Tea with Troy: Office Hours

May 26, 2016

Troy Couillard,

Director Office of Student Assessment

Today’s Agenda

• GlobalMeet participation reminders • May discussion – Spring assessment updates – Q & A

GlobalMeet Participation

Participation Options: • Chat Box (lower left) – General tech issues – Inquiries re: participation – Content-related questions • Q&A (upper right) – Private dialogue w/DPI • Unmute & Speak Dialogue : • General in nature • Constructive • Short and concise • Public/recorded

Office of Student Assessment Updates

• New Director • Tea With Troy • Formative Assessment position • Kudos

MAY DISCUSSION

Spring Assessment Updates Q & A

Feedback

• What went well?

• What improvements would you like to see?

• How can we serve you better?

Spring Assessment Highlights:

WI Student Assessment System (WSAS)

WI Forward Exam • Grades 3-8: ELA and Mathematics • Grades 4 & 8: Science • Grades 4, 8, 10: Social Studies ACT Suite of HS Assessments • ACT Aspire - Grades 9 & 10: Reading, English, Mathematics, Science, Writing • ACT plus Writing – Grade 11: Reading, English, Mathematics, Science, Writing • ACT WorkKeys – Grade 11: Locating Information, Reading for Information, Applied Mathematics Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) • Grades 3-11: ELA and Mathematics • Grades 4 & 8 - 11: Science • Grades 4, 8, 10: in Social Studies

Spring Assessment Highlights:

Spring Testing Windows

Assessment

ACT plus Writing ACT WorkKeys WI Forward Exam and DLM ACT Aspire PALS

Window

March 1: Statewide Administration March 1-15: w/Accommodations March 15: Makeup March 2: Statewide Administration March 2-16: w/Accommodations March 16: Makeup March 28 – May 20 April 25 – May 27 April 25 – May 20

REPORTING

Spring Assessment Highlights:

Critical Dates to Remember**

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Aspire

5/27 at 4 pm – all test sessions closed by TC 6/3 – Paper answer documents due back to Aspire

PALS

• 6/3 – Score entry deadline

FORWARD

• 5/27 – Student information cleanup deadline • 6/6 – District survey deadline

**For a complete list of dates, please refer to the DAC Digest and the test specific “Calendar” pages on our website

Noteworthy: Forward

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Student Reports

– Student reports and summaries will be posted in eDIRECT in mid- to late-July. Hardcopies of individual student reports will be mailed to districts in early August.

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Student Information in eDIRECT

– Deadline to update student information (not tested codes, accommodations, etc) in eDIRECT is extended until

11:59pm Friday, May 27 th .

Noteworthy: Forward

• Please help us improve your Forward Exam administration experience by completing the district survey no later than

June 6, 2016

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– https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gyzDvW_1nS424BK8D0W8X nOMB-ABIYrc2rTVUPXJsj8/viewform

Noteworthy: DLM

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Individual Student reports

– Student summary reports will be posted in KITE Educator Portal in September.

– District Test Coordinators/Building Test Coordinators will need to download the reports and share with teachers.

Noteworthy: DLM

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Test Administration Feedback Survey:

– DLM seeks feedback on the test administration process. Please forward the link below to your DLM Test Administrators: https://kansasedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8kRPoKIyoaoA2dD 13

Discussion & Dialogue

• Assessment Q & A – Hot topics – Concerns – Solution sharing

Until We Meet Again…

• Send follow up and questions to: – [email protected]

• Stay tuned for 2016-17 “Office Hours” details TBD • Thanks for ALL you do, and have a terrific summer!!!