1. 10/27/2014

2. GRADES3-8 CONTENT AREASEnglish Language Arts & Mathematics Students participating in the Dynamic Learning Maps testing will not participate in the Smarter Test.

3. March 30 to May 22, 2015

4. GradesTesting TimeTotal Time Computer Adaptive Test Performance Task - Classroom Activity Performance Task - Student Test 3-81:30:302:004:00 These are estimated test times for scheduling purposes. Smarter assessments are not-timed.

5. GradesTesting Time Total Time Computer Adaptive Test Performance Task - Classroom Activity Performance Task - Student Test 3-51:30:301:003:00 6-82:00:301:003:30

7.  Practice Test  Practice Test will launch in January 2015  This test will provide students and educators the opportunity to practice taking the test, including the universal tools, designated supports and accommodations.

8.  A Practice Test available for:  Grades 3-8  ELA and Mathematics Fixed form Accessible through Smarter Balanced website: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practice- test/ http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practice- test/

10.  System Readiness Trainings (Nov I week)  Wisconsin Specific Practice Test (Late January)  Test Operations Management System (TOMS) Operations User Guide (Jan-Feb)  Accessibility and Accommodations Module (Jan-Feb)  Calendar of high level training and milestone dates (Nov)

11.  Virtual webinars will be available during the week of November 3-7 (An invitation was sent to all DACs.)  These trainings are geared towards the DAC and one additional staff in the district who will be primarily responsible for Tech- Readiness for the online administration of the Badger 3-8 Exam.  A Recorded webinar will also be available for other district and school staff.

12.  This guide will provide information on uploading Student demographics, accommodations and supports on to the delivery system.  Supports and Accommodations will need to be loaded for all students prior to the start of testing.  A template and data file layout will be provided for districts or school to upload the designated supports and accommodations needed for each student.  A virtual training on Test Operations will be held on loading A&A data  An interface will also be available for users to assign/designate accommodations on the fly without having to upload a template  Test Operations system user guide will be made available that will provide step by step instructions for loading A&A data into the system

13.  The training module will provide information on  The process of using the Usability guide and ISAAP tool to determine appropriate accessibility tools  Uploading the appropriate accessibility tools on to the delivery system UAAG ISAAP Tool Delivery System

14.  Web page: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/Smarterhttp://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/Smarter  Assessment Accommodations web page : http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/Smarter/accommodations http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/Smarter/accommodations  Information Brochure for families: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/files/oea/pdf/Smarter%20brochure_% 20families%20Final.pdf http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/files/oea/pdf/Smarter%20brochure_% 20families%20Final.pdf  Information for Educators: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/files/oea/pdf/Smarter%20brochure%2 0Educators%20Final.pdf http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/files/oea/pdf/Smarter%20brochure%2 0Educators%20Final.pdf  Trainings: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/Smarter/trainings http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/Smarter/trainings

15. Contact osamail@dpi.wi.govosamail@dpi.wi.gov