Wisconsin Forward Exam Family Information
The Department of Public Instruction requires the Forward Exam for grades 3-8 and 10 (Social Studies only). This page provides families with information about the exam.
This test can only be given in a face-to-face environment.
What the Student Report says:
How to read the student reports that families receive.
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DPI's "What is an Individual Student Report (ISR)?" document (pdf)
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DPI's "¿Qué es un Informe Individual del Alumno (Individual Student Report, ISR)?" documento (pdf)
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Individual Student Report text en Español (pdf)
More about scores:
Test scores are placed into specific proficiency bands (or groups). These four bands are given names: Advanced, Proficient, Basic, and Below Basic. The scores within each band are different for each grade level.
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See this document for both proficiency band table and definitions of each proficiency band. (pdf)
Practice/Preview Information:
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Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) -- the test vendor -- has made available a basic, an online demo of their assessment platform. Click this "All Online Item Sample" link to use the site; select "Practice Test" . This works best when using Chrome or Firefox browsers. It will not work in Explorer. This is designed to demonstrate features of the test, not specific question types for Wisconsin.
State Level Data:
Learn more about the Wisconsin Forward test and how MMSD schools are doing at the DPI's WISEDash website:
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Wisconsin's WISEDash public data system.
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Learn about WISEDash with the A-Z support site.
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More about WISEDash: FAQ site.
Brief Description:
Learn more about the Wisconsin Forward test in the following document:
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Wisconsin Forward Exam in English (pdf)
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Wisconsin Forward Exam en Español (pdf)
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Wisconsin Forward Exam lus hmoob (pdf)
2024 Family Communications:
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Family information on the Wisconsin Forward Exam in English (pdf) from DPI.
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Family information on the Wisconsin Forward Exam en Español (pdf) from DPI.
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Family information on the Wisconsin Forward Exam lus hmoob (pdf) from DPI.
ELL and SwD Decisions:
Learn more about appropriate changes to support all learners:
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This Supports and Accommodations document (pdf) provides specific information regarding accommodations and supports for Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners.
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2024 Forward Exam Accessibility and Supports Guide (pdf)