9.11.14 UT DAC Meeting Scott Kampmeier ACT UT Account Manager UT ACT Update 9.11.14 UT DAC Meeting Scott Kampmeier ACT UT Account Manager 11/1/2019

ACT Recap from 2013-2014 ACT Explore: Participating Schools, 199 Students Tested, 42,726 ACT Plan: Participating Schools, 145 Students Tested, 38,330 The ACT: Participating Schools, 171 Students Tested, 38,203 11/1/2019

2014-2015 ACT Explore and ACT Plan Testing Window: September 1, 2014 - November 28, 2014 Deadline for Answer Document Return: December 12, 2014 11/1/2019

2014-2015 ACT Explore and ACT Plan Ordering Instructions: Ordering window 6/3/14 – 11/27/14 Orders must be placed by district in order to be funded by USOE Place orders at readiness.act.org Schools that test ACT Explore can test 8th or 9th grade but not both as listed in USOE/ACT contract. Schools must test only 10th graders for ACT Plan. Step by step ordering instructions have been posted to Utah/ACT website, for districts to reference. http://www.act.org/aap/utah/ 11/1/2019

2014-2015 ACT Test Schedule Initial ACT Test Date: March 3, 2015 Makeup ACT Test Date: March 17, 2015 ACT Accommodations Testing: March 3, 2015 – March 17, 2015 11/1/2019

2014-2015 ACT State Testing Cycle Establishment Establishment Window Off Site Proposals Accommodations Requests Deadlines Training and Preparing Training webcasts available, in school training takes place Live Q&A sessions Accommodations Prelim Roster arrive In school pretest sessions Testing Initial Test Day: March 3 Make Up Test Day: March 17 Accommodations Window March 3 - 17 Reporting Student level reports School level reports District level reports 11/1/2019

2014-2015 ACT Test Site Establishment Process Establishment Window – October 6 through October 17 Informational Packet arrives week of September 29 Cover Memo Checklist of Dates Testing Manuals Accommodations Information Test Coordinator ACT considers the Test Coordinator the primary contact at the school for test admin. activities. He/she will be the only staff person from whom ACT will collect a profile form. 11/1/2019

2014-2015 ACT Training Opportunities ACT Accommodations Webcast Available Monday, October 6, 2014 (on demand) ACT Accommodations Live Q&A Wednesday, October 22, 2014 9:00 – 10:00 am; 1:00 – 2:00 pm MT ACT Test Administration Webcast Available by early November 2014 (on demand) ACT Test Administration Live Q&A Thursday, December 9, 2014 2:30 – 3:30 pm MT Thursday, February 3, 2014 2:30 – 3:30 pm MT 11/1/2019

2014-2015 ACT Accommodations Accommodations Coordinators appointed by the Test Coordinator. ACT Approved Accommodations requests due by – November 21, 2014. If approved, results in a college reportable score. 11/1/2019

ACT Resources and Contacts General ACT Website http://www.act.org/products/k-12-act-test/ Customer Service General Inquiries: 800.553.6244, ext. 2800 Accommodations: Phone: 800.553.6244, ext. 1788 Utah ACT State Testing Website http://www.act.org/aap/utah/ 11/1/2019

Looking Forward: ACT Enhancements www.act.org/actnext 9/11/2014