The ACT Test: Texas

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Tips for Success

  1. Use the training content in ACT Now to access test administration resources and walk-through test administration preparation activities.
  2. Dates and deadlines for your test administration are in ACT Now. Access the filterable schedule of events from your ACT Now landing page.
  3. Watch for emails from ACT with important reminders. Add our email address to your contacts to prevent emails from going to spam/junk folders. Whitelist email addresses from @act.org and @operations.act.org.

Important Dates

Your Schedule of Events (web content) contains all dates and deadlines for your test event. Check it frequently to ensure you're on track for a successful administration.

Test Dates

Test Event 1:

  • Standard Time Paper: February 25, 2025
  • Accommodations Paper: 25–28, 2025 and March 3–7, 2025
  • Standard Time and Accommodations Online: 25–28, 2025 and March 3–7, 2025

Test Event 2:

  • Standard Time Paper: March 11, 2025
  • Test Window 2: Accommodations Paper: March 11–14, 2025 and March 17–21, 2025
  • Test Window 2: Standard Time and Accommodations Online: March 11–14, 2025 and March 17–21, 2025

Test Event 3:

  • Standard Time Paper: March 25, 2025
  • Accommodations Paper: March 25–28, 2025 and March 31–April 4, 2025
  • Standard Time and Accommodations Online: March 25–28, 2025 and March 31–April 4, 2025

Helpful Links

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  • ACT Now
    • Log in to ACT Now to access the Schedule of Events for your administration (coming soon)
  • Success.act.org
    • Access Test Accessibility & Accommodations (TAA) System
    • Access Online Reporting

 

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Step 1: Pre-Administration

Learn about ACT Now

Setting up ACT Now

Resources:

Request Accommodations

calendarAccommodations Request Window: November 11, 2024–January 10, 2025

Website: Success.act.org

Resources:

Training:

Request Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline

Dates:

calendarQualified Exceptions to the Deadline Window: January 13–February 21, 2025

calendarQualified Exceptions to the Deadline Window: February 24-28, 2025

Websites:

Resources:

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

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:

MyACT Resources

Testing Staff:

Students:

Step 2: Administration

TCM Resources

Tip: All ACT Polices need to be thoroughly read and agreed to in TCM, accessed through ACT Now. If you are serving as your site's Test Coordinator and Room Supervisor, you only need to agree to the training modules for the Test Coordinator. The information found in the Room Supervisor modules are captured in the Test Coordinator Modules.

Test Coordinator Modules:

Room Supervisor Modules:

Set Up Test Center Manager (TCM):

Test Day Resources

 Administer Test:

Accommodations Resources for Testing Staff:

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:

Step 3: Post-Administration