Assessment Portal Links
- WY-TOPP Portal Page
- WY-ALT Portal Page
- ACT Portal Page
- WorkKeys Portal Page
- ACCESS Portal Page
- NAEP Website
General Resources
- Assessment Blueprints and Writing Rubrics
- WY-TOPP ELA Texts FAQ
- WY-TOPP Parents FAQ
- WY-TOPP Teachers FAQ
- WY-TOPP Cut Scores
- WY-TOPP K-2 Interim Assessments FAQ
- Allowable Resource Guidelines-Online Testing
- Allowable Resource Guidelines-Paper Testing
- Desmos Calculator for High School
- Desmos Calculator for Grades 7 and 8
- Desmos Calculator for Grade 6
- Desmos Calculator Webinar (Video)
WY-TOPP Administration Manuals and User Guides
Accommodations and Accessibility
Interim and Modular Assessments
- Acceptable Use – Modular and Interim Assessment Items FAQ 2019-20
- AIRWays Reporting User Guide 2019-20
- AIRWays Reporting System Webinar (Video)
- AIRWays Reporting System Webinar (Slides)
- Interim and Modular Test Administration Manual FA/WI 2019-20
- Modular Preview System User Guide 2019-20
- Spring Interim Test Administration Manual
Summative Assessments
- Summative Test Administration Manual – Online Test
- Summative Test Administration Manual – Paper Test
- Online Reporting System User Guide 2019-20
- Online Reporting System (ORS) Webinar (Video)
- Online Reporting System (ORS) Webinar for Admin (Slides)
- Online Reporting System (ORS) Webinar for Teachers (Slides)
- Suggested Testing Times 2019-20
Technology Support
- Operating System Support Plan for TDS (End-Of-Life) 2019-20
- Quick Guide for Online Testing Technology Set-Up 2019-20
- Configurations and Troubleshooting – ChromeOS 2019-20
- Configurations and Troubleshooting – Linux 2019-20
- Configurations and Troubleshooting – Mac 2019-20
- Configurations and Troubleshooting – Windows 2019-20
- Technology Coordinator Webinar (Video)
- Technology Coordinator Webinar (Slides)
General Resources
- TIDE FAQ
- WY-ALT FAQ
- WY-ALT Cut Scores
- WY-ALT ELA Blueprint 2020+
- WY-ALT Math Blueprints 2020+
- WY-ALT Science Blueprints 2020+
- WY-ALT Learner Characteristics Inventory Tips 2019-20
- WY-ALT Assessment Participation Criteria Guidance 2019+
- WY-ALT Participation Guidelines 2019+
- WY-ALT Policy Level ALDs 2019+
- WY-ALT Sample Tasks
WY-ALT Administration Manuals and User Guides
- Test Information and Distribution Engine (TIDE) User Guide
- WY-ALT Directions for Administration Manual
- WY-ALT Online Reporting System User Guide 2019-20
General Resources
- ACT Academy – Test Prep
- ACT Academy – Video
- Calculator Policy
- PAnext User Guide for ACT
- Performance Level Descriptors
- Policy for EL Documentation
- WDE/ACT Terminology Matrix
ACT Administration Manuals
- ACT Online Test Administration Manual
- ACT Paper Test Administration Manual
- ACT Accommodated Paper Test Administration Manual
Open Ed Resources
- Wyoming EL Guidebook 2019-20
- Individual English Learner Plan (IEL Plan) template
- WIDA – ACCESS Placement Test 1-12
- Wyoming W-APT Flowchart for determining Proficiency Evaluation PreK-K
- Wyoming W-APT Flowchart for determining Proficiency Evaluation Grades 1-12
- English Learner Tool Kit
- Quarterly Webinar PowerPoint slides 9/27/19
- Facts for Districts
- Facts for Principals, Grades 4 & 8
- Facts for Principals, Grade 12
- NAEP in Your School, Grades 4 & 8
- NAEP in Your School, Grade 12
- NAEP in Your School HSTS
- School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to MyNAEP 2019
- NAEP 2019 EXAMPLE Parent Letter, Grades 4 and 8
- NAEP 2019 EXAMPLE Parent Letter, Grade 12
