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1 DLM Administration Calendar with Spring 2015 May 29 Final Accessibility Manual published (availability of state appendix or customized versions determined by each state) Summer 2015 June 18 July 31 Mid-August Late August and early September August 1 Final Technical Liaison Manual and Data Steward Manual published (availability of state appendix or customized versions determined by each state) Draft Assessment Coordinator Manual and Test Administration Manual published (availability of state appendix or customized versions determined by each state) Last day for a state to switch to a different model (IM or YE) for Last day for access to data related to the school year through Educator Portal. provide state-level organizational data to operations team. uses same manuals as consortium Supplement to Test Administration Manual available. Last Updated: November 2, of 6

state) Draft Assessment Coordinator Manual and Test Administration Manual published (availability of state appendix or customized versions determined by each state) Last day for a state to switch to

2 DLM Administration Calendar with August 6 August 10 Data file layouts and file upload templates available for student enrollment and rostering Late August Required Test Administrator September Training modules available (rollout by for state) Fall 2015 September September 10 September 1 October 5 September 15- October 1 Webinars conducted for Assessment Coordinator (IM model), Data Steward, Technical Liaison Updated Test Administration Manuals and Assessment Coordinator Manuals published with changes from software release. including new KITE client, KITE apps, and LCS Data verification/revision window (preparation for testing) module included in Moodle training site Data verification/revision window (preparation for field test) uses same manuals as consortium Last Updated: November 2, of 6

model), Data Steward, Technical Liaison Updated Test Administration Manuals and Assessment Coordinator Manuals published with changes from software release.

3 DLM Administration Calendar with October 9 Recommend deadline to complete enrollment/user/roster uploads for states starting assessment when ITI first opens (no later than 2 weeks ahead of launch of window) October 23 complete First Contact and PNP for states starting assessment when ITI first opens (no later than 2 days ahead of launch of window) November 2 November 5 NOVEMBER 9 - FEBRUARY 29 Early November Webinars conducted for Assessment Coordinator (YE model) (ITI) in Educator Portal opens. FALL-WINTER TESTING WINDOW (Instructionally embedded testing) roster for science field test. complete FC and PNP for science field test Last Updated: November 2, of 6

launch of window) November 2 November 5 NOVEMBER 9 - FEBRUARY 29 Early November Webinars conducted for Assessment Coordinator (YE model) (ITI) in Educator Portal opens.

4 DLM Administration Calendar with NOVEMBER 9- DECEMBER 2 December 17 December 18- January 1 Winter January 8 January 15 January 19 February 19 Early February February 4 February 5-8 Building principal webinars conducted (ITI) in Educator Portal temporarily closed (ITI) in Educator Portal temporarily closed Instructionally embedded assessments unavailable Recommend deadline to complete enrollment/user/roster uploads for participation in spring testing complete First Contact and PNP for participation in spring testing Data verification/revision window (preparation for spring testing window) no later than 3 weeks before state s spring window opens SCIENCE FIELD TEST WINDOW (State windows individualized within) Last Updated: November 2, of 6

deadline to complete enrollment/user/roster uploads for participation in spring testing complete First Contact and PNP for participation in spring testing Data verification/revision window

5 DLM Administration Calendar with February 10 Deadline to complete required test administrator training before spring window (applicable only to educators who did not complete training requirements earlier in the year). February 29 Last day to use assessments. Final date to mark Braille in Access PNP Profile to receive braille forms for spring window. complete First Contact and PNP for states participating in only spring testing. (applicable only to those who did not participate in ITI assessments earlier in the year). Spring 2016 March 1 end of school year in Educator Portal closed for the year Instructionally embedded assessments unavailable March 11 Braille forms delivered for spring window (tentative) Last Updated: November 2, of 6

complete First Contact and PNP for states participating in only spring testing. (applicable only to those who did not participate in ITI assessments earlier in the year).

6 DLM Administration Calendar with MARCH 16 JUNE 10 May 12 Summer 2016 Dates vary (21 days after close of state window) June 15 Approximately June July 1 Approximately August 5 July 31 English language arts and mathematics individual student score reports and score files distributed required test administration training modules closed Aggregated reports for sent to states Access to data in Educator Portal ends CONSORTIUM OPERATIONAL SPRING WINDOW FOR ELA, MATH, AND SCIENCE (State windows individualized within) Standard setting Final scores and score reports Last Updated: November 2, of 6

administration training modules closed Aggregated reports for 2015-16 sent to states Access to 2015-16 data in Educator Portal ends CONSORTIUM OPERATIONAL

The DLM Assessment System: Planning for 2014-15 Implementation. November 13 & 14, 2014

The DLM Assessment System: Planning for 2014-15 Implementation November 13 & 14, 2014 Today s Topics 1. Overview of the DLM system and year end testing model 2. 2014-2015 from the teacher s perspective