The ACT Test: Wisconsin
Important Dates
Your Schedule of Events SOE Excel version contains all dates and deadlines for your test event. Check it frequently to ensure you're on track for a successful administration.
Test Dates
The ACT Taken on Paper
- Test Window 1: March 8, 2022
- Test Accommodations Window 1: March 8-11, 2022, and March 14-18, 2022
- Test Window 2: March 22, 2022
- Test Accommodations Window 2: March 22-25, 2022, March 28-31, 2022 and April 1, 2022
- Test Window 3: April 12, 2022
- Test Accommodations Window 3: April 12-15, 2022 and April 18-22, 2022
The ACT Taken Online
- Test Window 1: March 8-10, 2022 and March 15-17, 2022
- Test Window 2: March 22-24, 2022 and March 29-31, 2022
- Test Window 3: April 12-14, 2022 and April 19-21, 2022
Documents will be replaced as they become available for spring 2022 testing.
Learn about Test Formats and Policies
Resources:
- What's New (document) (coming soon)
- The ACT Taken Paper or Online (document)
- Testing Policies and Information
- Test Coordinator Checklist (interactive resource)
Select Test Dates and Verify Shipping Address (Manage Participation)
Dates:
November 1 - December 3, 2021
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (document – select the Test Date and Materials Receipt Selection section)
- Address Change Request Form (webform)
Training:
- Test Date Selection (Manage Participation) (training tutorial)
Select Test Staff and Set Up Accounts
Websites:
Resources:
- Staff Requirements, Roles, and Responsibilities (manual section – select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (document – select the Managing Contact and User Account Information section)
Training:
- Selecting your Testing Staff (training tutorial)
- Manage Contacts (training tutorial)
Tip: When the district test coordinator changes the school test coordinator in PearsonAccessnext, remember to deactivate the existing test coordinator's user account. Updates need to be completed in two places: the manage contacts screen and creating a new user account.
Verify Enrollment Counts
Dates:
January 18 - 21, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (document – select the Managing Test Materials, Accessing Reports, and Submit a Request to Enroll or Unenroll an Examinee sections)
- PearsonAccessnext Operational Reports Layout (document)
Tip: To verify accommodations/supports counts, run an Accommodations and Supports Roster in PearsonAccessnext.
Training:
- Enroll/Verify/Update Students in PearsonAccessnext (training tutorial)
- ACT Verify Enrollment State Specific Office Hours slides (webinar)
Complete Site Readiness for Online Testing
Dates:
December 7, 2021 - February 24, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- Technical Coordinator Checklist (document)
- Technical Requirements for the ACT Test Taken Online
- The ACT Online Testing Site Readiness Plan (document)
- Technical Guide (document)
- Mock Administration Guide (document)
Training:
- ACT Online Readiness Training (webinar)
- ACT Online Readiness Training slides (document)
ACT Online Technical Readiness Training Tutorials
Verify Enrollment Counts
Dates:
(coming soon)
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (document – select the Managing Test Materials, Accessing Reports, and Submit a Request to Enroll or Unenroll an Examinee sections)
- PearsonAccessnext Operational Reports Layout (document)
Tip: To verify accommodations/supports counts, run an Accommodations and Supports Roster in PearsonAccessnext.
Training:
- Enroll/Verify/Update Students in PearsonAccessnext (training tutorial)
- ACT Verify Enrollment State Specific Office Hours slides (webinar)
Complete Site Readiness for Online Testing
Dates:
(coming soon)
Websites:
Resources:
- Technical Coordinator Checklist (document)
- Technical Requirements for the ACT Test Taken Online
- The ACT Online Testing Site Readiness Plan (document)
- Technical Guide (document)
- Mock Administration Guide (document)
Training:
- ACT Online Readiness Training (webinar)
- ACT Online Readiness Training slides (document)
ACT Online Technical Readiness Training Tutorials
Order Test Materials
Dates:
Test Window 1: January 31 - February 25, 2022
Test Window 2: March 8 - 11, 2022
Test Window 3: March 22 - April 1, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (document – select the Managing Test Materials section)
Training:
- Ordering Additional ACT Materials (training tutorial)
Tip: If additional materials are needed for examinees authorized by ACT to test with accommodations/supports, call the ACT Accommodations team. Use the Accommodations and Supports Roster, which can be accessed in PearsonAccessnext by Test Coordinators and Room Supervisors, to provide information to ensure the right students receive additional materials.
Tip: You can track test materials shipments using Orders & Shipment Tracking. See the View Status and Shipment Information section in the PearsonAccessnext User Guide.
Complete Non-Test Activities
Dates:
After materials arrive
Websites:
Resources:
- Taking the ACT (document)
- Non-Test Activities (manual section – select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Non-Test Instructions for Student (Blank Form) (document)
- Non-Test Instructions for Student (Blank Form with Mail Merge) (docx)
- MyACT User Guide for Test Coordinators (document)
- MyACT User Guide for Students (document)
- MyACT Account Setup - State & District Testing (video)
- MyACT Interest and Careers Inventories (document)
- MyACT Benefits and Tips for School and Student (document)
Tip: To provide visibility into the non-test information process, schools will have access to a new daily Student Code Usage Status report after receiving their first shipment of materials. This report is posted in the Published Reports section in PearsonAccessnext. Refer to the Accessing Reports section of PearsonAccessnext User Guide for instructions. This report contains “Yes” or “No” to indicate students who have not used their Student Code or not completed college choices.