- TIMSS 2019 Brochure
- TIMSS 2019 FAQ
- TIMSS 2019 Summary of School Activities Timeline
Archived Materials
Resources
- Assessment Blueprints and Writing Rubrics
- WY-TOPP Parents FAQ
- WY-TOPP Teachers FAQ
- WY-TOPP Writing Auto Score FAQ
- WY-TOPP ELA Texts FAQ
- WY-TOPP Scale Score Proficiency Level Ranges FAQ
- WY-TOPP Interim and Modular Scoring FAQ
- Acceptable Use – Modular and Interim Assessment Items
- Allowable Resources for WY-TOPP online assessment
- Allowable Resources for WY-TOPP paper assessment
- WY-TOPP/PAWS Accommodations Crosswalk
- Q&A Responses from District Test Coordinator Webinar
- User Roles and Access Chart
- Desmos Calculator for High School
- Desmos Calculator for Grades 7 and 8
- Desmos Calculator for Grade 6
- 2018 WY-TOPP Estimated Testing Times
- Grade 7 Annotated Writing Samples
- Grade 7 Exemplar
- 2017-2018 WY-TOPP Mean Scale Score
User Guides and Manuals
- Operating System Support Plan for TDS (End of Life manual)
- System Requirements for Online Testing
- Technical Specifications for Online Testing
- Secure browser Installation Manual
- Configurations, Troubleshooting, and Advanced Secure Browser Installation for ChromeOS
- Configurations, Troubleshooting, and Advanced Secure Browser Installation for Windows
- Configurations, Troubleshooting, and Advanced Secure Browser Installation for Mac
- Configurations and Troubleshooting for Linux
- Test Information and Distribution Engine (TIDE) User Guide
- Test Administrator (TA) User Guide
- Test Administration Manual (TAM) for Modulars and Interims
- Summative Test Administration Manual – Online Test
- Summative Test Administration Manual – Paper Test
- Spring Interim Test Administration Manual
- Modular Previewing System User Guide
- AIR Ways Reporting User Guide
- Online Reporting System (ORS) User Guide
- Braille Requirements Manual
- WY-TOPP Guidance for Accessibility and Accommodations
- Modular Previewing System User Guide
- AIR Ways Reporting User Guide
- WY-TOPP Technical Report 2017-2018
Videos and Powerpoints
- 2018-19 District Test Coordinator training (Slides)
- AIR Ways Reporting Webinar (Video)
- WY-TOPP District Test Coordinator Training (Video)
- WY-TOPP Online Reporting System (ORS) Webinar (Video)
- WY-TOPP Online Reporting System (ORS) Webinar for Admin (Slides)
- WY-TOPP Online Reporting System (ORS) Webinar for Teachers (Slides)
- WY-TOPP AIRWays Reporting System Webinar (Video)
- WY-TOPP AIRWays Reporting System Webinar (Slides)
- WY-TOPP Winter Interim & Modular Results Webinar (Video)
- Technology Coordinator Webinar (Video)
- Technology Coordinator Webinar (Slides)
- Test Security PowerPoint Slides
- A.I. Scoring for Writing Webinar (Video)
- DESMOS Calculator Webinar (Video)
- Introduction to Quantile Measures (video)
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WY-ALT
- WY-ALT 2019 Administration Helpful Tips
- WY-ALT FAQ
- TIDE FAQ
- WY-ALT Participation Guidelines
- Changes to the 2019 WY-ALT Assessment
- WY-ALT Sample Tasks
- Test Information and Distribution Engine (TIDE) User Guide
- Directions for Administration Manual
- WY-ALT Online Reporting System User Guide
- WY-ALT ELA blueprint
- WY-ALT Math blueprint
- WY-ALT Science blueprint
- WY-ALT Performance Level Descriptors for ELA
- WY-ALT Performance Level Descriptors for Mathematics
- WY-ALT Performance Level Descriptors for Science
ACT
- ACT Schedule of Events
- PAnext User Guide for ACT
- Extended Time Policy Change 2017-2018
