ACT Test Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
2006–2007

• Professionally diagnosed disability.

• Professionally diagnosed disability.

• Appropriate documentation on file at school.

• Appropriate documentation on file at school.

• Extended time used for tests in school due to disability.

• Extended time used for tests in school due to disability.

• Normally uses up to time-and-one-half for tests in school, and

• Normally uses more than time-and-one-half for tests, (or uses extra time only on writing tests), or

• Can use a regular type (10-point) or large type (18-point) test booklet.

• Requires testing over multiple days, due to the nature of the disability, or

• Normally uses other test formats such as braille, audiocassette, or a reader, or aides such as a scribe for essays.

• Time-and-a-half: 5 hours total for ACT or 5 hours and 45 minutes total for ACT Plus Writing (including breaks between tests); must complete multiple-choice tests within 5 hours.

• Time guidelines based on test format and disability diagnosis.

• Self-paced within time allowed.

• Time for each test individually monitored.

• Must complete tests in single session.

• May request to test over multiple days (one test per day).

• Requests for accommodations must be warranted by documentation submitted.

• Requests for accommodations must be warranted by documentation submitted.

• On written request, supported by documentation, may be authorized to bring a sign language interpreter for spoken instructions, etc.

• On written request, supported by documentation, may be authorized for assistance marking answers, magnifying device, reader, braille device, etc.

• 2006-2007 Application for ACT Extended Time National Testing

• 2006-2007 Request for ACT Special Testing

• Supporting documentation required:
  • If first diagnosed within last 12 months, complete diagnostic documentation required.
  • Copy of test accommodations pages from most current IEP, or copy of most current 504 Plan or official accommodations plan. If plan has been in place less than 12 months, complete diagnostic documentation required.
  • If no current IEP, 504, or accommodations plan, include exceptions information and complete documentation specified on application.

• Supporting documentation required:
  • If first diagnosed within last 12 months, complete diagnostic documentation required.
  • Copy of test accommodations pages from most current IEP, or copy of most current 504 Plan or official accommodations plan. If plan has been in place less than 12 months, complete diagnostic documentation required.
  • If no current IEP, 504, or accommodations plan, include exceptions information and complete documentation specified on request form.

• 2006-2007 registration folder

• Do not submit a registration folder.

• Payment of basic fee:

$29 for the ACT (No Writing)

$43 for the ACT Plus Writing

plus late fee if applicable

• Payment of basic fee:

$29 for the ACT (No Writing)

$49 for the ACT (No Writing) outside the United States

$43 for the ACT Plus Writing within the United States

$63 for the ACT Plus Writing outside the United States

Test Dates, Deadlines, and Retest Restriction

• May not test both national and special within 60 days.

• ACT (No Writing) available September 16, 2006, through June 23, 2007; submit request at least 4 weeks before proposed test date (6 weeks preferred); 60 days minimum between repeat special testing.

• ACT Plus Writing administered during test windows; submit request by deadline listed.

• At scheduled national test centers; administered in small groups (usually no more than 10 in extended time room).

• Normally, at school attended by student; if alternate location, explanation required; administered individually or in small groups.

• Supervisor must meet required qualifications.

• Supervisor must meet required qualifications.

How to Contact ACT

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., central time, M–F