Tips for Success

  1. Use the training content in ACT Now to access test administration resources and walk-through test administration preparation activities.
  2. Dates and deadlines for your test administration are found in the Important Dates section of this website.
  3. Watch for emails from ACT with important reminders. Add our email address to your contacts to prevent emails from going to spam/junk folders. Exempt list email addresses from @preact.org and @operations.preact.org.

Important Dates

Your Schedule of Events (web content) contains all dates and deadlines for your test event. Check it frequently to ensure you're on track for a successful administration.

 

  • ACT Now and TCM opens: January 6, 2025
  • Test Window: February 25–April 18, 2025

Helpful Links

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Step 1: Pre-Administration

Learn about ACT Now

Set Up ACT Now

Training:

Add Users with Roles to ACT Now:

Manage Your Students:

Manage Accommodations

Understand Accommodations:

Assign Accommodations:

Prepare Students for Testing with Accommodations:

Prepare for Testing 

Training:

Prepare Students for Testing

Tip: A copy of the Instructions for Completing Your Answer Document resource is printed and shipped with each paper answer document. Examinees testing with online testing will receive their instructions for completing the test in the online administration platform, TestNav.

Step 2: Administration

TCM Resources

Tip: All ACT Polices need to be thoroughly read and agreed to in TCM, accessed through ACT Now. If you are serving as your site's Test Coordinator and Room Supervisor, you only need to agree to the training modules for the Test Coordinator. The information found in the Room Supervisor modules are captured in the Test Coordinator Modules.

Test Coordinator Modules:

Room Supervisor Modules:

 Set Up Test Center Manager (TCM):

Administer Test 

Administer Test with Accommodations

Tip: If you're looking for resources, manuals, test forms, and other test administration resources, you'll find them in ACT Now and TCM training content. Look for a test day checklist, polices and tutorials, and much more!

Return Test Materials

Step 3: Post-Administration