- Policy for Accommodations Documentation
- Policy for EL Documentation
- Calculator Policy
- ACT Academy – Test Prep
- ACT Academy – Video
- OpenEd Portal
- OpenEd Educator Instructions
- OpenEd Student Instructions
- WDE/ACT Terminology Matrix
- Performance Level Descriptors
- ACT Online Test Administration Manual
- ACT Paper Test Administration Manual
- ACT Accommodated Paper Test Administration Manual
WorkKeys
- WorkKeys Schedule of Events
- WorkKeys online practice test
- Calculator Policy
- Understanding Your WorkKeys Scores
- Using Your WorkKeys Scores
ACCESS For ELLs 2.0
- Wyoming EL Guidebook
- Individual English Learner Plan (IEL Plan) template
- WIDA – ACCESS Placement Test 1-12
- Wyoming W-APT Flowchart for determining Proficiency Evaluation PreK-K
- Wyoming W-APT Flowchart for determining Proficiency Evaluation Grades 1-12
- English Learner Tool Kit
- Responses from November 20, 2017 Q&A Webinar
- Q&A from March 6, 2018, Quarterly Webinar
- Quarterly Webinar on EL Plans PowerPoint slides 3/6/18
- Quarterly Webinar on IEL Plans PowerPoint slides 5/23/18
- Quarterly Webinar PowerPoint slides 9/27/19
NAEP
- Facts for Districts
- Facts for Principals, Grades 4 & 8
- Facts for Principals, Grade 12
- NAEP in Your School, Grades 4 & 8
- NAEP in Your School, Grade 12
- NAEP in Your School HSTS
- School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to MyNAEP 2019
- NAEP 2019 EXAMPLE Parent Letter, Grades 4 and 8
- NAEP 2019 EXAMPLE Parent Letter, Grade 12
- TIMSS 2019 Brochure
- TIMSS 2019 FAQ
- TIMSS 2019 Summary of School Activities Timeline
WY-TOPP
Resources
- Assessment Blueprints and Writing Rubrics
- WY-TOPP Parents FAQ
- WY-TOPP Teachers FAQ
- WY-TOPP Accommodations FAQ
- WY-TOPP Interim and Modular Scoring FAQ
- WY-TOPP Writing Auto Score FAQ
- Acceptable Use – Modular and Interim Assessment Items
- Allowable Resources for WY-TOPP online assessment
- Allowable Resources for WY-TOPP paper assessment
- WY-TOPP/PAWS Accommodations Crosswalk
- Q&A Responses from District Test Coordinator Webinar
- DOK Definitions for Mathematics
- USER role and access chart
- Desmos Calculator for High School
- Desmos Calculator for Grades 7 and 8
- Desmos Calculator for Grade 6
- 2018 WY-TOPP Estimated Testing Times
- Grade 7 Annotated Writing Samples
- Grade 7 Exemplar
User Guides and Manuals
- WY-TOPP Test Information and Distribution Engine (TIDE) User Guide
- WY-TOPP Test Administrator User Guide
- WY-TOPP Test Administration Manual for Summative Assessments (online)
- WY-TOPP Test Administration Manual for Summative Assessments (paper)
- WY-TOPP Test Administration Manual for Spring Interim Assessments (K-2)
- WY-TOPP Test Administration Manual for Spring Modular Assessments (K-2)
- Braille Requirements Manual
- Guidance for Accessibility and Accommodations Manual
- Modular Previewing System User Guide
- AIR Ways Reporting User Guide
- Technical Specifications Manual
- System Requirements Manual
- Secure Browser Installation Manual
Videos and Powerpoints
- AIR Ways Reporting Webinar (Video)
- WY-TOPP District Test Coordinator Training (Video)
- WY-TOPP Winter Interim & Modular Results Webinar (Video)
- Technology Coordinator Webinar (Video)
- Technology Coordinator Webinar (Slides)
- Test Security PowerPoint Slides
- A.I. Scoring for Writing Webinar (Video)
- DESMOS Calculator Webinar (Video)
WY-ALT
- WY-ALT FAQ
- WY-ALT Independent Field Test FAQ
- TIDE FAQs
- WY-ALT Participation Guidelines
