WKCE, WAA-SwD, AYP, NAEP, and ACCESS

This page is a comprehensive look at important dates and events for assessment and accountability. This includes the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concept Examination (WKCE), Wisconsin Alternate Assessment - Students with Disabilities (WAA-SwD), Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), Accountability, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and Assessemt of English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELL®).

WKCE Calendar

Year	Month	Date	Event
2009	September	TBD	2009-10 WSAS Pre-Test Workshop
	September	30	WSLS Updates by Districts completed
	October	5-9	TCK arrives in districts
	October	5-9	Test Materials arrive in districts
	October	12-16	DACs Distribute Test Materials to SACs
	October	19-23	DACs Report Test Materials Shortages to CTB
	October	16-20	1st shipment of Pre-Id Labels in Recieved in Districts
	October	26	Testing window opens
	November	19	2nd shipment of Pre-Id Labels in Recieved in Districts
	November	27	Testing window closes
	December	1	Deadline for SACs to return test materials to DACs
	December	8	Deadline to sign up for retrieval of test materials
	December	10	Deadline for CTB to pick up test materials
	December	10	ISES and WSLS Data Updates
2010	January	13-22	Record Editing System by DACs
	February	26	Phase I Test Results shipped by
	February	27	Optional Products Order Deadline
	March	TBD	Phase II and III Test Results available online
	April	TBD	WSAS 2009-10 Press Release
	October	25	Testing window opens
	November	26	Testing window closes
2011	October	24	Testing window opens
	November	25	Testing window closes
2012	October	22	Testing window opens
	November	23	Testing window closes
2013	October	28	Testing window opens
	November	29	Testing window closes
2014	October	27	Testing window opens
	November	28	Testing window closes

WAA-SwD Calendar

Year	Month	Date	Event
2009	September	TBD	2009-10 WSAS Pre-Test Workshop
	September	30	WSLS Updates by Districts completed
	October	5-9	TCK arrives in districts
	October	5-9	Test Materials arrive in districts
	October	12-16	DACs Distribute Test Materials to SACs
	October	19-23	DACs Report Test Materials Shortages to CTB
	October	16-20	1st shipment of Pre-Id Labels in Recieved in Districts
	October	26	Testing window opens
	November	19	2nd shipment of Pre-Id Labels in Recieved in Districts
	November	27	Testing window closes
	December	1	Deadline for SACs to return test materials to DACs
	December	8	Deadline to sign up for retrieval of test materials
	December	10	Deadline for CTB to pick up test materials
	December	10	ISES and WSLS Data Updates
2010	January	13-22	Record Editing System by DACs
	February	26	Phase I Test Results shipped by
	February	27	Optional Products Order Deadline
	March	TBD	Phase II and III Test Results available online
	April	TBD	WSAS 2009-10 Press Release
	October	25	Testing window opens
	November	26	Testing window closes
2011	October	24	Testing window opens
	November	25	Testing window closes
2012	October	22	Testing window opens
	November	23	Testing window closes
2013	October	28	Testing window opens
	November	29	Testing window closes
2014	October	27	Testing window opens
	November	28	Testing window closes

AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Calendar

Year	Month	Date	Event
2009	February	20	Districts recieve AYP alternate determination forms for schools with out tested grades (SWINT) or with very small enrollment.
	April	3	AYP alternate determination forms due.
	May	1-22	DPI conducts data analysis and individual reviews of AYP for WI districts and schools
	May	22	Schools and districts receive notification of preliminarily DIFI, SIFI, and/or missing AYP findings. Data clean-up period. preliminary Annual Review of AYP decisions are embargoed until June 9th.
	June	9	Public release of Preliminary DIFI, SIFI and/or districts/schools missing AYP posted
	June	26	Deadline for districts and schools to prepare appeals and request reconsideration of their Preliminary DIFI, SIFI, or AYP designation
	June	29	AYP status is electronically available for every Wisconsin school and district review. Three-year AYP Review Summary
	July	1-31	DPI process DIFI, SIFI, and AYP reconsideration requests and notifies districts and schools of the results of these requests
	July	31	Final SIFI, DIFI, and AYP Status

Terms:

DIFI = District Identified for Improvement
SIFI = School Identified for Improvement
AYP = Adequate Yearly Progress

NAEP Calendar

Year	Month	Date	Event
2009	January	26	Main NAEP and Pilot Studies window opens
	March	6	Main NAEP and Pilot Studies window closes
	May	1-31	Notification to schools selected to participate in NAEP 2010
	June	1-30	Participating schools notified of assessment date
	August	1-31	Participating schools receive informational packet
	October	15	Deadline for completing School Data Collection Form
	November	1	Deadline for submitting e-file student list

ACCESS for ELLs® Calendar

Year	Month	Date	Event
2009	January	30	Additional Materials Ordering Deadline
	May	4-29	Correction window
	October	1-22	Window for ordering tests and Pre-ID labels
	Novembr	20	Ship Materials to Districts
	December	1	Testing Window Opens
2010	January	29	Additional Materials Ordering Deadline
	February	12	Testing Window Closes
	February	12-19	Districts Pack Completed Materials
	February	12-19	Districts Ship Completed Materials to MetriTech
	February	23	All Test Materials Received at MetriTech
	April	29-30	Paper reports shipped to districts *Tentative date subject to date MetriTech receives all test booklets
	May	3-28	District Data Correction Window

For questions about this information, contact oeamail@dpi.wi.gov

Last updated on 5/11/2009 8:43:08 AM