School Year 2026-2027
Reminders
Test Site Administrators – Register by November 23rd by completing the Test Site Administrator Registration and Agreement form. After the form is submitted, CTECS staff will set up your E-SESS admin account and you will receive an email from esess@pitsco.com with login instructions.
Returning test site administrators have access to student testing data from previous school years. Just log into E-SESS and follow instructions to “Change Organizations.”
All schools interested in completing retakes, or the WRA pre-test must complete a purchaser contract.
The cost of the TSA, WRA, and TSA pre-test are covered by IDCTE.
Purchaser Contract – Schools are responsible for payment of WRA pre-tests, WRA retakes, and TSA retakes. Prior to registering students for these assessments, schools must complete the Purchaser Contract.
- WRA pre-test – $7
- TSA retake – $8
- WRA retake – $10
Idaho Assessment Calendars
TSA and WRA Pre-tests
Schools enroll students for pre-tests
| School Term | Assessment Open | Assessment Close |
| 1st Semester and1st Trimester | August 17th | October 9th |
| 2nd Semester and 2nd Trimester | November 23rd | February 12th |
| 3rd Trimester | March 1st | March 27th |
TSA and WRA
Schools enroll trimester students / IDCTE enrolls semester students
School Term | Assessment Open | Assessment Close |
| Semester | November 2nd | May 30th |
| Trimester | September 21st | May 30th |
** All post-tests should be completed by May 14th to allow for student retakes.
TSA and WRA Retakes
Schools enroll trimester students for retakes / IDCTE enrolls semester students for retakes
School Term | Assessment Open | Assessment Close |
| Semester | 14 days after post-test | May 30th |
| Trimester | 14 days after post-test | May 30th |
Contacts
Assessment and Student Registration – Kyle Luchte – 208-429-5538 Kyle.Luchte@cte.idaho.gov
Assessment Content and Standards – Irene Westrick – 208-429-5512 – Irene.Westrick@cte.idaho.gov
Technical Support Issues – Robyn Marshall – 404-994-6534 – rmarshall@ctecs.org
Testing Policy – Ken Potthoff – 404-994-6538 – kpotthoff@ctecs.org
CTECS Online Privacy Policy
- what data we collect for the purpose of curricular instruction and testing AND how we collect it;
- how we use the data we collect;
- and finally, how we share AND protect personally identifiable information (PII) within the education testing environment involving students. (PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context).