The ACT Test: Oklahoma
Important Dates
Your Schedule of Events contains all dates and deadlines for your test event. Check it frequently to ensure you're on track for a successful administration.
Test Dates
The ACT Taken Online
Standard Time Testing Window 1: April 9-19, 2024
Standard Time Testing Window 2: April 23 -26, 2024 and April 29 - May 3, 2024
* The ACT Taken on Paper
Standard Time Testing Window 1: April 9, 2024
Accommodations Testing Window 1: April 9-19, 2024
Standard Time Testing Window 2: April 23, 2024
Accommodations Testing Window 2: April 23 - May 3, 2024
* Schools unable to meet ACT's technical requirements due to extenuating circumstances may request a waiver from the OSDE after ACT-required technical readiness steps have been followed. Please contact the OSDE Office of Assessments at assessments@sde.ok.gov or 405-521-3341 to begin the waiver process.
Documents will be replaced as they become available for spring 2024 testing
Learn about Test Formats and Policies
Resources:
- What's New (web content)
- The ACT Taken Paper or Online (pdf)
- Testing Policies and Information (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Coordinator Checklist (pdf)
- Who to Call About The ACT Test (pdf)
Select Test Dates and Verify Shipping Address (Manage Participation)
Dates:
November 6 – December 6, 2023
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) (select the Test Date and Materials Receipt Selection section)
- Address Change Request Form (webform)
Training:
Select Test Staff and Set Up Accounts
Websites:
Resources:
- Staff Requirements, Roles, and Responsibilities (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) (select the Managing Contact and User Account Information section)
Training:
Tip: When the district test coordinator changes the school test coordinator in PearsonAccessnext, remember to deactivate the existing test coordinator's user account. Updates need to be completed in two places: the manage contacts screen and creating a new user account.
Verify Enrollment Counts
Dates:
January 22 - February 22, 2024
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) (select the Managing Test Materials, Accessing Reports, and Submit a Request to Enroll or Unenroll an Examinee sections)
- PearsonAccessnext Operational Reports Layout (pdf)
- Managing Enrollment and Materials for Testing (pdf)
Tip: To verify accommodations/supports counts, run an Accommodations and Supports Roster in PearsonAccessnext.
Training:
Complete Site Readiness for Online Testing
Dates:
December 4, 2023 - February 28, 2024
Websites:
Resources:
- Technical Coordinator Checklist (pdf)
- Technical Requirements for the ACT Test Taken Online (web content)
- The ACT Online Testing Site Readiness Plan (pdf)
- Mock Administration Guide (web content)
Training:
ACT Online Technical Readiness Training Tutorials
Learn about Accessibility Supports
Websites:
Resources:
- Quick Start Guide for Requesting Accommodations and/or English Learner Supports (pdf)
- Setting Up for Success - Online Reporting and TAA (pdf)
- ACT Training Information Graphic-English Learner (EL) Supports (pdf)
- Accessibility Supports Guide for the ACT (web content)
- FAQ Sunsetting English Braille American Edition (pdf)
Training:
Request Accommodations and/or English Learner (EL) Supports
Dates:
September 11, 2023 - February 16, 2024
Websites:
Resources:
- Consent to Release Information (pdf)
- Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) User Guide (pdf)
- Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) System Supports (web content)
Training:
- Requesting Accommodations and English Learner Supports Using TAA (video)
- How to Create an Account to Request Accommodation through TAA (training tutorial)
Request Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline
Dates:
February 19 - April 5, 2024
Websites:
Resources:
Tip: Reconsideration is used if you submitted a request for accommodations that was denied. Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline is for limited reasons as indicated on the form.
Tip: If selecting the qualified exceptions date in TAA, make sure to attach the Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline Form in the request.
Order Test Materials
Dates:
additional standard time and accommodations and/or supports: April 9 - 12, 2024
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) (select the Managing Test Materials section)
Training:
Tip: If additional materials are needed for examinees authorized by ACT to test with accommodations/supports, call the ACT Accommodations team. Use the Accommodations and Supports Roster, which can be accessed in PearsonAccessnext by Test Coordinators and Room Supervisors, to provide information to ensure the right students receive additional materials.
Tip: You can track test materials shipments using Orders and Shipment Tracking. See the View Status and Shipment Information section in the PearsonAccessnext User Guide.
Complete Non-Test Activities
Dates:
After materials arrive
Websites:
Resources:
- Taking the ACT (pdf)
- Taking the ACT - Spanish (pdf)
- Non-Test Activities (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Non-Test Instructions for Student (Blank Form) (pdf)
- Non-Test Instructions for Student (Blank Form with Mail Merge) (docx)
- MyACT User Guide for Test Coordinators (pdf)
- MyACT User Guide for Students (pdf)
- ACT Informed Consent Form (docx)
- ACT Informed Consent Form - Spanish (pdf)
- MyACT Account Setup - State & District Testing (video)
- MyACT Interest and Careers Inventories (pdf)
- MyACT Benefits and Tips for School and Student (pdf)
Tip: To provide visibility into the non-test information process, schools will have access to a new daily Student Code Usage Status report after receiving their first shipment of materials. This report is posted in the Published Reports section in PearsonAccessnext. Refer to the Accessing Reports section of PearsonAccessnext User Guide for instructions. This report contains “Yes” or “No” to indicate students who have not used their Student Code or not completed college choices.
