ACT District Testing

The ACT: Fall Administration

The ACT District Testing program provides students the opportunity to earn college-reportable ACT scores by taking the test in their own classrooms.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: 
  • It has come to our attention that the list of college codes included in your Taking the ACT document for fall testing is incomplete. A complete list of college codes can be found here. Have this list available for your testing staff administering non-test sessions, in case an examinee needs assistance in locating a code. You may also go to our College Codes Lookup page to easily search for individual codes. 
  • It has come to our attention that the Accommodations phone number listed on the inside front cover of your Test Coordinator Information, Standard Time, and Non-College Reportable Administration Manuals is wrong. The correct phone number to reach our Accommodations team is 1.800.553.6244, ext. 1788.

Test Dates

Initial Test Date: October 1, 2019
Initial Accommodations Testing Window: October 1-4, 2019; October 7-11, 2019; October 14-15, 2019
Makeup Test Date: October 15, 2019
Makeup Accommodations Testing Window: October 15-18, 2019; October 21, 2019

 

 

Quick Links

PearsonAccessnext
Test Accessibility & Accommodations System (TAA)

To search variety of district testing content click here 

 

 

Contact Information

ACT General Questions:
Phone: 800.553.6244, ext. 2800
Email:actdistricttesting@act.org

Accommodations or supports
Phone: 800.553.6244, ext. 1788
Email ACTStateAccoms@act.org

Welcome to Your Testing Program


Welcome Video

Tips for Success

  • Bookmark this web page and check back frequently for updated content. Content will be added as it's available.
  • Mark important dates from your Schedule of Events on your calendar and set reminders for deadlines.
  • Familiarize yourself with the seven stages of the testing cycle (Orientation, Configuration, Verification, Preparation, Administration, Transportation, and Interpretation) by browsing the sections for the ACT. You can see a brief description, action items, and resources associated with each stage to help you get a feel for the testing timeline. Content will be linked as it becomes available.
  • Watch for emails from ACT with important reminders. Add our email address to your contacts to prevent emails from going to spam/junk folders.

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.

  1. Orientation - Get oriented with the testing program.
  2. Configuration - Configure testing setup and systems.
  3. Verification - Verify needs for accommodations and/or supports.
  4. Preparation - Prepare for testing.
  5. Administration - Administer the test successfully.
  6. Transportation - Transport materials and data to ACT.
  7. Interpretation - Interpret score reports and test data.

Orientation

Get oriented with the testing program.

Learn about 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

Configuration

Configure testing setup and systems.


Activity: Upload Student Data

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Activity: Make Staff Arrangements

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Activity: Manage Participation and Verify Shipping Address

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Activity: Verify Enrollment for Test Materials/Order Test Materials

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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.

 

Verification

Verify needs for accommodations and/or supports.

Activity: Request Accommodations and/or English Learner Supports 

Resources to complete this activity:

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.

 

Preparation

Prepare for testing.

Activity: Prepare Your Facility

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Activity: Prepare Your Staff

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Activity: Prepare Your Examinees

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Activity: Prepare Your Test Materials 

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Activity: Complete Non-Test Activities

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Administration 

Administer the test successfully.

Activity: Resources for Test Day

Resources to complete this activity:
Forms
Manuals
Supplements

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.

Transportation

Transport materials and Data to ACT.

Activity: Return Test Materials

Resources to complete this activity:

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 later than the receipt deadline listed on the Schedule of Events.

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: Write your high school name and code on additional order return shipping labels.

Activity: Verify Enrollment for Invoice and Request to Unenroll Examinees

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Interpretation

Interpret score reports and test data.