Provide Examinees Test Prep Information
Prepare Your Facility, Staff, and Test Materials
Resources:
- Test Facilities (manual section – select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Staff (manual section – select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Materials (manual section – select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Administration (manual section – select the first result listed after applying search filters)
Training:
- ACT Test Administration Training #1 (webinar)
- ACT Test Administration Training slides #1 (document)
- ACT Test Administration Training #2 (webinar)
- ACT Test Administration Training slides #2 (document) (coming soon)
Update Examinee Information
Dates:
January 21 - April 29, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (document – select the Manage Examinee Information section)
Create Online Test Sessions
Dates:
January 31 - March 17, 2022
March 16 - 31, 2022
April 5 - 21, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- Technical Guide (document)
- ACT Administration Online Manual (document)
- Preparing Students for the ACT Test Taken Online (document)
- Preparing for Online Testing - Quick Start Guide (document)
- Switching from Paper to Online Testing (document)
Training:
- Create and Assign Test Sessions (training tutorial)
Administer the Test
Paper Testing Dates:
Test Window 1 Standard Time Administration Date: March 8, 2022
Test Window 1 Accommodations Administration Window: March 8-18, 2022
Test Window 2 Standard Time Administration Date: March 22, 2022
Test Window 2 Accommodations Administration Window: March 22 - April 1, 2022
Test Window 3 Standard Time Administration Date: April 12, 2022
Test Window 3 Accommodations Administration Window: April 12-22, 2022
Online Testing Dates:
Test Window 1 Standard Time and Accommodations Administration Window: March 8-17, 2022
Test Window 2 Standard Time and Accommodations Administration Window: March 22-31, 2022
Test Window 3 Standard Time and Accommodations Administration Window: April 12-21, 2022
Resources:
Forms
Administration Manuals
- ACT Administration Manual - Standard Paper (document)
- ACT Administration Manual - Accommodations Paper (document)
- ACT Administration Manual - Online Testing (document)
- ACT Test Coordinator Information Manual (document)
Supplements
- ACT Test Translated Directions for English Learners-Online Testing (pdf)
- ACT-Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries list (document)
- Prohibited Device Poster (document)
- Calculator Policy (document)
- USB Troubleshooting Tips
- Administration Supplement - Entering Not Tested Codes (document)
- Emergency Inclement Weather (document)
- Reporting for Multi-District Charter Schools (document)
Video
- Test Day Overview for Room Supervisors (paper) (video)
- Test Day Overview for Online Room Supervisors (video)
- How to Enter Online Irregularities (training tutorial)
- Manage Online Test Session (training tutorial)
- ACT Testing Virtual Students State Specific slides (document)
Tip: Ensure you are using the correct materials for your test date and type to avoid cancellation of scores.
Tip: ACT test translated directions for students testing on paper are shipped with secure test materials.
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.
Return Test Materials
Dates:
Test Window 1 Standard Time Testing Materials Receipt Deadline: March 15, 2022
Test Window 1 Accommodations Testing Materials Receipt Deadline: March 25, 2022
Test Window 2 Standard Time Testing Materials Receipt Deadline: March 29, 2022
Test Window 2 Accommodations Testing Materials Receipt Deadline: April 8, 2022
Test Window 3 Standard Time Testing Materials Receipt Deadline: April 20, 2022
Test Window 3 Accommodations Testing Materials Receipt Deadline: April 29, 2022
Resources:
- Collecting, Packing, and Returning Test Materials (manual section – select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Secure Storage and Transport of Test Materials Form (document)
Training:
- How to Return Standard and Accommodations Test Materials (video)
- How to Return Online Test Materials (video)
Tip: Do not return unused answer documents from initial testing. Use those for makeup testing.
Tip: Return answer documents following testing so they arrive at ACT by the receipt deadline listed on the Schedule of Events and can be scored.
Tip: Return all ACT-authorized accommodations materials at the end of the testing window, rather than returning materials for individual examinees as they complete testing.
Tip: If you receive an additional order, write your high school name and code on the return shipping labels.
Purge Online Testing Content
Dates:
March 17, 2022
March 31, 2022
April 21, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- Technical Guide (select the How to Purge Cached Test Content section)
Access and Understand Score Reports
Dates:
Score Report Schedule for the ACT Test
Websites:
Resources:
- Setting Up for Success - Online Reporting and TAA (document)
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (document – select the Accessing Reports section)
- ACT User Handbook for Educators (document)
- MyACT Quick Start Guide (document)
- Student Information Booklet (document)
- Sample Score Report - High School (document)
- ACT Online Reporting User Supplement
Training:
- ACT Online Reporting State and District Benefits Features Navigation and Rosters (video)
- ACT Online Reporting State and District Contact Reports and Student Reports (video)
- ACT Online Reporting State and District Summary Data Tool Resources (video)
- ACT Trusted Agent and Online Reporting State Specific Office Hours slides (pdf)
Share Reporting Information with Examinees
Websites:
- Understanding Your Scores (act.org)
Resources:
- Sample Score Report - Student (document)
- Using Your ACT Results (document)
- Using Your ACT Results - Spanish (document)
- Understanding Your Scores (act.org)
- Interactive Student Report (document)