The ACT Test: Senior Retake
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Important Dates
Test Dates
The ACT Taken on Paper
- Initial Test Date: September 22, 2020
- Initial Accommodations Testing Window: September 22 - October 2, 2020
- Makeup Test Date: October 6, 2020
- Makeup Accommodations Testing Window: October 6-12, 2020
- Emergency Test Date: October 20, 2020
- Emergency Accommodations Testing Window: October 20 - 26, 2020
Documents will be replaced as they become available for fall 2020 testing
Schedule of Events (coming soon)
Quick Links
Test Accessibility & Accommodations System (TAA)
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Contact Information
ACT General Questions:
800.553.6244, ext. 2800
contact form
Accommodations:
800.553.6244, ext. 1788
ACTStateAccoms@act.org
State Code: 43
State Policy Questions:
Phone: 615-351-1146
Website: Tennessee Department of Education
Test Administration Process Overview
Select your current phase of the test administration process to see resources related to that section, or simply scroll down the page.
- Orientation - Get oriented with the testing program.
- Configuration - Configure testing setup and systems.
- Verification - Verify needs for accommodations and/or supports.
- Preparation - Prepare for testing.
- Administration - Administer the test successfully.
- Transportation - Transport materials and data to ACT.
- Interpretation - Interpret score reports and test data.
Learn about the ACT Test
The ACT® test is the nation's most popular college entrance exam accepted and valued by all universities and colleges in the United States. The ACT is based on what students learn in high school and provides personalized information about their strengths for education and career planning.
Testing Information
- Schedule of Events (coming soon)
- What's New for the ACT (pdf)
Activity: Make Staff Arrangements
Resources to complete this activity:
- Test Coordinator Information Manual (Test Staff section ) (pdf)
- How to choose your Testing Staff (video)
- Manage Contacts (video)
Activity: Manage Participation and Verify Shipping Address
Resources to complete this activity:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide for the ACT
- How To Manage Participation (video)
- Address Change Request Form (pdf)
Activity: Verify Enrollment for Test Materials/Order Test Materials
Resources to complete this activity:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide for the ACT (Verifying Materials, Ordering Additional)
- Ordering Additional ACT Materials (video)
- How to Enroll/Verify/Update Students in PearsonAccessnext (video)
Tip: To verify accommodations/supports counts, run an Accommodations and Supports Roster in PearsonAccessnext.
Tip: If additional materials are needed for examinees authorized by ACT to test with accommodations/supports, call the ACT Accommodations team.
Tip: You can track test materials shipments using Orders & Shipment Tracking. See the View Status and Shipment Information section in PearsonAccessnext User Guide.
Activity: Upload Student Data
Resources to complete this activity:
Activity: Request Accommodations and/or English Learner Supports
Resources to complete this activity:
- Quick Start Guide for Requesting Accommodations and/or English Learner Supports (pdf)
- Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) User Guide (pdf)
- Consent to Release Information (pdf)
- Requesting Reconsideration (TAA User Guide) (pdf)
- Retesting with Accommodations (pdf)
- Late Consideration (pdf)
Tip: The test coordinator can select one or more test accommodations coordinator(s) (TAC) to help identify examinees who may be eligible for accommodations and/or supports. The TAC may gather supporting documentation and parent/guardian consent to release information to ACT forms. Additionally, the TAC may enter requests in to the TAA system. Once the TC has access to the TAA system, the TC grants access to TACs.
Tip: Pay close attention to the dates that ACT is asking you to select in TAA. National test dates are also listed, so be sure to select the test dates for your administration.
Tip: If requests are not authorized by ACT, you have the option to test these examinees with accommodations and/or supports for non-college reportable scores. The test coordinator needs to order non-college reportable materials in PearsonAccessnext.
Activity: Prepare Your Facility
Resources to complete this activity:
Activity: Prepare Your Staff
Resources to complete this activity:
- Administration Manual (Test Staff Section) (pdf)
- On Demand ACT Test Administration and Accommodations Training - Available July 30 (webinar)
- ACT Test Administration and Accommodations Training Slides (pdf)
Activity: Prepare Your Examinees
Resources to complete this activity:
- Information for Examinees
- ACT State and District Information for Parents Letter (docx)
- Taking the ACT (pdf)
- Preparing for the ACT (Paper) English (pdf)
- Preparing for the ACT (Paper) Spanish (pdf)
- Successfully Achieving College and Career Readiness for All Students -
A program of self-paced tutorials designed for educators to strengthen their knowledge of the ACT test. This program will help educators apply that knowledge by integrating instructional practices promoting college and career readiness for all students to help them maximize their performance on the ACT.
Activity: Prepare Your Test Materials
Resources to complete this activity:
- Test Coordinator Information Manual (Test Materials section)
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (View Status and Shipment Information section)
- Barcode Labels (ACT Admin Manual - NCR) (pdf)
Activity: Complete non-test Activities
Resources to complete this activity:
Activity: Resources for Test Day
Resources to complete this activity:
Forms
- Test Administration Form - ACT Standard Time Paper (pdf)
- Test Administration Form - ACT Accommodations Paper (pdf)
- Test Administration Form - ACT Non-college Reportable Paper (pdf)
Manuals
- ACT Administration Manual - Standard Paper (pdf)
- ACT Administration Manual - Accomms Paper (pdf)
- ACT Test Coordinator Information Manual (pdf)
- ACT Administration Manual - NCR (pdf)
Supplements
- USB Troubleshooting Tips
- Calculator Policy (pdf)
- ACT-Approved Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries (pdf)
- No Phone Poster (pdf)
- Test Day Overview for Room Supervisors (no writing) (pdf)
Tip: Ensure you are using the correct materials for your test date and type to avoid cancellation of scores.
Tip: If you are testing an examinee authorized for English learner supports, have the ACT-Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries list handy to verify at check in that the examinee's dictionary can be used for testing.
Activity: Transfer Test Materials
Resources to complete this activity:
- ACT Administration Manual (Handling Materials on Test Day section) (pdf)
- ACT Test Coordinator Information Manual (pdf)
- How to Return Test Materials (video)
Tip: Do not return unused answer documents from initial testing. Use those for makeup testing.
Tip: Return answer documents following testing to arrive at ACT no longer than the receipt deadline listed on the Schedule of Events.
Tip: Return all ACT-authorized accommodations materials at the end of testing window, rather than returning materials for individual examinees as they completed testing.
Tip: Write your high school name and code on additional order return shipping labels.
Activity: Understand Score Reports - School
Resources to complete this activity:
- Score Report Schedule for the ACT Test (coming soon)
- ACT User Handbook for Educators (pdf)
- Sample Score Report - High School (pdf)
Activity: Understand Score Reports - Students
Resources to complete this activity:
- Student Information Booklet (pdf)
- Sample Score Report - Student (pdf)
- Using Your ACT Results (pdf)
- Using Your ACT Results - Spanish (pdf)
- Understanding Your Scores