1. Weekly Wednesday Webinar

2. AIR Help Desk
Zac Sweeney

3. Weekly Wednesday Webinar July 27, 2016
NAEP Update
Weekly Wednesday Webinar
July 27, 2016

4. Principal and School Coordinator Changes
Send contact information updates to Vickie Baker as they become available

5. Hiring Field Staff Westat—administrator of NAEP assessment
Need to hire 12 assessment team leaders
Need to hire 52 assessment team members
McDowell, Mercer, and Wyoming team is complete.
Openings in all other teams.

6. Flyer is located on One Drive for Business in Vickie Baker’s “Shared with Everyone” in NAEP 2017 folder. or
Vickie Baker for a copy.

7. Applications must be submitted through the westat careers website
Potential applicants can contact Paul Armstrong, NAEP field manager. He will walk individuals through the application process
Applications must be submitted through the westat careers website

8. General Summative

9. CTC Meeting November 29-30, 2016 Embassy Suites Reservations
November 29-30, 2016
Embassy Suites
Reservations
or embassy
Ask for reservations
DTC - Three letter code for reservations
Provide credit card number to hold room
November 2nd midnight
Deadline to receive the rate
DTCs are required to attend both days
Special Education Directors only need to attend on November 30, 2016
Technology Coordinators are not required

10. Secure Browser SecureBrowser 9.0 Posted to portal
The uninstall and replace for secure browsers running on Windows, OS X, and Linux
Can push out and image
Secure Browser Installation Manual
ed and posted on portal

11. Unscored Reports Please let us know if scores are not in ORS
June scheduling – shipping, reports; expedited shipping

12. Reporting Dates Date Activity 07.20.2016
Districts may start printing reports
Student Reports distributed at start of school year *
Embargo on data removed at 4:00 PM*
Timely Release of Reports due to District
Timely Release of Reports due to WVDE
*Additional information regarding embargo will be ed Friday afternoon.

13. Printing of Reports Emailed Tuesday
Letter to parents/guardians from State Superintendent
Interpretive guide for parents/guardians
how to read the individual student report
General Summative Assessment informational sheet
Frequent Asked Questions document
Timely Release of Reports

14. Earliest data spreadsheet resent with statewide data
Compiling Data
August 15
Earliest data spreadsheet resent with statewide data
June scheduling – shipping, reports; expedited shipping

15. Compiling Data
2015
2016
June scheduling – shipping, reports; expedited shipping

16. Compiling Data Home-Instructed Students Included in N-counts for ORS
N-counts (number of students)
June scheduling – shipping, reports; expedited shipping

17. Returning Materials Please return Missing Materials ASAP
Let WVDE know if
Unaccounted for Test Books
Unaccounted for Scripts
June scheduling – shipping, reports; expedited shipping

18. Promotions in WVEIS Nightly File for 2016-17 will process on August 6
Student Data
Nightly File for will process on August 6
June scheduling – shipping, reports; expedited shipping

19. System Downtime July August TIDE TDS Practice Tests TDS Interims ORS HH M 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
TIDE
TDS Practice Tests
TDS Interims
ORS

20. System Downtime July AugustH M 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
TIDE *  *
TDS Practice Tests
TDS Interims
ORS
*Limited functionality - no changes to the student records (student tab won't be present).  Student records will be represented per the last student file sent for the school year.  Rostering will be functional during this time for school year.

21. * Guest login only from 7/26 - 8/15
System Downtime
July
August H M 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
TIDE
TDS Practice Tests *  *
TDS Interims
ORS
* Guest login only from 7/26 - 8/15

22. * Rostering for 2016-17 may start
System Downtime
July
August H M 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
TIDE
TDS Practice Tests
TDS Interims
ORS * 
* Rostering for may start

23. Institutions Institution File
List of schools in your district loaded to TIDE
Ask you to review and confirm correctness, deletions or additions
Only schools in which students are assigned as a home school
for confirmation
WED, THURSDAY or FRIDAY
June scheduling – shipping, reports; expedited shipping

24. Sample Report Standard Error of Measure Scale Scores HOSS and LOSS
Writing Rubric

25. Definitions Summative Test Interim Test
WVGSA West Virginia General Summative Assessment
WVASA West Virginia Alternate Summative Assessment
Given in the spring
Interim Test
ICA - Interim Comprehensive Assessment
Mirrors WVGSA
IAB - Interim Assessment Block
Smaller tests with specific targets tested
June scheduling – shipping, reports; expedited shipping

26. Definitions TIDE - Test Information Distribution Engine
Used to manage users, students and rosters
Revamped for 2017
Manage testing
TDS - Test Distribution System
Used to administer tests
ORS - Online Reporting System
View and print student reports
June scheduling – shipping, reports; expedited shipping

27. Next WWW
August 10, 2016