- WY-ALT Sample Tasks
- DEI Tutorial
- Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) User Guide
- WY-ALT Test Coordinator’s Manual
- WY-ALT Independent Field Test Quick Start Guide
- WY-ALT Independent Field Test Test Administrator User Guide
- WY-ALT Independent Field Test Test Administrator PowerPoint
- WY-ALT Directions for Administration Manual
- WY-ALT Online Reporting System User Guide
- How-to Pre-identify WY-ALT testers in TIDE
- WY-ALT Performance Level Descriptors for ELA
- WY-ALT Performance Level Descriptors for Mathematics
- WY-ALT Performance Level Descriptors for Science
- Test Design Document: ELA
- Test Design Document: Math
- Test Design Document: Science
ACT
- PAnext User Guide for ACT
- Quick Start Guide for Requesting Accommodations/Supports
- Test Accessibility and Accommodations User Guide (TAA)
- Technical Requirements for the ACT Online Test
- ACT Test Coordinator Information Manual for Paper Testing
- The ACT Administration Manual for Online Testing
- The ACT Administration Manual for Standard Paper Testing
- The ACT Administration Manual for Accommodated Paper Testing
- The ACT Administration Manual for Non-College Reportable Accommodated Paper
- Testing
- Extended Time Policy Change 2017-2018
- Policy for Accommodations Documentation
- Policy for EL Documentation
- Calculator Policy
- Schedule of Events
- WDE/ACT Terminology Matrix
- Performance Level Descriptors
WorkKeys
- ACT Academy – Test Prep
- ACT Academy – Video
- OpenEd Portal
- OpenEd Educator Instructions
- OpenEd Student Instructions
- Setting up a Proctor or Additional Test Coordinator Account Quick Start Guide
- ACT WorkKeys Administration Manual – Paper Testing
- ACT WorkKeys Administration Manual – Online Testing
- ACT WorkKeys Accessibility Supports Guide
- ACT WorkKeys Test Delivery System TAO User Guide
- WorkKeys online practice test
- ACT WorkKeys Online Technical Specifications
- Schedule of Events
- Calculator Policy
- Understanding Your WorkKeys Scores
- Using Your WorkKeys Scores
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
- Wyoming EL Guidebook
- WIDA – ACCESS Placement Test 1-12
- Wyoming W-APT Flowchart for determining Proficiency Evaluation PreK-K
- Wyoming W-APT Flowchart for determining Proficiency Evaluation Grades 1-12
- English Learner Tool Kit
- Responses from November 20, 2017 Q&A Webinar
- Q&A from March 6, 2018, Quarterly Webinar
- Quarterly Webinar on EL Plans PowerPoint slides 3/6/18
- Quarterly Webinar on IEL Plans PowerPoint slides 5/23/18
- Quarterly Webinar PowerPoint slides 9/27/18
- Quarterly Webinar PowerPoint slides 2/27/19
NAEP
Assessment Portal Links
- ETS/TOMS Portal Page
TOMS Training Videos are located under Training - ACT Suite Portal Page
- Wy-ALT Portal Page
Test Security
Important Links
- Paws Frequently Asked Questions – 2017
- WDE673 Exemption Request Form
- Test Security Agreement Form
- Test Security Observation Checklist
- 2017 Irregularity Report (IRR) Form
- Exemption Requests Upload Tutorial
Assessment Portal Links
- ETS/TOMS Portal Page
TOMS Training Videos are located under Training - ACT Suite Portal Page
- Wy-ALT Portal Page
PAWS Administration
- 2017 PAWS Test Administrator Training (PowerPoint)
- Grade 6-8 Answer Document – SAMPLE ONLY
- 2017 PAWS Recommended Testing Times
- 2017 PAWS Allowable Resources
- 2017 PAWS Directions for Administration
- 2017 PAWS Building Coordinator’s Manual
- 2017 PAWS Building Coordinator Training (PowerPoint)
