Calendars:

WKCE, WAA-SwD, Accountability, NAEP, ACCESS, and PALS

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), Accountability, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and Assessment of English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELL®).

WKCE Calendar

Year Month Date Event
2012 September 26 WSAS Pre-Test Workshop Webcast Available Online
  September 30 Districts update enrollment information in the WSLS for pre-ID label producation by 4:00pm
  October 1-5 Test Coordinator Kits (TCK) arrvie in districts
  October 1-5 WSAS Test Materials arrive in Districts
  October 8-12 DACs Distrubute Test Materials to SACs
  October 15-19 DACs and SACS complete inventory of testing materials and DACs report shortages to CTB/McGraw-Hill
  October 16 DAC's receive first shipment of pre-ID labels
  October 22 Testing window opens
  November 8 DACs receive second shipment of pre-ID labels
  November 23 Testing window closes
  November 23 ISES and WSLS completed by districts
  December 3 Deadline for DACs to contact CTB/McGraw-Hill to make arrangements for test material pick-up
  December 5 Last day for test material pick up by CTB/McGraw-Hill for scoring
2013 January 7 Record Editing System Training Webcast available online
  January 9-18 Record Editing System (RES) updates made by DACs
  February 15 Phase I Test Results (Individual Profile Reports) shipped to districts
  March 22 Phase II Test Results (District and School Performance Reports) available online
  March 22 Phase III Test Results (District and school reports) available online
  March 25 CTB/McGraw-Hill Optional Products order deadline
  April 23 Press Release of WSAS Data
  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
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
  September 26 WSAS Pre-Test Workshop Webcast Available Online
  September 14 Deadline for ordering WAA-SwD Test Books, WAA-SwD Braile Test Books, and WAA-SwD Picture Descriptions through online ordering system
  September 30 Districts update enrollment information in the WSLS for pre-ID label producation by 4:00pm
  October 1-5 Test Coordinator Kits (TCK) arrvie in districts
  October 1-5 WSAS Test Materials arrive in Districts
  October 8-12 DACs Distrubute Test Materials to SACs
  October 15-19 DACs and SACS complete inventory of testing materials and DACs report WAA-SwD shortages to DPI
  October 16 DAC's receive first shipment of pre-ID labels
  October 22 Testing window opens
  November 8 DACs receive second shipment of pre-ID labels
  November 23 Testing window closes
  November 23 ISES and WSLS completed by districts
  December 3 Deadline for DACs to contact CTB/McGraw-Hill to make arrangements for test material pick-up
  December 5 Last day for test material pick up by CTB/McGraw-Hill for scoring
2013 January 7 Record Editing System Training Webcast available online
  January 9-18 Record Editing System (RES) updates made by DACs
  February 15 Phase I Test Results (Individual Profile Reports) shipped to districts
  March 22 Phase II Test Results (District and School Performance Reports) available online
  March 22 Phase III Test Results (District and school reports) available online
  April 23 Press Release of WSAS Data
  March 25 CTB/McGraw-Hill Optional Products order deadline
  October 28 Testing window opens
  November 29 Testing window closes
2014 October 27 Testing window opens
  November 28 Testing window closes


Accountability Calendar

Year Month Date Event
2012 October 22 2011-12 School Level Accountability Report Cards Released.
2012 November TBD AMAO District Profile reports made available in the Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE).

 

NAEP Calendar

Year Month Date Event
2013 January 2-31 Pre-assessment visits at schools
  January  28 Assessment Window opens
  March  8 Assessment Window closes
  May 1-31 Notification to districts and schools selected to participate in NAEP 2014
  June 1-30 Participating schools notified of NAEP 2014 selection and assessment date
  September 1-30 Participating schools receive NAEP 2014 informational packets 
  October 15 Participating schools provide/update school information on MyNAEP
  November 1 Participating schools' deadline for submitting e-file student list 
2014 January 2-31 Pre-assessment visits at participating schools
  January  27 Assessment Window opens
  March  7 Assessment Window closes
 

ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs™ Calendar 

Year Month Date Event
2012 July 15 DPI Receives Optional Alternate ACCESS Pilot data from Metritech
  July 15 Participating Districts Receive Alternate ACCESS Pilot Scores
  October 1-20 Districts Order Test Materials
  November 21 Districts Receive Test Materials
  December 3 Testing Window Opens
  December 10 DPI sends MetriTech Public School Student Data file for Pre-ID labels
  December 10 Districts send MetriTech Private School Student Data File
2013 January 7 MetriTech Ships Pre-Id labels to districts
  January 25 Additional Materials Ordering Deadline
  February 8 Testing Window Closes
  February 14 Last Day for Districts to Pack and Ship Completed Test Materials to MetriTech
  February 18 All Test Materials Received at MetriTech
  March 20 District Online Demographic Data Correction Begins
  March 29 District Online Demographic Data Correction Ends
  April 17-22 Paper Reports Shipped to Districts
  April 22 District Data Correction Window Opens
  May 16 District Data Correction Window Closes
  May 23 DPI Receives Final ACCESS Data File from MetriTech

PALS Calendar

Year Month Date Event
2012 October 15 Fall Testing Window Opens
  November 9 Fall Testing Window Closes
2013 January 7 Optional Mid-Winter Testing Window Opens
  February 1 Optional Mid-Winter Testing Window Closes
  April 29 Spring Testing Window Opens
  May 24 Spring Testing Window Closes
  May 31 Deadline for ordering PALS materials through online ordering system
  August   Assessment materials shipped to districts
  October 14 Fall Assessment Window Opens
  November 8 Fall Assessment Window Closes