WorkKeys Online: North Carolina

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Getting Started: Test Administration Process Steps

Select your current phase of the test administration process to see resources related to that phase.

Step 1: Overview - Review NC testing program resources and complete initial tasks.

Step 2: Prepare for Testing- Set up systems: verify enrollment data and determine online site readiness.

Step 3: Accommodations and/or EL Supports - Learn about accommodations and/or English Learner supports. 

Step 4: Before Test Day Tasks - Prepare test materials, students, staff, and facilities. 

Step 5: On Test Day - Administer the test.

Step 6: Return Materials: After testing: return test materials to ACT and purge online testing content.

Step 7: Reporting - Access score reports: share scores with examinees and interpret data.

Step 8: Webinars and Administration Manuals - Review NC webinars and online manuals.

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Important Dates

The Spring Schedule of Events contains all dates and deadlines for North Carolina's test event. Check it frequently to stay on track for testing.

Spring Online Testing Window:

  •  Testing Window: February 19 – March 15, 2024

 

Documents will be replaced as they become available for Spring 2024 Testing

Navigating Your ACT State Testing Webpage Video Transcript (PDF) 

Learn about Test Formats and Policies

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Select Test Staff and Set Up Accounts

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Complete Online Site Readiness

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Tip: Be sure to run a TAO System Check. Select Guest Access to start the system check.

Arrange for Accommodations and/or English Learner (EL) Supports

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Provide Examinees Test Prep Information

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Prepare Your Facility, Staff, and Test Materials

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Tip: If you are testing an examinee approved for English learner supports, print a copy of the ACT-Approved Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries List (linked in Step 5) to verify at check in that the examinee’s dictionary can be used for testing.

Administer the Test

Spring Dates:

calendar Standard Time Administration Window: February 19 – March 15, 2024

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Administration Manuals

Supplements

Tip: Remember that examinee computers cannot use Internet Explorer (IE) to deliver the test in TAO. Chrome, Firefox, or Safari may be used.

Tip: Run a TAO System Check and Validation Test on all examinee computers before the test session to ensure they can properly access and deliver the tests. To save time, you may want to run the Validation Test before the TAO System Check because if you are successful in launching a sample mini test, it won’t be necessary for you to run the TAO System Check.

Access and Understand Score Reports

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calendar See your Schedule of Events for release dates.

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Tip: The test coordinator can log in to Validus and use the Reports Portal to access ACT WorkKeys score reports. The ACT WorkKeys Online Reports Portal User Guide provides instructions for this feature. Score Reports Available in Online Reports Portal provides a list and description of all available reports.

Share Reporting Information with Examinees

Tip: Examinees who achieve a minimum score of three (3) or higher on each subject test may be eligible to receive an ACT® WorkKeys® NCRC®.

Tip: Examinees who earn an ACT WorkKeys NCRC can access test scores as well as view, print, and share their certificate by either creating an account or accessing an existing account at myworkkeys.com.

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