The ACT Plus Writing/ACT WorkKeys The ACT with Writing and ACT WorkKeys - Alabama Key Dates and Processes Presented by Kellee Forkenbrock, Senior Coordinator

2 What’s New in ? Schedule of Events Review The ACT Resources ACT WorkKeys Resources Agenda

3 Checklist of Dates = Schedule of Events Chromebooks for ACT Online Offsite Testing ACT Online Testing Window What’s New in ?

4 Schedule of Events (SoE) –ACT-Alabama State Testing website ( –Outlines all required tasks and deadlines for STCs and appointed testing staff –Two SoEs Key Dates and Processes

5 Week of January 5, 2016 –Ordering Window for WorkKeys Paper Materials Order via PA Next Includes standard and accommodated testing January 20, 2016 –WorkKeys Test Administration Q&A Session 3pm – 4pm CT Focus: Paper Administration Registration Links on SoE Week of February 1, 2016 –STC to receive WorkKeys test materials Contains both Non-secure and Secure Materials Transported from STC office to school the day before testing ACT WorkKeys – January 2016

6 February 11, 2016 –Initial Test Date February 12, 2016 –Initial Materials pickup at STC –Makeup Ordering Window February 25, 2016 –Makeup Test Date –Makeup and Accoms Materials pickup at STC office the following day February 11 – 25, 2016 –Accommodated Testing Window (Paper Only) February 29, 2016 –WorkKeys Online testing closes ACT WorkKeys – February 2016

7 March 1, 2016 –ACT inactivates WorkKeys Online assessments March 4, 2016 –Deadline for ACT to receive all WorkKeys answer documents The ACT WorkKeys – March 2016

8 January 15, 2016 –ACT Test Administration Q&A January 22, 2016 –Deadline for ACT-Approved Accommodations Requests January 25, 2016 –Window for Late Accoms Requests Opens (closes on April 6, 2016) Week of January 26 – February 2, 2016 –Window for Enrollment Verification January 29, 2016 –Checkpoint Two Closes (online testing only) The ACT – January 2016

9 March 14, 2016 –Suggested deadline to complete advanced search in TAA for ACT-Approved Accoms requests Week of March 14, 2016 –STC receives Non-secure test materials –Transported from STC office the day before testing –Pretest Sessions Begin through April 18, 2016 March 21, 2016 –Checkpoint Three Opens (online testing only) March 25, 2016 –Deadline to submit reconsideration requests of ACT-Approved accommodations in TAA The ACT – March 2016

10 April 8, 2016 –Checkpoint Three Ends Week of April 11, 2016 –STCs receive secure standard and accommodated test materials April 19, 2016 –Initial Test Date –Materials should be returned to STC’s office after testing –Makeup Ordering Arrives to BTCs April 19 – May 3, 2016 –Accommodations Test Window –ACT Online Test Window (weekdays; standard and extended time only) May 3, 2016 –Makeup Test Date –Materials should be returned to STC’s office after testing May 13, 2016 –Deadline for ACT to receive answer documents The ACT – April/May 2016

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