1. 9.11.14 UT DAC Meeting Scott Kampmeier ACT UT Account Manager
UT ACT Update
UT DAC Meeting
Scott Kampmeier
ACT UT Account Manager
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2. 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
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3. 2014-2015 ACT Explore and ACT Plan
Testing Window:
September 1, November 28, 2014
Deadline for Answer Document Return:
December 12, 2014
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4. 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.
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5. 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
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6. 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
Reporting
Student level reports
School level reports
District level reports
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7. 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.
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8. 2014-2015 ACT Training Opportunities
ACT Accommodations Webcast
Available Monday, October 6, 2014 (on demand)
ACT Accommodations Live Q&A
Wednesday, October 22, :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, :30 – 3:30 pm MT
Thursday, February 3, :30 – 3:30 pm MT
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9. 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.
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10. ACT Resources and Contacts
General ACT Website
Customer Service
General Inquiries: , ext. 2800
Accommodations: Phone: , ext. 1788
Utah ACT State Testing Website
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11. Looking Forward: ACT Enhancements
9/11/2014