ChromeOS devices. 
  • Use the Google Admin Console to ensure this update (v. 8.0.0.1) has been pushed out to all your devices.

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

SY 2022-23 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • September 12-November 18: WorkKeys Fall Window (optional).
  • September 13-June 15: WY-TOPP Modulars (optional).
  • November 8: ACCESS for ELLS Technology Coordinator Support for Test Administrators Webinar.
  • November 10: ACT Accommodations Online Training.
  • November 14: ACT TAA Site Open for Spring 2023 Testing Accommodations Requests.
  • November 15: Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs for New Test Administrators Webinar.
  • November 15-January 31: ACCESS/ALT-ACCESS Domain Exemption Submission Window.
  • 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 1: ALT-ACCESS for ELLs Field Test 2022-23 Q&A Webinar.
  • 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: WY-ALT Test Administrator Training Registration Deadline.
  • January 10-February 2: WY-TOPP Interim Winter (optional).
  • January 11: Assessment Literacy PD Meeting 2.
  • January 17-February 24: ACCESS and 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 3: ACT Deadline for Submitting Accommodations Requests for Spring Testing.
  • February 7: ALT-ACCESS Field Test Materials Arrive in Districts.
  • February 14-April 17: 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.