Provide Examinees Test Prep Information
Websites:
Resources:
- Preparing for the ACT Test (pdf)
- ACT Informed Consent Form (docx)
- ACT Informed Consent Form - Spanish (docx)
Prepare Your Facility, Staff, and Test Materials
Resources:
- Test Facilities (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Staff (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Materials (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Administration (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
Training:
- ACT Test Administration Training #1 (webinar) - December 5, 2023
- ACT Test Administration Training #1 slides (pdf)
- ACT Test Administration Training #2 (webinar) - March 6, 2024
- ACT Test Administration Training #2 slides (pdf)
Update Examinee Information
Dates:
Test Window 1: February 26 - April 18, 2024
Test Window 2: February 23 - May 2, 2024
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) (select the Manage Examinee Information section)
Create Online Test Sessions
Dates:
Test Window 1: March 4 - April 19, 2024
Test Window 2: April 17 – May 2, 2024
Websites:
Resources:
- Technical Guide (web content)
- ACT Administration Online Manual (web content)
- Preparing Students for the ACT Test Taken Online (pdf)
- Preparing for Online Testing - Quick Start Guide (pdf)
- Switching from Paper to Online Testing (pdf)
Training:
Administer the Test
Online Testing Dates:
Test Window 1 Standard Time and Accommodations Administration Window: April 9 – 12, 2024 and April 15 – 19, 2024
Test Window 2 Standard Time and Accommodations Administration Window: April 23 – 25, 2024 and April 29 – May 3, 2024
Paper Testing Dates:
Test Window 1 Standard Time Administration Date: April 9, 2024
Test Window 1 Accommodations Administration Window: April 9 – 12, 2024 and April 15 – 19, 2024
Test Window 2 Standard Time Administration Date: April 23, 2024
Test Window 2 Accommodations Administration Window: April 23 – 26, 2024 and April 29 – May 3, 2024
Resources:
Forms
- Test Administration Form - ACT Standard Time Paper (pdf)
- Test Administration Form - ACT Accommodations Paper (pdf)
- Test Administration Form - ACT Online Standard Time (online testing) (pdf)
- Test Administration Form - ACT Online Accommodations (online testing) (pdf)
Administration Manuals
- ACT Administration Manual - Standard Paper (pdf)
- ACT Administration Manual - Accommodations Paper (pdf)
- ACT Administration Manual - Online Testing (pdf)
- ACT Test Coordinator Information Manual (pdf)
Supplements
- ACT Test Translated Directions for English Learners-Online Testing (pdf)
- ACT Test Translated Directions for English Learners (pdf)
- ACT-Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries list (pdf)
- Prohibited Device Poster (pdf)
- Calculator Policy (pdf)
- ACT Oklahoma Security Protocols (pdf)
- Room Supervisor Checklist-Online (pdf)
- Room Supervisor Checklist-Paper (pdf)
- Pre-Recorded Audio Guidelines (pdf)
- Video American Sign Language Usage Guidelines (pdf)
Video
- Test Day Overview for Room Supervisors (paper) (video)
- Test Day Overview for Online Room Supervisors (video)
- How to Enter Online Irregularities (training tutorial)
- Manage Online Test Session (training tutorial)
Tip: Ensure you are using the correct materials for your test date and type to avoid cancellation of scores.
Tip: ACT test translated directions for students testing on paper are shipped with secure test materials.
Tip: If you are testing an examinee authorized for English learner supports, have the ACT-Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries list handy to verify at check in that the examinee’s dictionary can be used for testing.
Return Test Materials
Paper Dates:
Test Window 1 standard time testing materials receipt deadline: April 16, 2024
Test Window 1 accommodations testing materials receipt deadline: April 26, 2024
Test Window 2 standard time testing materials receipt deadline: April 30, 2024
Test Window 2 accommodations testing materials receipt deadline: May 10, 2024
Resources:
- Collecting, Packing, and Returning Test Materials (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Secure Storage and Transport of Test Materials Form (pdf)
Training:
- How to Return Standard and Accommodations Test Materials (video)
- How to Return Online Test Materials (video)
Tip: Do not return unused answer documents from initial testing. Use those for makeup testing.
Tip: Return answer documents following testing so they arrive at ACT by the receipt deadline listed on the Schedule of Events and can be scored.
Tip: Return all ACT-authorized accommodations materials at the end of the testing window, rather than returning materials for individual examinees as they complete testing.
Tip: If you receive an additional order, write your high school name and code on the return shipping labels.
Access and Understand Score Reports
The Individual Student Report is now available for download in Online Reporting for the ACT State and District customers in both an English and Spanish version.
Dates:
Score Report Schedule for the ACT Test (web content)
Websites:
Resources:
- Setting Up for Success - Online Reporting and TAA (pdf)
- Download Data in Online Reporting - FAQs (web content)
- ACT User Handbook for Educators (pdf)
- MyACT Quick Start Guide (pdf)
- Sample Score Report - High School (pdf)
- ACT Online Reporting User Supplement (web content)
Training:
- ACT Online Reporting State and District Benefits Features Navigation and Rosters (video)
- ACT Online Reporting State and District Contract Reports and Student Reports (video)
- ACT Online Reporting State and District Summary Data Tool Resources (video)
Share Reporting Information with Examinees
Websites:
Resources: