ACT Now: South Dakota
Important Dates
The Schedule of Events (web content) (coming soon) contains all dates and deadlines for South Dakota's test event. Check it frequently to stay on track for testing. We recommend uploading students as early as possible but you may upload students, assign events, and add accommodations up to the day before you test online.
March 9, 2027 |
| Test Event 1: Paper Testing |
Mar 9-12, 2027 and Mar 15-19, 2027 |
| Test Event 1: Online Window |
Mar 9-12, 2027 and Mar 15-19, 2027 |
| Test Event 1: Accommodations Paper and Online |
Mar 23, 2027 |
| Test Event 2: Paper Testing |
Mar 23-26, 2027 and Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027 |
| Test Event 2: Online Window |
Mar 23-26, 2027 and Mar 29-Apr 2, 2027 |
| Test Event 2: Accommodations Paper and Online |
April 6, 2027 |
| Test Event 3: Paper Testing |
Apr 6-9, 2027 and Apr 12-16, 2027 |
| Test Event 3 Online Window |
Apr 6-9, 2027 and Apr 12-16, 2027 |
| Test Event 3: Accommodations Paper and Online |
Start Here
- What's New (web content) (coming soon)
- ACT Now Overview (video)
- Overview of User Roles (video)
- User Roles: Building a Test Administration Team (pdf)
- Create an ACT Now Account (video)
- Before Test Day Checklist for Test Coordinators (pdf)
- ACT Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
Setting up ACT Now
- Manage Organizations (pdf)
- Adding Users with Roles (video)
- Confirm Organization Participation Status (video)
- Managing Students (pdf)
- Adding Students and Assigning a Test Event (video)
- Address Change Request Form (webform)
File Upload Resources:
- Users Invitation File Layout (pdf)
- Users Invitation File Template (csv)
- Students Registration File Layout (pdf)
- Student Registration File Template (csv)
Request Accommodations
Accommodations Request Window 1: (coming soon)
Accommodations Request Window 2: (coming soon)
Accommodations Request Window 3: (coming soon)
Website: Success.act.org
Resources:
- Accessibility Supports Guide for the ACT (web content)
- Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) User Guide (pdf)
- Requesting Accommodations Using TAA (video)
- English Learner Documentation Comparison (video)
- EL Supports Documentation Requirements (pdf)
- Requesting Accommodations and English Learner (EL) Supports (web content)
- Consent to Release Information (pdf)
- Comparison of Text-to-speech and Screen Reader accommodations (web content)
Request Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline
Dates:
Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline Window: (coming soon)
Websites: Success.act.org
Technical Coordinator Resources for Online Testing
- Technical Guide for Online Testing (pdf)
- Technical Readiness Checklist (pdf)
- Technical Readiness (webinar)
- Technical Readiness Training slides (pdf)
- TestNav Support (website)
MyACT Resources
Testing Staff:
Students:
Prepare Students for Testing
How to Access and Complete Training Modules in TCM
Test Coordinator Modules:
- Policies (web content)
- Test Facilities (web content)
- Test Staff (web content)
- Test Materials (web content)
- Test Administration (web content)
- Non-Test Activities (web content)
Room Supervisor Modules:
- Policies (web content)
- Test Staff (web content)
- Test Day: Before Examinees Arrive (web content)
- Test Day: Administration (web content)
- Testing with Accommodated and Supports (web content)
Set Up Test Center Manager (TCM):
- Setting up TCM Test Coordinator - Paper (video)
- Setting up TCM Test Coordinator - Online (video)
- Using TCM as a Room Supervisor or Proctor - Paper (video)
- Using TCM as a Room Supervisor or Proctor - Online (video)
- TCM Training Resources (web content)
Test Day Resources
Administer Test:
- Test Day Overview for Room Supervisors - Paper (video)
- Test Day Overview for Room Supervisors - Online (video)
- Test Staff Training slides (pptx)
- Test Day Checklist for Test Coordinators (pdf)
- Test Day Checklist for Room Supervisors (pdf)
- After Test Day Checklist (pdf)
Printable Test Day Resources:
- Printable Test Administration Manual (pdf)
- Printable Non-College (NCR) Test Administration Manual (pdf)
- Printable Test Administration Manual-Room Supervisor (pdf)
- Printable Task Cards for Online Testing (pdf)
- Paper Testing - Internet Outage Checklist (pdf)
- ACT Calculator Policy (pdf)
- Turn Off Device Poster (pdf)
Accommodations Resources for Testing Staff:
- Manage Stop-the-Clock Breaks (pdf)
- ACT Test Translated Directions for English Learners – Online Testing (pdf)
- ACT Test Translated Directions for English Learners (pdf)
- Human Reader and Sign Language Interpreter Instructions (pdf)
- Taking Assessments Online with a Screen Reader (pdf)
- Testing Staff Agreements (pdf)
- ACT-Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries list (pdf)
- ACT Spoken Instructions - Paper (pdf)
- ACT Spoken Instructions - Online (pdf)
- Pre-Recorded Audio Guidelines (pdf)
- Video American Sign Language Usage Guidelines (pdf)
Returning Materials:
Resources for Educators
Website: success.act.org
About Online Reporting:
- ACT Online Reporting User Guide (pdf)
- Schedule of Events: Reporting Information (web content) (coming soon)
- Setting Up for Success - Online Reporting and TAA (pdf)
- Best Practices for Trusted Agents (pdf)
- Online Reporting: Benefits, Features, Navigation, and Rosters (video)
- Contract and Student Reports (video)
- Summary Data Reports (video)
- Download Data in Online Reporting - FAQs (web content)
- ACT Contract Download Hub Layout (xlsx)
About the reports:
- ACT User Handbook for Educators (pdf)
- Sample High School Score Report - ACT + Science + Writing (pdf)