NSCAS ACT 2020 2021 UPDATE Dr Jeremy Heneger

NSCAS ACT 2020 -2021 UPDATE Dr. Jeremy Heneger, NDE Statewide Assessment Iris Owens, ACT Program Manager-Onsite Liaison

Agenda • COVID 19 • Parental Consent • Fall ACT • District Choice • Fall Pre. ACT • ACT Online Prep • Spring ACT • Spring Pre. ACT • Moving Forward • Resources

COVID 19 • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

ACT Parental Consent • Parental Consent Form • Fall Testing – Optional unless Districts chose to make it mandatory • Spring Testing – Mandatory for Accountability

ACT FALL 2020 TEST • 2021 Cohort • Not for Reporting or Accountability • Accommodations • ACT Schedule of Events • Pearson Access Next (PA Next) • Deadlines! August 14, 2020 for Accommodations. Manage Participation and Student List Review (enroll/unenroll)August 21, 2020

ACT Fall 2020 Test Dates 2021 Cohort Test Window 1 • September 22 – Initial Standard Test Date Paper • September 22 – 25 & 28 – Oct 2 Initial Accommodations Test Window Paper Test Window 2 • October 6 – Makeup Standard Test Date Paper • October 6 – 9 & 12 Makeup Accommodations Test Window Paper Test Window 3 • October 20 – Emergency Standard Test Date Paper (Make Up Only) • October 20 – 23 & 26 Emergency Accommodations Test Window Paper

SAVE THE DATE • ACT Accommodations and Test Administration Q&A Thursday, August 13, 2020 10 -11 am Central Time This webinar will cover information on the fall ACT test administration. The registration link can be found here.

District Options • Pre. ACT • ACT Online Prep- Opens October 2020 • Email Confirmation to DACs on Thursday July 30, 2020 • Change requests must be submitted to Iris Owens by 4 pm Central Time, Friday, August 7, 2020

Pre. ACT Fall • Test Window- Monday, September 21 - Friday, October 30, 2020 • Schedule of Events will be available on ACT Nebraska website in August.

ACT Spring Test Dates 2022 Cohort Nebraska ACT Test Window 1 • Standard Administration (Paper) March 23, 2021 • Accommodations Administration(Paper) March 23 - 26, March 29 - 31, & April 1 - 2 • Standard and Accommodations (Online)-March 23 - 25, March 30 - 31, & April 1 Nebraska ACT Test Window 2 • Standard Administration (Paper)-April 6, 2021* (* Tuesday after Easter) • Accommodations Administration (Paper)-April 6 - 9 & April 12 - 16, 2021 • Standard & Accommodations (Online)-April 6 - 8 & April 13 - 15, 2021 Nebraska ACT Test Window 3 Makeup Testing Only • Standard Administration (Paper)-April 20, 2021 • Accommodations Administration (Paper)-April 20 - 23 & April 26 - 30 • Standard and Accommodations (Online)-April 20 - 22 & April 27 - 29

Pre. ACT Spring • This test window is for the 2023 cohort only (usually sophomores) • Test Dates- Tentatively March 15 -April 30, 2021 • Schedule of Events will be available in early 2021 (Jan-Feb)

New DAC Webinar New DAC Statewide Assessment Overview • Scheduled on August 4, 2020 • Intended for new DACs, but everyone is welcome to attend. • Focuses on big picture general information (i. e. processes and resources). • Scheduled from 9 a. m. -12: 30 p. m. and will be recorded for those unable to attend the live event.

NDE Regional Workshop Virtual Regional Workshop - Save the Date • The 2020 -21 Assessment Regional Workshop will be held as a single virtual event on October 8, 2020. • The session is scheduled from 9 am to noon. • The workshop provides detailed information about the NDE’s statewide assessment program. • The session will be recorded. • Registration information will be shared when available.

ACT Resources • ACT Social Distancing Guidelines • ACT Nebraska Website • Pearson Access Next • Nebraska Department of Education-ACT • ACT Fall Schedule of Events • Iris Owens 402. 471. 4316 iris. a. owens@act. org

THANK YOU ! • Dr. Jeremy Heneger, Director of Statewide Assessment jeremy. Heneger@Nebraska. gov • Nebraska Department of Education Statewide Assessment 402. 471. 2495 • Iris Owens ACT Onsite Liaison 402. 471. 4316 iris. a. owens@act. org