The ACT Test: Senior Retake

Learn about ACT Now

• Overview (video)
• Accessing In-App Resources (video)
• ACT Now and PearsonAccess ^next Comparison (pdf)
• Glossary of Terms (pdf)
• User Role Matrix (pdf)
• State Testing - ACT Now - FAQs (web content) (coming soon)

Setting up ACT Now

Training:

• Adding Users with Roles (video)
• Creating a User Account (video)
• Confirm Organization Participation Status (video)
• Adding Students and Assigning a Test Event (video)

Resources:

• Users File - Layout (pdf) 
• Users File Template (csv)
• Students File - Layout (pdf) 
• Student Registrations File Template (csv)

Request Accommodations

Dates:

Accommodations Request Window: (coming soon)

Website: Success.act.org

•  How to Create an Account to Request Accommodation through TAA (training tutorial)

Resources:

• Accessibility Supports Guide for the ACT (web content)
• Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) System Supports (web content)
• Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) User Guide (pdf)
• Requesting Accommodations and English Learner Supports Using TAA (video)
• Requesting Reconsideration (TAA User Guide) (pdf)
• Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline (pdf)
• Consent to Release Information (pdf)

Training:

• Test Accommodations and English Learner Supports Training (webinar) (coming soon)
• Test Accommodations and English Learner Supports Training slides (pdf) (coming soon)

Request Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline

Dates:

Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline Window: (coming soon)

Websites:

• Test Accessibility and Accommodations System (TAA) (success.act.org)

Resources:

• Requesting Reconsideration (TAA User Guide) (pdf)
• Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline (pdf)

Tip: Reconsideration is used if you submitted a request for accommodations that was denied. Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline is for limited reasons as indicated on the form.

Prepare for Testing

• Technical Guide for Online Testing (pdf)
• Technical Readiness Checklist (pdf)
• Test Nav Support (website)
• Before Test Day Checklist (pdf)
• Administration Supplement (pdf)

Tip: If you’re looking for resources about preparing for test day, you’ll find them in ACT Now and TCM training content. Look for a test day checklist, system demos and tutorials, and much more!

Training:

• Pre-Test Administration Training (webinar) (coming soon)
• Pre-Test Administration Training slides (pdf) (coming soon)

MyACT Resources

Testing Staff:

• MyACT User Guide for Test Coordinators (pdf)

Students:

• Information for Examinees (act.org)
• Taking the ACT (pdf)
• Taking the ACT - Spanish (pdf)
• MyACT Account Setup - State and District Testing (video)
• MyACT Quick Start Guide (pdf)
• Preparing for the ACT Test (pdf)

TCM Resources

Policies:

• Read Through ACT Policy Modules (pdf)
  Note: All ACT Policies need to be thoroughly read and attested in TCM, accessed through ACT Now

Test Coordinator:

• Policies - Module 1 (web content)
• Test Facilities - Module 2 (web content)
• Test Staff - Module 3 (web content)

Room Supervisor:

• Policies - Module 1 (web content)
• Test Facilities - Module 2 (web content)
• Test Staff - Module 3 (web content)

Set up TCM:

• Setting up TCM Test Coordinator (video)
  • Setting up TCM Test Coordinator (simulation)
• Using TCM as a Room Supervisor or Proctor (video)
  • Using TCM as a Room Supervisor or Proctor (simulation)
• Paper Testing - Internet Outage Backup Plan (pdf)
  • ACT Now Backup Instructions for Paper Testing - Standard (pdf)
  • ACT Now Backup Instructions for Paper Testing - Accommodations (pdf)
  • ACT Now Backup Instructions for Paper Testing - NCR (pdf)

Test Day Resources

 Administer Test:

• Test Day Checklist (pdf)
• ACT Calculator Policy (pdf)
• Turn Off Device Poster (pdf)

Accommodations Resources for Testing Staff:

• ACT Test Translated Directions for English Learners – Online Testing (pdf)
• ACT Test Translated Directions for English Learners (pdf)
• ACT Reader’s Agreement (pdf)
• ACT Scribe's Agreement (pdf)
• ACT Sign Language Interpreter’s Agreement (pdf)
• ACT-Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries list (pdf)
• ACT Spoken Instructions - Paper (pdf)
• Pre-Recorded Audio Guidelines (pdf)
• Video American Sign Language Usage Guidelines (pdf)

Tip: If you're looking for resources, manuals, test forms, and other test administration resources, you'll find them in the ACT Now and TCM training content. Look for a test day checklist, policies, and tutorials, and much more!

Returning Materials:

• ACT Now Returning Test Materials (video)
• Secure Storage and Transport of Test Materials (pdf)

Resources for Educators

Website: success.act.org

• Setting up for Success - Online Reporting and TAA (pdf)

About Online Reporting:

• Score Reporting Schedule (web content) (coming soon)
• ACT Online Reporting User Supplement (web content)
• ACT Online Reporting State and District Benefits, Features, Navigation, and Rosters (video)
• ACT Online Reporting State and District Contract Reports and Student Reports (video)
• ACT Online Reporting State and District Summary Data Tool Resources (video)
• Download Data in Online Reporting - FAQs (web content)

About the reports:

• ACT User Handbook for Educators (pdf)
• Sample Score Report - High School (pdf)

Resources for students:

• Understanding Your Scores (act.org)
• Sample Score Report - Student (pdf)
• Using Your ACT Results (pdf)
• Using-Your-ACT-Results-Spanish (pdf)
• Opting in to EOS (act.org)