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 Concepts Examination (WKCE), Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities (WAA-SwD), Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) / Accountability, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and Assessment of English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELL®).

WKCE Calendar

Year	Month	Date	Event
2012	January	9	Pre-recorded Record Editing System Training webcast available
	January	11-20	Record Editing System by DACs
	February	17	Phase I Test Results shipped by
	March	9	Phase II and III Test Results available online
	March	27	Optional Products Order Deadline
	March	27	WSAS 2011-12 Press Release
	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
2011	September	16	WAA-SwD Testbook Order Deadline
	September	26	WSAS Pre-Test Workshop webcast available online
	September	27	WSLS Updates by Districts completed
	October	3-7	TCK arrives in districts
	October	3-7	Test Materials arrive in districts
	October	10-14	DACs Distribute Test Materials to SACs
	October	17-21	DACs Report Test Materials Shortages to CTB
	October	18	1st shipment of Pre-Id Labels in Received in Districts
	October	24	Testing window opens
	November	25	Testing window closes
	November	23	ISES and WSLS Data Updates
	November	29	Deadline for SACs to return test materials to DACs
	December	5	Deadline to sign up for retrieval of test materials
	December	7	Deadline for CTB to pick up test materials
2012	January	9	Pre-recorded Record Editing System Training webcast available
	January	11-20	Record Editing System by DACs
	February	17	Phase I Test Results shipped by
	March	9	Phase II and III Test Results available online
	March	27	Optional Products Order Deadline
	March	27	WSAS 2011-12 Press Release
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

Accountability and AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Calendar

Year	Month	Date	Event
2012	March	12	Districts receive AYP alternate determination forms for schools without tested grades (SWINT) or with very small numbers of Full Academic Year students enrolled in the tested grades.
	April	6	AYP alternate determination forms due for schools with fewer than 10 tested students (SWINT).
	April	TBD	Accountability waiver negotiations with US Department of Education
	May	TBD	Accountability indicators finalized for new report cards
	June	TBD	Preliminary Private Accountability Report Cards provided to schools
	August	TBD	Public Accountability Report Cards for schools released
	August	30	Early notification only to districts that miss AMAO goals. Review and appeal period opens.

Terms:

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

NAEP Calendar

Year	Month	Date	Event
2011	January	3-21	Participating schools conduct Pre-Assessment Visit with NAEP Field Staff
	January	24	NAEP assessment window opens
	March	4	NAEP assessment window closes
	May	1-31	Notification to districts and schools selected to participate in NAEP 2012
	June	1-30	Participating schools notified of NAEP 2012 assessment date
	September	1-30	Participating schools receive NAEP 2012 informational packets
	October	10	Long-Term Trend age 13 assessment window opens
	October	15	Provide/update school information on MySchool
	November	1	Deadline for submitting e-file student list for National/pilot assessments
	December	16	Long-Term Trend age 13 assessment window closes
2012	January	9	Long-Term Trend age 9 assessment window opens
	January	23	Grade 12 Economics, Reading, and Mathematics pilot assessments and Grade 4 writing pilot assessment window opens
	March	2	Grade 12 Economics, Reading, and Mathematics and Grade 4 Writing pilot assessment window closes
	March	16	Long-Term Trend age 9 assessment window closes
	March	19	Long-Term Trend age 17 assessment window opens
	May	1-31	Notification to districts and schools selected to participate in NAEP 2013
	May	25	Long-Term Trend age 17 assessment window closes

ACCESS for ELLs® Calendar

Year	Month	Date	Event
2011	October	3-21	Districts Order Test Materials
	November	23	Districts Receive Test Materials
	December	1	Testing Window Opens
	December	9	DPI sends MetriTech Public School Student Data file for Pre-ID labels
	December	9	Districts send MetriTech Private School Student Data File
2012	January	6	MetriTech Ships Pre-Id labels to districts
	January	27	Additional Materials Ordering Deadline
	February	10	Testing Window Closes
	February	16	Districts Pack and Ship Completed Test Materials to MetriTech No Later Than
	February	20	All Test Materials Received at MetriTech
	March	1-23	Districts order optional Alternate ACCESS (Optional Pilot Assessment in 2012 for Englsh Language Learners with Significant Cognitive Disabilities)
	March	21	District Online Demographic Data Correction Begins
	March	30	District Online Demographic Data Correction Ends
	April	9	Participating Districts Receive Alternative ACCESS Materials
	April	15	Test Window Opens for Optional Alternate ACCESS Pilot
	April	18-23	Paper Reports Shipped to Districts
	April	23	District Data Correction Window Opens
	May	15	District Test Window Closes for Optional Alternate ACCESS Pilot
	May	17	District Data Correction Window Closes
	May	24	DPI Receives Final ACCESS Data File from MetriTech
	July	15	DPI Receives Optional Alternate ACCESS Pilot data from Metritech
	July	15	Participating Districts Receive Alternate ACCESS Pilot Scores

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

Last updated on 4/11/2012 2:05:59 PM