- 2017 PAWS Building Coordinator Training – Video
- 2017 PAWS Test Administrator Security Agreement
- 2017 PAWS Key Dates
Wy-ALT Administration
- 2017 Wy-ALT Participation Guidelines
- 2017 Directions for Administration
- 2017 Wy-ALT FAQs
- Wy-ALT Sample Tasks – Link
- 2017 Wy-ALT System Requirements
ACT Suite Administration
ACT Plus Writing
Online Testing
- 2017 ACT Plus Writing Administration Manual (Online)
- Technical Requirements
- Technical Guide for Online Testing
- Test Administration Form (Accommodations)
Paper/Pencil Testing
- 2017 ACT Plus Writing Administration Manual (Paper/Pencil)
- 2017 ACT Administration Manual State and District Testing (Accommodations)
- 2017 ACT Administration Manual State and District Special Testing (Non-College Reportable)
- Schedule of Events
ACT Aspire
- Aspire Avocet
- ASPIRE Training and Manuals
- Aspire Training Management System
- Aspire Checklist for Success
Test Security
Important Links
- 2016 PAWS Frequently Asked Questions
- 2016 WDE 673 Exemption Request Form
- 2016 Irregularity Report (IRR) Form
- Transcript Center Tutorial
Assessment Portal Links
- ETS/TOMS Portal Page
TOMS Training Videos are located under Training - ACT Suite Portal Page
- Wy-ALT Portal Page
PAWS Administration
- 2016 PAWS Test Administrator Training – Powerpoint
- Grade 6-8 Answer Document – SAMPLE ONLY
- 2016 PAWS Recommended Testing Times
- 2016 PAWS Allowable Resources
- 2016 Standard Accommodations for the Statewide Assessment System
- 2016 PAWS Directions for Administration
- 2016 PAWS Building Coordinator’s Manual
- 2016 PAWS Building Coordinator Training
- Part 1: Before Testing – Video
- Part 2: During Testing – Video
- Part 3: After Testing– Video
- 2016 PAWS Test Administrator Security Agreement
- 2016 PAWS Key Dates
Wy-ALT Administration
- Wy-ALT Assessment Portal Link
- Wy-ALT Guidance for Test Coordinators on Online Systems
- 2016 Wy-ALT Webinar FAQs
ACT Suite Administration
- ACT Plus Writing Administration Manual 2015-2016
- ACT Administration Manual State and District Testing (Special Testing) 2015-2016
- ACT Administration Manual State and District Special Testing (Non-College Reportable) 2015-2016
- Schedule of Events
- ASPIRE Manuals 2015-2016
Test Security
- 2016 Test Security Webinar – PowerPoint
- Test Security Training (Video)
Important Links
- 2015 PAWS/SAWS Building Coordinator’s Manual
- 2015 PAWS Frequently Asked Questions
- 2015 WDE 673 Exemption Request Form
Assessment Portal Links
- ETS/TOMS Portal Page
Building Coordinator Training Videos are located here under Training - ACT Suite Portal Page
- Wy-ALT Portal Page
PAWS Directions for Administration
- 2015 PAWS Test Administrator Training – PPT Template
- Grade 6-8 Answer Document – SAMPLE ONLY
- 2015 PAWS Recommended Testing Times
- 2015 PAWS/SAWS Allowable Resources
- 2015 PAWS Directions for Administration
- 2015 PAWS/SAWS Building Coordinator’s Manual
- 2015 PAWS/SAWS Building Coordinator Training (Video)
- 2015 PAWS Building Coordinator Training(PPT)
- 2015 PAWS Test Administrator Security Agreement
- 2015 PAWS/SAWS Pre-ID Label Placement Diagram
Wy-ALT Materials
ACT Suite of Assessments
- ACT Plus Writing Administration Manual 2014-2015
- ACT Administration Manual (State and District Testing) 2014-2015
- ACT Administration Manual (State and District Special Testing) 2014-2015
- ACT Administration Instruction Manual (State-Allowed) 2014-2015
- ACT EXPLORE Supervisor’s Manual 2014-2015
- ACT PLAN Supervisor’s Manual 2014-2015