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MAY 2014 UPDATES

MAY 2014 UPDATES. Smarter Balanced and ACT. ACT Suite of Assessments. ACT ASPIRE Early High School The ACT Plus Writing WorkKeys. High School Assessments. Fall and Spring October 6 – 24, 2014 April 27 – May 22, 2015. Spring April 27 – May 22, 2015. March 3 Make-up: March 17.

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MAY 2014 UPDATES

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  1. MAY 2014 UPDATES Smarter Balanced and ACT

  2. ACT Suite of Assessments ACT ASPIRE Early High School The ACT Plus Writing WorkKeys

  3. High School Assessments Fall and Spring October 6 – 24, 2014 April 27 – May 22, 2015 Spring April 27 – May 22, 2015 March 3 Make-up: March 17 March 4, 2015 Make-up: March 18 Accommodated students test during 2 week ACT/WorkKeys window.

  4. 2015-16 Dates • ACT Plus Writing: March 1, 2016 • ACT makeup date: March 15, 2016 • ACT WorkKeys: March 2, 2016 • WorkKeys make up date: March 16, 2016 • ACT Aspire TBD

  5. Webinar Announcement: ACT and Students with Disabilities • Overview of ACT high school assessments • Accommodations, accessibility, and resources. • Q & A • Entry level presentation • Monday, 5/19/14 • 3:30 – 5:00 PM • https://docs.google.com/a/dpi.wi.gov/forms/d/1CSFrX1p0p_labxDr1pyqd-1c9KMxwJrSUcPVk0i0cA8/viewform

  6. ACT Aspire Early high school Grades 9 and 10

  7. http://actaspire.avocet.pearson.com/actaspire/Home

  8. Training Management System (TMS) Actaspire.tms.pearson.com

  9. ACT Aspire Face-to-Face Training • DACs, School Technology, CESA reps, Test Coordinators • 2 from each school and CESA • 5 Regional: Registration open to all schools and CESAs • 8/18 La Crosse • 8/19 Rice Lake • 8/20 Wausau • 8/21 Oshkosh • 8/22 Madison • Milwaukee Metro: • Limited to Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Milwaukee and Racine Choice Schools

  10. Registration Open for August Face to Face Trainings https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0losB8w4PHDMFM0bHJlbFVQWW8/edit?usp=sharing

  11. The ACT plus Writing Grade 11

  12. ACT/WorkKeys Training • ACT Preview Webcast (Superintendents, Principals) • September 16 (tentative) • Test Accommodations Coordinator Webcast • September/October • Accommodations Conference Call Q&A with ACT • October • Test Administration Training Webcast • November (recorded and posted) • Test Administration Q&A • December 10 (tentative) • January 20 (tentative)

  13. ACT Accommodations • The ACT Plus Writing (Standard Time) • Some local decisions • The ACT Plus Writing with ACT approved accommodations • The ACT Plus Writing with state-allowed accommodations: Scores are not college reportable

  14. Local Decisions Preferential seating Testing in a quiet environment Wheelchair access Marking responses in the test booklet A sign language interpreter for Spoken Instructions

  15. Accommodations • ACT-Approved Accommodations • Scores are fully reportable to colleges, scholarships, and other entities. • Currently on an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 Plans • Application for students with disabilities should be submitted prior to decision about state-allowed accommodations • State-Allowed Accommodations • Scores that are NOT college-reportable • Used for state accountability purposes only

  16. State-Allowed Decisions • Not college reportable but will be used for accountability • Most will be English Language Learners • A few will be students with IEP, 504 • DPI Guidance will soon be available • Decision-making tree (flow-chart) • Parent/Student notification document • Accommodations matrix

  17. Customer Service Numbers ACT/WorkKeys State Testing Administration Customer Service 800-553-6244 x2800 – standard time questions 800-553-6244 x1788 – accommodations questions Email - http://www.act.org/aap/state/contact.html ACT Aspire Customer Support 888-802-7502 Email -ACTAspire_Implementation@ACTAspire.org

  18. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Updates on the 3-8 ELA and Math Assessments.

  19. Field Test 9.4 million tests have been completed nationwide 3.7 million students In Wisconsin 76,000 tests have been completed 42,338 students Overall has gone smoothly. We will be reporting issues to SBAC

  20. Updates Out of Grade Level Testing Block and Mini-Summative Interim Assessments RFP completion June Recruitment for Achievement Level Setting

  21. Schedule June 3-Sept. 30: Preview of Formative Digital Library. October: Achievement Level Setting November: Vertical Scaling December: Release of Interim Mini-Summative Jan-Feb: Release of Interim Block

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