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Calendars:


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
2007 January 25 Record Editing System Training
January 29 Record Editing System corrections by DACs begins
February 9 Record Editing System corrections by DACs ends
February 12 Record Editing System corrections by CTB begins
March 2 Record Editing System corrections by CTB ends
March 16 Phase I Test Results Shipped
March 30 Phase II Test Results Available Online
May 4 Phase III Reports Available Online
May 14 Phase IV Reports Available
September 17 Fall 2007 Pre-Test Workshop
October 1 Wisconsin Student Locator System (WSLS) Updates Deadline by 4:00 p.m.
October 5 Test Materials Received by DACs
October 5 Test Coordinator's Kits Delivered
October 5-12 DACs distribute Test Materials to School Assessment Coordinators (SACs)
October 8-19 Deadline for DACs to report test materials shortages to CTB
October 17 DACs receive first shipment of pre-ID labels
October 22 Testing window opens
October 29 Wisconsin Student Locator System (WSLS) Updates Deadline by 4:00 p.m.
November 16 DACs receive second shipment of Pre-ID labels
November 23 Testing window closes
November 29 Techincal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting
December 3 Deadline to sign up for retrieval of answer documents
December 5 Deadline for CTB to pick up answer documents
December 10 Districts complete ISES and WSLS Data Updates
2008 January 9-18 Record Editing System by DACs
January 9-11 Item Review
February 29 Optional Products Order Deadline
February 29 Phase I Test Results shipped by
March 30 Phase II Test Results available online
April 21 Phase III Test Results available online
April 30 WSAS 2007-08 Post-Test Workshop Internet Webcast
May 30 WKCE/WAA-SwD 2007-08 Press Release
October 27 Testing window opens
November 28 Testing window closes
2009 October 26 Testing window opens
November 27 Testing window closes
2010 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
2007 September 14 Extended Standards posted to OEA Webpage
October 8 Madison WAA-SwD Test Administration Trainings
October 9 Wisconsin Dells WAA-SwD Test Administration Trainings
October 10 CESA 2/Milton WAA-SwD Test Administration Trainings
October 11 Fond du Lac WAA-SwD Test Administration Trainings
October 12 Green Bay WAA-SwD Test Administration Trainings
October 15 Milwaukee WAA-SwD Test Administration Trainings
October 16 Wausau/Mosinee WAA-SwD Test Administration Trainings
October 22 CESA 4/West Salem/LaCrosse WAA-SwD Test Administration Trainings
October 23 Rice Lake WAA-SwD Test Administration Training
November 2 Mediasite WAA-SwD Test Administration Training available on Website
December 7 TCK delivered to DAC
December 7 DAC recieve shipment of pre-ID labels
December 17-21 Test Materials arrive at districts
2008January 7 Test window opens
January 31 Test window closes
February 6 Deadline to register for pick-up of test materials
April 30 2007-08 WSAS Post-Test Workshop Internet Webcast
May 2 Individual Profile Reports arrive in districts
May 30 WKCE/WAA-SwD 2007-08 Press Release



AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Calendar
Please note that the 2008 press release data and AYP notification have been delayed about two weeks due to the January administration of the WAA-SwD and standard setting schedule.

Year Month Date Event
May 1-22 DPI conducts data analysis and individual reviews of AYP for WI districts and schools
June 6 Schools and districts receive DRAFT notification of preliminarily DIFI, SIFI, and/or missing AYP findings. Data clean-up period. DRAFT Annual Review of AYP decisions are embargoed until June 10th.
June 24 Public release of Preliminary DIFI, SIFI and/or districts/schools missing AYP posted
June 29 AYP status is electronically available for every Wisconsin school and district review. Three-year AYP Review Summary
July 7 Deadline for districts and schools to prepare appeals and request reconsideration of their Preliminary DIFI, SIFI, or AYP designation
July 8-27 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
2008 May 1-31 Notification to schools selected to participate in NAEP 2008
June 1-30 Participating schools notified of assessment date
August 1-31 Participating schools receive informational packet
October 1-31 Release of NAEP 2008 reading and mathematics data
October 15 Deadline for completing School Data Collection form
2009 January 29 Main NAEP and Pilot Studies Window Opens



ACCESS for ELLs™ Calendar

Year Month Date Event
2007 October 4-25 Window for ordering tests and Pre-ID
November 20 Ship Test Materials to Districts
November 26 Districts Receive Test Materials
December 3 Testing Window Opens
2008 February 1 Additional Materials Ordering Deadline
February 15 Testing Window Closes
February 15-22 Districts Pack Completed Materials
February 22 District Ship Completed Materials to MT
February 26 All Test Materials Received at MT
April 22-24 Reports Shipped to Districts
April 24 Correction Window Opens
May 22 Correction Window Closes
May 29 Final Data Due to State



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

Last updated on 5/30/2008 9:34:10 AM