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ACT District Testing Program Details

Before you enroll, use this information to help you plan and decide which assessment, test windows, and delivery work best for your district or school. 
 

 

Assessment Delivery Price
The ACT Online $51.75
The ACT with Writing Online $66.50
The ACT Paper and Pencil $53.00
The ACT with Writing Paper and Pencil $67.75

 

Additional discounts available for districts with 50%-100% of students in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program (FRLP). View pricing infographic.

Bundled Pricing
Order ACT District Testing and PreACT® and/or PreACT® 8/9 together to receive bundled pricing discounts!

Must have an ACT District Testing contract to receive discounted pricing. Bundled discount is $1.00 off/student on the PreACT and/or PreACT 8/9. No discount code necessary, billing will be adjusted appropriately.

 

Test Administration* Enrollment/Signed Agreement & School List Deadline
Paper Test Date
Online Testing Window
Fall 2023

August 30, 2023
October 17, 2023
(Test Window 1)
October 17-19 &
October 24-26
(Test Window 1)
October 31, 2023
(Test Window 2)
October 31-November 2 & November 7-9
(Test Window 2)

Initial Spring 2024

(Online Only)

January 24, 2024
N/A
February 27-March 1 & March 4-8
(Test Window 1)

Early Spring 2024

(Online and Paper)

January 24, 2024 March 12, 2024
(Test Window 1)
March 12-15 & March 18-22
(Test Window 1)
March 26, 2024
(Test Window 2)
March 26-29 & April 1-5
(Test Window 2) 

Late Spring 2024

(Online and Paper)

February 21, 2024
April 9, 2024
(Test Window 1)
April 9-12 &
April 15-19
(Test Window 1)
April 23, 2024
(Test Window 2)
April 23-26 &
April 29-30
(Test Window 2)

 

Assessment Delivery Price
The ACT Online $53.25
The ACT with Writing  Online $68.00

The ACT

Paper $55.50

The ACT with Writing

Paper $70.25 

Additional tiered discounts are available for districts with 50-100% of students in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program (FRLP). View pricing infographic.

Bundled Pricing 

Order ACT District Testing and PreACT® and/or PreACT® 8/9 together to receive bundled pricing discounts! 

Must have an ACT District Testing contract to receive discounted pricing. Bundled discount is $1 off per student on the PreACT and/or PreACT 8/9. No discount code necessary; billing will be adjusted appropriately. 

 

 

Test Administration* Enrollment/Signed Agreement & School List Deadline**
Paper Test Date
Online Testing Window
Fall 2024
(Online & Paper)
August 28, 2024
October 15, 2024
(Test Window 1) 
October 15-18 & October 21-25
(Test Window 1) 
October 29, 2024
(Test Window 2) 
October 29 – November 1 & November 4-8
(Test Window 2)
Initial Spring 2025 
(Online Only)
January 22, 2025 N/A
February 25-28 & March 3-7
(Test Window 1) 
Early Spring 2025
(Online & Paper)
January 22, 2025 March 11, 2025
(Test Window 1)
March 11-14 & March 17-21
(Test Window 1)
March 25, 2025
(Test Window 2)
March 25-28 & March 31-April 4
(Test Window 2)

Late Spring 2025
(Online & Paper)

 

February 19, 2025 April 8, 2025
(Test Window 1)
April 8-11 & April 14-18
(Test Window 1)
April 22, 2025
(Test Window 2)
April 22-25 & April 28-May 2
(Test Window 2)

* Districts may participate in fall and one of three spring administrations.
** Standard Administration (connect with us for more info on accommodation test window dates)

Districts may choose from two test options. All participating schools in a district must test using the same test option—either the ACT or the ACT with writing. 

The district test coordinator will be our primary contact for the ACT District Testing program. During the implementation phase, we ask that this coordinator serve as the liaison among schools, district officials, and ACT. 

During subsequent phases (school establishment, training, materials delivery, administration, and some post-exam activities), we will work directly with the schools. From time to time, we may still ask for the coordinator’s assistance. 

Once testing is completed, we will send the district test coordinator all district-level reports and an invoice based on the number of students tested and the type of test administered. 

District test coordinators may also be the school test coordinator at individual schools participating in ACT District Testing.

Explore ACT Online Reporting 

Gain deeper insights and monitor student progress in a centralized and interactive platform to easily improve classroom success and predict academic performance. 

Explore the single platform for ACT data that is interactive, consumable, and downloadable. State, district, school, or student data and insights are available* for PreACT assessments, ACT District Testing programs, and ACT national tests. (*based on access)

Preparing for ACT District Testing

Leading up to your administration date, explore the programs and resources available to prepare students and educators for success.

 

Early Indicator
of Success

 

Offer 8th, 9th, and 10th graders early experience with ACT® test items through PreACT®. Get a predicted ACT test score, and insights to help guide students on their path to college and career readiness. ACT District Testing customers get a discount for PreACT. 

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