ACT Aspire Exemplar Items
Student Sandbox and Exemplar Booklets
ACT Aspire incorporates multiple question types including constructed response, selected response, and technology-enhanced items to better assess student knowledge and provide more meaningful insights.
To help students, parents, educators, and policymakers become familiar with ACT Aspire test presentation and content, we have developed two resources, the Student Sandbox and the Exemplar Test Question Booklets, which illustrate the different types of test questions and formats found in both paper-based and computer-based testing modes.
Users may also interact with TestNav tools and functionality by using the TestNav 8 Tutorial below.
Student Sandbox (TestNav8)
The Student Sandbox provides students an opportunity to become familiar not only with ACT Aspire test questions, but also with navigating the TestNav test platform. Like the Exemplar Test Question Booklets, the Student Sandbox will present at least one test question for each reporting category for a given test.
The Student Sandbox should be accessed with a desktop or laptop computer rather than a tablet or smartphone.
Accessing the Student Sandbox
- Locate username and password information by selecting a subject from the tabs below.
- Click on the "Student Sandbox Login" button below to open the login screen for the Student Sandbox.
Exemplar Test Question Booklets
ACT Aspire has developed a booklet for each grade and subject that defines ACT Aspire reporting categories for each test. These booklets present at least one test question aligned to each of the reporting categories on a given test. Depth of Knowledge level (DOK), a description of the task presented by the test question, and a description of the correct response are also provided, along with Improvement Idea Statements to help students build on their current level of skill and knowledge.
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