Due to the school closures and the evolving COVID situation, it is not possible to administer the Forward and DLM assessments for the 2019-20 school year. There will be no Forward or DLM assessments this school year.
More dates will be added as they become available
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Year
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Date
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Event
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2019
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August 21
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Accessibility Guide available
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September 12
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Public Release of Assessment Data in WISEdash
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November 14
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Technology User Guide available
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November 14
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Technology Readiness Resources Available
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November 21
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District Technology Training Presentations Available on Forward Technology Requirements Webpage
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2020
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January 13
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Braille Materials Order Window Opens
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January 13
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The DRC INSIGHT Portal (eDIRECT) Guide available
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January 13
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Test Administrator Manual Available (consolidated with the DAC/SAC Guide)
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January 13
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DAC Trainings - Recorded Presentation (New DAC Training and Updates Training)
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January 13
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Test Administrator Training - Recorded Presentation
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January 13
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Student Tutorials available
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January 13
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Administrator Tutorials available
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January 13
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Online Tools Training available (includes NEW format for Science and NEW Social Studies)
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January 15
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DTC Q&A Webinar
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January 22
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State Data Upload of Student Data into the DRC INSIGHT Portal (eDIRECT) (DPI Pulls Roster Data from WISEdata to Upload to eDIRECT)
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February 12
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Q&A Webinar
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February 17 -28
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Optional Add Accessibility Features Window in the DRC INSIGHT Portal (eDIRECT)
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March 2 - 6
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the DRC INSIGHT Portal (eDIRECT) Test Set-up Features Unavailable
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March 9 – May 1
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District Clean-up of Individual Student Demographic Data in the DRC INSIGHT Portal (eDIRECT)
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March 9 – May 1
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Assign Individual Student Designated Supports and Accommodations in the DRC INSIGHT Portal (eDIRECT)
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March 11
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Q&A Webinar
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See Above
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Forward Exam Testing Window
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April 8
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Braille Materials Order Window Closes
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TBD
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User’s Guide to Interpreting Reports Available
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TBD
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Individual Student Reports (ISRs) and Summary Data available in the DRC INSIGHT Portal (eDIRECT) for district personnel access
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TBD
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Hard copies of Individual Student Reports (ISRs) sent to districts
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TBD
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Public Release of Assessment Data in WISEdash
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2021
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March 22 – April 30
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Forward Exam Testing Window
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