An archive of the weekly update for District Assessment Coordinators from the Division of Statewide Testing.
September 16, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: Virtual New DAC Orientation: Registration, Benchmark Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs), Required Delivery of Individual Student Reports (ISRs), WIDA Webinars, SIS and Data Warehouse Vendors: Scheduled Extracts, NAEP 2021 Update.
September 9, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: Deadline This Friday: Reimbursement Requests, Day with DACs: Registration, Virtual New DAC Orientation: Save the Dates, DAC Resources Available, ACCESS Resources, ACCESS Scoring Appeal Requests.
September 2, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: College Entrance Exam Reimbursement Requests, DAC Resource: MDE Webinars and Trainings, WIDA Webinar: Welcome Back, Key Communication with Districts, Regularly Scheduled Extracts to SIS and Data Warehouse Vendors, Science MCA-IV Test Specifications Are Available.
August 26, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: 2020 Extended ACCESS Testing Window Reminder, College Entrance Exam Reimbursement Requests, Student Assessment History Report Rollover, District Testing Calendar, Odds and Ends, Upcoming Opportunities, Tech Update.
August 19, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: 2020 Extended ACCESS Testing Window Important Dates, Final Reports Delivery and Resources, Test Specifications Development Committee: Alternate MCA.
August 12, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: Student Assessment History Report Rollover; 2020 Statewide Assessment Reporting Reminders; Final Reports Delivery; Save the Date: Day with DACs; 2020–21 WIDA Q&A Webinar Schedule; Preparing for Science MCA-IV; Upcoming Opportunities.
August 5, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: Spring 2020–21 Assessment Guidance; District Testing Calendar; Teaching and Learning Led by Evidence Webinar Series; Upcoming Opportunities.
July 29, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: 2020 Extended ACCESS Testing Window Participation; College Entrance Exam Reimbursement Requests; PearsonAccess Next Reporting; New Report Focusing on American Indian Students; Tech Update.
July 22, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains an article on the following topic: 2020 Extended ACCESS Testing Window
July 15, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: WIDA Webinar: ACCESS Speaking Domain, Planned Outage for PearsonAccess Next Reports.
July 8, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: Updated ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS District and School Student Results Files, Guidance for Using Student-Level Data Reminder, College Entrance Exam Reimbursement Requests.
July 1, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: Feedback Needed: Alternate Assessment Redesign, WIDA AMS Changes, Tech Update.
June 24, 2020 | Assessment Update
This update contains articles on the following topics: District and School Student Results (DSR/SSR) Now Available, June New DAC Q&A Webinar, ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Score Interpretation Resources, ACT Testing in July, Using Data to Promote Multilingual Learning Achievement.