Monday, March 6, 2023
Dear District Administrator,
Test windows for the Wisconsin Student Assessment System will open soon. These assessments are required by state and federal law. Participation of all enrolled students ensures the validity of test results used for state and federal accountability determinations, public reporting, and continuous improvement.
Statewide assessments include:
- Forward Exam for students in grades 3-8, and 10
- DLM assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities in grades 3-11
- PreACT Secure for grades 9 and 10
- The ACT for 11th grade students
Please work with building leaders to plan for successful test administrations by:
- Testing as soon as the test windows open and completing the entire or majority of the testing during the earlier part of the windows.
- Scheduling time for make-up assessments to ensure completion within the windows.
- Planning your testing schedule around local cultural events, holidays, and activities to allow students to do their best.
- Regularly monitoring test participation within each assessment’s administrative platform to ensure greater than 95 percent participation for all students and student groups.
- Working with your virtual schools to ensure they are testing all students enrolled in tested grades.
Visit the Assessment in Wisconsin website for testing dates, information on each assessment, and resources including brochures for families and parent letter templates. Please direct assessment related questions to osamail@dpi.wi.gov and accountability questions to oeamail@dpi.wi.gov.
Sincerely,
John W. Johnson, PhD
Deputy State Superintendent