MAY 2014 UPDATESSmarter Balanced and ACT

ACT Suite of AssessmentsACT ASPIRE Early High SchoolThe ACT Plus WritingWorkKeys

High School AssessmentsGrade Assessment Calendar

9 ACT Aspire™ Early High School

10 ACT Aspire™ Early High School

11 The ACT® Plus Writing

11 ACT WorkKeys®

SpringApril 27 – May 22, 2015

March 3Make-up: March 17

Fall and SpringOctober 6 – 24, 2014April 27 – May 22, 2015

March 4, 2015Make-up: March 18

Accommodated students test during 2 week ACT/WorkKeys window.

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

Webinar Announcement: ACT and Students with Disabilities

Overview of ACT high school assessments Accommodations, accessibility, and resources. Q & A Entry level presentation

Monday, 5/19/143:30 – 5:00 PMhttps://docs.google.com/a/dpi.wi.gov/forms/d/1CSFrX1p

0p_labxDr1pyqd-1c9KMxwJrSUcPVk0i0cA8/viewform

ACT Aspire Early high

schoolGrades 9 and 10

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

Manuals

Technology

TrainingProcedures

Test Security

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

ACT Aspire Face-to-Face TrainingDACs, 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

Registration Open for August Face to Face Trainings

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0losB8w4PHDMFM0bHJlbFVQWW8/edit?usp=sharing

The ACT plus Writing

Grade 11

ACT/WorkKeys TrainingACT 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)

•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

ACT Accommodations

Local DecisionsPreferential seatingTesting in a quiet environmentWheelchair accessMarking responses in the test booklet A sign language interpreter for Spoken Instructions

AccommodationsACT-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

State-Allowed DecisionsNot college reportable but will be used for accountabilityMost will be English Language LearnersA few will be students with IEP, 504DPI Guidance will soon be available

Decision-making tree (flow-chart) Parent/Student notification document Accommodations matrix

Customer Service Numbers

4/23/2014

ACT/WorkKeys State Testing Administration Customer Service800-553-6244 x2800 – standard time questions800-553-6244 x1788 – accommodations questionsEmail - http://www.act.org/aap/state/contact.html

ACT Aspire Customer Support888-802-7502Email - ACTAspire_Implementation@ACTAspire.org

Smarter Balanced

Assessment ConsortiumUpdates on the 3-8 ELA and Math

Assessments.

Field Test9.4 million tests have been completed

nationwide3.7 million students In Wisconsin 76,000 tests have been

completed42,338 studentsOverall has gone smoothly.We will be reporting issues to SBAC

Updates Out of Grade Level Testing Block and Mini-Summative Interim

AssessmentsRFP completion JuneRecruitment for Achievement Level Setting

Schedule June 3-Sept. 30: Preview of Formative Digital

Library.October: Achievement Level SettingNovember: Vertical ScalingDecember: Release of Interim Mini-Summative Jan-Feb: Release of Interim Block