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An archive of the weekly update for District Assessment Coordinators from the Division of Statewide Testing.

September 11, 2024 | Assessment Update

This update contains articles on the following topics: Deadline This Friday for ACCESS Requests, Testing Calendar Updates, District Assessment Coordinator Trainings and Q&A Sessions (2024-25), 2024-25 ACCESS Manuals and Redesigned Training Courses Available Now, Opportunity for District SIS and Data Warehouse Vendors, MDE Employment Opportunity: Health Education Specialist, Odds and Ends.

September 4, 2024 | Assessment Update

This update contains articles on the following topics: Deadline This Friday: Reimbursement Requests, Student Assessment History Report Availability, Benchmark Reports Now Available, MDE Seeking Public Feedback on Science MCA-IV and Alternate MCA Performance Level Descriptors, Opportunities for MTAS/Alt MCA Test Administrators and Special Education Staff.

August 28, 2024 | Assessment Update

This update contains articles on the following topics: Final Assessment Results Release, Final Individual Student Reports Delivery and Video ISRs, Entering Reimbursement Requests in GRR by Sept. 6, Benchmark Reports Coming Soon, Early Student-Level Results for ACCESS (repeat), WIDA and DRC Webinars.

August 21, 2024 | Assessment Update

This update contains articles on the following topics: Resources for New District Assessment Coordinators, Early Student-Level Results for ACCESS.

August 14, 2024 | Assessment Update

This update contains articles on the following topics: Final Assessment Results Release, Final Individual Student Reports Delivery, MDE Employment Opportunity (repeat), Tech Update.

August 7, 2024 | Assessment Update

This update contains articles on the following topics: Student Assessment History Report Rollover, Entering Reimbursement Requests in GRR, MDE Employment Opportunity.

July 31, 2024 | Assessment Update

This update contains articles on the following topics: Assessment Results Remain Embargoed, Accountability Secure Release and Appeals, Updated ACCESS for ELLs Interpretive Guide for Score Reports, WIDA Alternate ACCESS Exit Eligibility Notifications.

July 24, 2024 | Assessment Update

This update contains articles on the following topics: Embargoed Test Results Summary, ACCESS Alternate Composite Calculations, PearsonAccess Next Reports: Planned Unavailability, Upcoming Opportunities.

July 17, 2024 | Assessment Update

This update contains articles on the following topics: ACCESS DSR/SSR Update, Embargoed Test Results Summary, WIDA Accessibility and Accommodations Manual Updated for 2024­­–25, Entering Reimbursement Requests in GRR, Pearson Customer Support Summer Hours, DAC Reporting Training 2.

July 10, 2024 | Assessment Update

This update contains articles on the following topics: DSR/SSR Update, New Guidance on Administering WIDA Screener to Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired and/or Deaf/Hard of Hearing, 2024–25 WIDA Screener Online Administration Now Open, Summer WIDA and DRC Webinars, Learning Management System Maintenance, MDE Employment Opportunity, Tech Update.