Getting Ready for Pre ACT Administration Training for

Getting Ready for Pre. ACT Administration Training for Faculty and Staff North Carolina ®

Presentation Materials Pre. ACT At A Glance Administration Manual Step-by-Step Guide 2

Things to Remember • Pre. ACT Testing window: October 16 – November 30 • Materials Ordering Window: September 18 – November 15 • Answer Document Return Deadline: December 15 • Orders Placed: 2 weeks prior to test date (District Coord. ) For Help: Phone: 877. 789. 2925 Email: customerservices@act. org Customer Service Hours During Testing Window (excluding ACT holidays): Monday-Friday: 7: 30 a. m. - 5: 00 p. m. ET 3

Understanding Pre. ACT Getting Ready Making Connections 4

Understanding Pre. ACT Getting Ready Making Connections Faculty Students Parents 5

Understanding Pre. ACT Getting Ready Making Connections Before During After 6

Understanding Pre. ACT Getting Ready Making Connections Instruct Intervene Plan 7

Understanding Pre. ACT Getting Ready Making Connections Faculty Students Parents • What is the Pre. ACT? • Why are we taking it? • What should we expect? 8

Understanding the Pre. ACT The Pre. ACT® • Practice the pressure • Robust reporting • Ready 9

Understanding the Pre. ACT th 10 Grade 10

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Understanding the Pre. ACT Early Practice for the ACT Benefits for Students Predicted ACT Scores Connection to Colleges & Scholarships 12

Understanding the Pre. ACT Flexible Administration Quick Report Turnaround Benefits for Educators Snapshot of Performance Insights for Improvement Interest–Career Fit Counseling 13

Understanding Pre. ACT Getting Ready Making Connections Before During After 14

Understanding Pre. ACT Getting Ready Making Connections Before During After 15

Getting Ready Order Receive & Check Prepare Administer Return 16

Getting Ready Test Day [Insert Testing Day(s)] 17

Getting Ready [Insert name of Staff Member responsible for receiving and checking materials] 18

Getting Ready Communicating with Parents and Students about Testing 1. [State your purpose for testing] 2. We are testing on [insert date] at [insert time] 3. We will administer the test [insert language to detail the location(s) of testing] 4. Students should bring [insert what students should bring] 19

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Getting Ready • • • Value to students Where and when Verbal instructions Sort codes (Block M) Supplemental local items (Block V) Accommodations and special status codes p. 23 21

Getting Ready • • Secure locations Plan seating arrangements 3 feet p. 8 -9 22

Getting Ready 1. Setting the Stage 2. Timing 3. Monitoring 4. Documenting 5. Checking 23

Getting Ready 1. Setting the Stage • • Direct students to their seats. Check calculators. Distribute answer documents. Have students complete student information sections. • Hand out test booklets. • Read verbal instructions verbatim. p. 9 -10 ! Test materials must not be distributed prior to admitting examinees. ! Be sure to hand out the test booklets individually. p. 21 24

Getting Ready 2. Timing the Test • Time each test exactly according to the prescribed timing for each test section. • Record start/stop & 5 -minutes remaining times in the manual. • Provide a rest break between tests 2 and 3. ! Use a stopwatch or interval timer to ensure exact time is allowed. ! Include any mistiming on the Testing Irregularity Report. p. 36 25

Getting Ready 3. Monitoring the Room • • Unauthorized testing aids Electronic devices Working on wrong section Other prohibited behavior p. 20 p. 17 26

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Getting Ready 3. Monitoring the Room • • Unauthorized testing aids Electronic devices Working on wrong section Other prohibited behavior ! Give monitoring the room your full attention. ! Don’t leave the room unattended. ! Don’t answer questions about individual test items. 34

Getting Ready 4. Documenting • Voiding Tests/Answer Folders • Reporting Irregularities ! Do not return a completely voided answer folder. p. 18 35

Getting Ready 5. Checking Answer Folders • Turn all folders the same way. • Confirm there is one answer folder for each examinee. • Check folders for proper marks. • Use Testing Irregularity Report to document any irregularities. ! Separate used and unused materials, and return to the test coordinator p. 40 36

Getting Ready Polymailer Bag(s) 37

Getting Ready Test Day ! Reports will be shipped to schools in 2– 4 weeks. 38

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For Help Phone: 877. 789. 2925 Email: customerservices@act. org Customer Service Hours: (excluding ACT holidays): 10/16 -11/30: Monday-Friday: 7: 30 a. m. -5: 00 p. m. ET 41

Questions? 42