Important Dates • WI Forward Window is March 28 – May 20 • DLM Window is March 28 – May 20 • MAP Window is April 4 – May 27 • Spring Break March 25 – April 3 • 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip April 27 – 30 • 7th/8th Grade St. Louis Music Trip May 12 – 14
General Information • WI Forward Exam is an untimed, computer enhanced
• Test tickets will be printed for EACH testing session (just like the Badger – they will be color coded again)
• Tickets will need to be collected for destruction
• If a student is unable to finish or it is a split session, tickets must be collected and redistributed the next test session
• There isn’t a pause limit. After 20 minutes they will get kicked out and need the SAME ticket to reenter the test
Continued • 6-7th Grade have FIVE tests with FIVE testing sessions
• (ELA session 1 Reading is broken down into 2 sessions due to length, but Listening and Writing will be on one day)
• 8th Grade has NINE tests with NINE testing sessions • (ELA session 1 Reading is broken down into 2 sessions due to length,
but Listening and Writing will be on one day)
• Listening MUST be done before Writing
Continued • Earbuds are required for all testing sessions – already
purchased
• We will have mice available for student use again. Not for the entire class. Only those that want them
• Tutorials and Tool practice will be available by February 29th • We recommend that you begin showing the tutorials and practicing
during advisory time • We’ll forward the link once available
Computers • Computers will be pulled on testing days only during testing
times • All computers will be color coded and assigned (as we did
with Badger) • Let us know about any computers that are giving you grief as
soon as possible • Gadget Gurus will be moving the carts back to houses and
plugging them in after testing
Schedule • All schedules will be kept the same, except 6th and 7th grade
electives will swap on 6th grade testing days ONLY!
• 8th grade will test between 10:05 A.M. – 12:55 P.M.
• 7th grade will test between 8:45 A.M. – 10:50 A.M.
• 6th grade will test between 8:45 A.M. – 10:50 A.M.
Schedule Continued • Consider adjusting your schedule to absorb advisory time for
classroom instruction • Schedule ideas for Grade 8
• Absorbing advisory and doing 30 minute blocks, all 4 subjects (20 minute blocks without advisory time)
• Absorbing advisory and doing 60 minutes blocks, 2 subjects alternating days (45 minute blocks without advisory time)
• Try to stay consistent among grade levels
• Consider adjusting your schedule to absorb advisory time for classroom instruction • Schedule ideas for Grades 6-7
• Absorbing advisory and doing 42 minute blocks, all 4 subjects (30 minute blocks without advisory time)
• Absorbing advisory and doing 84 minutes blocks, 2 subjects alternating days (65 minute blocks without advisory time)
• Try to stay consistent among grade levels
Wisconsin Forward Exam
Content Grades
ELA and Mathematics 3-8
Science 4 and 8
Social Studies 4, 8, and 10
English Language Arts
Grade Level
Session 1 Reading
(Split over 2 days)
Session 2 Listening
Session 3 Writing
Total Testing Time
6 95 20 25 140
7 95 20 25 140
8 95 20 25 140
Estimated test times in minutes
English Language Arts Reading Domain (Reporting Category)
Writing Domain (Reporting Category)
Key Ideas & Details Text Types & Purposes
Craft & Structure/Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Research
Vocabulary Use (Language Standards 4 & 5)
Language Conventions
**Literature Text- Dependent Writing Analysis
**Informational Text Listening
English Language Arts: Types of Questions • Select response/technology enhanced (not adaptive)
• 24-27 questions: 1 point each
• Select response/technology enhanced/evidence based select response • 8-12 questions: 2 points each
• Text dependent analysis • 1 question: 12 points (ELA 1) • Compare and contrast two reading passages • Assessed on content, grammar and composition
Mathematics
Grade Level Session 1 Session 2 Total Testing Time
6 55 55 110
7 55 55 110
8 55 55 110
Estimated Testing Times in Minutes
Mathematics Type of Questions
• Multiple choice • Multiple select • Short answer • Technology enhanced
• Grades 6-8 have 46 questions: 1 point each
Mathematics Calculator Items
• Only at grades 6-8 • Calculator is an embedded universal tool
Grade No Calculator Calculator Items
6 22-24 30-32
7 11-13 41-43
8 8-10 44-46
Science
Grade Level Session 1 Session 2 Total Testing
Time
8 50 50 100
Science Testing Times (In Minutes)
Science # of
Questions Category
6-9 Science Connections & Nature of Science
7-10 Science Inquiry
5-7 Physical Science
5-7 Earth & Space Science
5-7 Life & Environmental Science
6-9 Science Applications & Science in Social and Personal Perspectives
Science Type of Questions
• All select response questions • 40 questions • 1 point per question • Two sets of four questions based on an
extended reading that describes a scientific scenario. • These items will be more reflective of science and
engineering practices, including some engineering design.
Social Studies
Grade Level Session 1 Session 2 Total Testing Time
8 45 45 90
Science Testing Time (In Minutes)
Social Studies # of
Questions Category DOK
8-12 Geography: People, Places, and Environments
1-3
10-15 History; Time, Continuity, and Change 1-3
5-7 Political Science and Citizenship: Power, Authority, Governance, and Responsibility
1-3
5-7 Economics: Production, Distribution, Exchange, Consumption
1-3
4-6 The Behavioral Sciences: Individuals, Institutions, and Cultures 2-3
Social Studies Type of Questions
• All select response questions • 40 questions at grade 8 • 1 point per question
Universal Tools
• Calculators • Click to Enlarge • Cross off Tool • Flag/Mark for Review • Help/What’s This • Highlighter • Go to Questions • Keyboard Navigation
• Line Guide • Magnifier Tool • Pause • Review page • Sticky Notes • Test Directions • Tooltips
• Breaks • Scratch paper
Embedded Non-Embedded
No action is needed to make these tools available