December 10, 2015

Welcome to the Nevada Test Administration Training and Q&A SessionThe ACT

Please Call: (844) 859-2239An operator will greet you and connect you to the session.

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Audio Connection: (844) 859-2239An operator will greet you and connect you to the session.

Test Days

Initial Test Date

Accommodations and Online

Testing WindowMakeup Test

Date

The ACT March 1 March 1 – 15weekdays March 15

ACT recommends testing begin by 9 a.m. on the initial and makeup test dates. Late Starts must be approved by ACT.

Students statewide will take the ACT with Writing. The assessment will be used for graduation requirements and to help support students’ college and career plans.

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Test Times

Note: The ACT Writing test is now 40 minutes.

The ACTSubject Area Time1. English 45 minutes2. Mathematics 60 minutesBreak 15 minutes3. Reading 35 minutes4. Science 35 minutesBreak 5 minutes5. Writing 40 minutes

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In Progress: Checkpoint 1 Survey for online testing (deadline: December 11) Submit off-site request, if applicable (deadline: January 15) Submit reconsideration requests of ACT-approved accommodations (deadline: January 29) Submit ACT-approved accommodations late consideration form (deadline: February 10) Test Coordinator changes in PearsonAccessnext (actonline.act.org)

Upcoming: Dec 14 – Jan 29 Checkpoint 2 for online testing Jan 5-13 Submit testing enrollment numbers in PearsonAccessnext

Feb 1-11 Order non-college reportable accommodations materials Feb 1 – 29 Conduct session for students to complete non-test portions on the ACT Feb 1 – 19 Checkpoint 3 for online testing

Find more testing milestones on your Schedule of Events: http://act.org/aap/wisconsin/files/ScheduleOfEvents.pdf

ACT Testing Milestones SummaryAudio Connection: (844) 859-2239An operator will greet you and connect you to the session.

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Complete non-test information before test day Answer Document Supplement

State Use Questions – Question #2

Reporting High School Code› The high school code determines which school will receive reports.

Completing this information is the responsibility of staff at the testing school.

› Block K: Paper Testing

Completing the Non-Test Portions (Paper Testing)Audio Connection: (844) 859-2239An operator will greet you and connect you to the session.

2.  Leave question 2 blank if you are currently enrolled in grade 11. If you are currently enrolled in grade 12, grid or select response A for question 2.

A I am enrolled in Grade 12 

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Complete non-test information online before or up to 4 days after test day.

Answer Document Supplement

State Use Questions – Completed in online testing platform on test day

Reporting High School Code› The high school code determines which school will receive reports.

Completing this information is the responsibility of staff at the testing school.

› Student Details Page: Online Testing

Completing the Non-Test Portions (Online Testing)Audio Connection: (844) 859-2239An operator will greet you and connect you to the session.

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Use multiple timepieces Record start and stop times on Time

Verification Form during testing Accommodations

› Mixed timing codes cannot test in the same room

Timing the TestAudio Connection: (844) 859-2239An operator will greet you and connect you to the session.

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Returning Testing MaterialsAudio Connection: (844) 859-2239An operator will greet you and connect you to the session.

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ACT Nevada state testing webpage http://act.org/aap/nevada/act.html

ACT assessment related updates and emails are sent from statetesting@act.org.

ResourcesAudio Connection: (844) 859-2239An operator will greet you and connect you to the session.

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We will take questions over the phone, or through the private chat feature. If you chat a question, we will not chat a response. Instead, we will read these out loud and respond to them.

Question and Answer Session

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