The ACT Plus Writing/ACT WorkKeys

The ACT with Writing and ACT WorkKeys - Alabama2015-2016 Key Dates and Processes

Presented by Kellee Forkenbrock, Senior Coordinator

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• What’s New in 2015-16?• Schedule of Events Review• The ACT Resources• ACT WorkKeys Resources

Agenda

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• Checklist of Dates = Schedule of Events• Chromebooks for ACT Online• Offsite Testing• ACT Online Testing Window

What’s New in 2015-16?

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• Schedule of Events (SoE)– ACT-Alabama State Testing website (

http://www.act.org/aap/alabama/act.html) – Outlines all required tasks and deadlines for

STCs and appointed testing staff– Two SoEs

2015-16 Key Dates and Processes

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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 Email 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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• WorkKeys Online Administration– 800/WORKKEY (800.967.5539)– Contact Us: workkeys@act.org

• WorkKeys Paper Administration– ACT: 800.553.6244, ext. 2800– Contact Us: statetesting@act.org

ACT WorkKeys - Resources

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• ACT Online Prep• Alabama State Testing Website:

http://www.act.org/aap/alabama/index.html• Standard Time

– ACT: 800.553.6244, ext. 2800– Contact Us: www.act.org/app/state/contact.html

• Accommodations– ACT: 800.553.6244, ext. 1788– ACTStateAccoms@act.org

The ACT - Resources

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Questions & Answers