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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
2008 September 26 2008-09 WSAS Pre-Test Workshop
September 30 WSLS Updates by Districts completed
October 6-10 TCK arrives in districts
October 6-10 Test Materials arrive in districts
October 13-17 DACs Distribute Test Materials to SACs
October 13-22 DACs Report Test Materials Shortages to CTB
October 17-21 1st shipment of Pre-Id Labels in Recieved in Districts
October 27 Testing window opens
November 19 2nd shipment of Pre-Id Labels in Recieved in Districts
November 28 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
2009January 14-23 Record Editing System by DACs
February 27 Optional Products Order Deadline
February 27 Phase I Test Results shipped by
March 10-12 Item Review
March 30 Phase II Test Results available online
April 21 Phase III Test Results available online
April 30 WSAS 2008-09 Post-Test Workshop Webcast Available
May 30 WKCE/WAA-SwD 2008-09 Press Release
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
2008 September 14 Extended Standards posted to OEA Webpage
September 26 2008-09 WSAS Pre-Test Workshop
TBD Mediasite WAA-SwD Test Administration Training available on Website
September 30 WSLS Updates by Districts completed
October 6-10 TCK arrives in districts
October 6-10 Test Materials arrive in districts
October 13-17 DACs Distribute Test Materials to SACs
October 13-22 DACs Report Test Materials Shortages to CTB
October 17-21 1st shipment of Pre-Id Labels in Recieved in Districts
October 27 Testing window opens
November 19 2nd shipment of Pre-Id Labels in Recieved in Districts
November 28 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
2009 January 14-23 Record Editing System by DACs
February 27 Optional Products Order Deadline
February 27 Phase I Test Results shipped by
March 10-12 Item Review
March 30 Phase II Test Results available online
April 21 Phase III Test Results available online
April 30 WSAS 2008-09 Post-Test Workshop Webcast Available
May 30 WKCE/WAA-SwD 20080-09 Press Release



AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Calendar

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 2009
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
2009 January 26 Main NAEP and Pilot Studies window opens
March 6 Main NAEP and Pilot Studies window closes



ACCESS for ELLs™ Calendar

Year Month Date Event
2008 October 2-23 Window for ordering tests and Pre-ID
November 18 Ship Test Materials to Districts
November 24 Districts Receive Test Materials
December 1 Testing Window Opens
2009 January 30 Additional Materials Ordering Deadline
February 13 Testing Window Closes
February 13-20 Districts Pack Completed Materials
February 20 District Ship Completed Materials to MT
February 24 All Test Materials Received at MT



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

Last updated on 11/17/2008 8:58:54 AM