PreACT Secure: Wisconsin

Resources:

• What's New (web content)
• Testing Policies and Information (web content)
• PreACT Secure Test Coordinator Checklist (pdf)
• PreACT Secure Technical Memo (pdf)
• PreACT Secure Technical Manual (pdf)

Select Test Staff and Set Up Accounts

Websites:

• PearsonAccess^next

Resources:

• Test Coordinator Information Manual, Staff Requirements, Roles, and Responsibilities - (web content)
• PearsonAccess^next User Guide, Managing Contact and User Account Information section (manual section) (web content)

Tip: When the district test coordinator changes the school test coordinator in PearsonAccess^next, 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.

Prepare Students for Testing

• Instructions for Completing Your Answer document (pdf)
• Taking the PreACT Secure (pdf)
• Preparing Students for the PreACT Secure Test Taken Online (pdf)
• Preparing for the PreACT Secure Test (web content)

Dates:

 January 27–April 24, 2025

Websites:

• PearsonAccess^next

Resources:

• PearsonAccess^next User Guide, Managing Test Materials, Accessing Reports, and Submit a Request to Enroll or Unenroll an Examinee sections (manual sections) (web content)
• PearsonAccess^next Operational Reports Layout (pdf)

Complete Site Readiness for Online Testing

Dates:

 January 27–April 25, 2025

Websites:

• PearsonAccess^next
• TestNav Support

Resources:

• Technical Coordinator Checklist (pdf) 
• Technical Requirements for the PreACT Secure Test Taken Online (web content)
• PreACT Secure Online Technical Guide (web content)
• Mock Administration Guide (web content)

Training:

• PreACT Secure Online Readiness Training (webinar) (coming soon)
• PreACT Secure Online Readiness Training (pdf) (coming soon)

ACT Online Technical Readiness Training Tutorials

• PreACT Secure Online Technical Readiness 1: Overview (video) 
• PreACT Secure Online Technical Readiness 2: TestNav (video) 
• PreACT Secure Online Technical Readiness 3: Mock Administration (video) 

Resources:

• Accessibility Supports Guide for PreACT Secure (web content)

Set Up Accommodations and/or English Learner (EL) Supports in PearsonAccess^next

Dates:

 Paper Testing: January 27–April 4, 2025

 Online Testing: January 27–April 25, 2025

Website:

• PearsonAccess^next

Resources:

• PreACT Secure Online Administration Manual, Testing with Accessibility Supports section (web content) 
• PreACT Secure Paper Administration Manual, Testing with Accessibility Supports section (web content)
• PearsonAccess^next User Guide, Assigning Accommodations and Supports section (web content)
• Student Personal Needs Profile File Layout (pdf)

Tip: Administering PreACT Secure with accommodations or English learner supports does not require prior approval from ACT. You will order alternate format test materials for English learners through PearsonAccess^next

Arrange for Accommodations and/or English Learner Supports

Resources:

• Reader Agreement (pdf)
• Sign Language Interpreter Agreement (pdf)
• Scribe Agreement (pdf)

Dates:

 February 17– April 4, 2025

Websites:

• PearsonAccess^next

Tip: You will order alternate format test materials for English learners through PearsonAccess^next

Resources:

• PearsonAccess^next User Guide, Managing Test Materials section - manual section (web content)
• Address Change Request Form (webform)

Tip: You can track test materials shipments using Orders & Shipment Tracking. See the View Status and Shipment Information section in the PearsonAccess^next User Guide.

Testing Dates:

 March 17–April 25, 2025

Resources:

Forms

• PreACT Secure Test Administration Form - Accommodations Paper (pdf)
• PreACT Secure Test Administration Form - Online Standard Time (pdf) 
• PreACT Secure Test Administration Form - Online Accommodations (pdf)
• PreACT Secure Readers Agreement Form (pdf)
• PreACT Secure Sign Language Interpreter's Agreement Form (pdf)
• PreACT Secure Scribe's Agreement Form (pdf)

Administration Manuals

• PreACT Secure Administration Manual - Accommodations Paper (pdf) 
• PreACT Secure Administration Manual - Online Testing (pdf) 
• PreACT Secure Test Coordinator Information Manual (pdf)

Supplements

• PreACT Secure Translated Test Directions for English Learners (pdf)
• ACT-Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries list (pdf)
• Calculator Policy (pdf)
• PreACT Secure Administration Supplement (pdf)
• ACT and PreACT Secure-Instruction Document for Multi-District Charter Schools (pdf)

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.

Dates:

 May 9, 2025

Resources:

• Secure Storage and Transport of Test Materials Form (pdf) 

Tip: Do not return unused paper accommodations answer documents from initial testing. Use those for makeup testing and refer to the Test Administration Manual to properly manage unused materials at the end of the testing window.

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 accommodation materials after all testing (accommodated and non-accommodated) has been completed.