Getting Ready for

The ACTProject Testing

Presented by: Laura Beach

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Project Testing Overview Standard Testing Requirements Facilities Personnel Security of Test Materials Test Day Activities Other Administration Requirements Test Administration Training Return of Materials

AgendaAgenda

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What is project testing?What is project testing?

Opportunity for students to take the ACT (no writing)

Scores may not be accepted by all scholarship agencies or institutions (e.g., NCAA)

Testing Year is September 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Use only 2009-2010 materials

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Test FeesTest Fees All answer documents shipped must have

payment included - $32.00 Fee Waivers are available – must contact

Sara Davis at 800-553-6244 ext. 1536

- Project Testing fee waivers are different than national test date fee waivers

- Need to send proper waivers or answer folder will be on hold until proper fee waiver is mailed.

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Standard Testing Standard Testing RequirementsRequirements

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Standard Testing Standard Testing RequirementsRequirements

Apply to all test dates Facilities Personnel Security Exact timing of tests Documentation of test day procedures Other test administration requirements

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FacilitiesFacilities

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FacilitiesFacilities Choice of test rooms for

standard time administration Well lit, comfortable temperature, quiet

atmosphere Comfortable seating for 25-30 examinees Prefer no more than 100 examinees per

room for manageable security

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FacilitiesFacilities

Adequate writing surfaces Must accommodate both test booklet

and answer folder No lapboards permitted; temporary

surfaces resting on chair arms must be reviewed and approved by ACT prior to use

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FacilitiesFacilities Seating arrangements (requirements

apply equally to tables and desks) Minimum of 3 feet apart side-to-side Minimum of 3 feet apart head-to-head All students must face the same direction,

directly behind one another

Seats must be assigned by testing staff as students enter room

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FacilitiesFacilities Freedom from distractions

Only persons assisting with that day’s administration may be in the room

Turn off bells and public address systems

Uninterrupted testing period required Bulletin Boards Clocks Left-handed Examinees

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FacilitiesFacilities Freedom from distractions

Separate testing rooms from regularschool activitiesAway from noisy locationsQuiet wing of the high school – preferred

Materials Provided by Test Sites

- No. 2 Pencils

- Pencil Sharpener

- 2 Time Pieces

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PersonnelPersonnel

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PersonnelPersonnel Test Supervisors, Substitute Test

Supervisors, have access to secure test materials prior to testing

Avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, and protect relatives (children, stepchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, siblings, in-laws, spouses, and persons under your guardianship) from allegations of impropriety

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PersonnelPersonnel Test Supervisors & Back-up Test

Supervisors may not be related to any examinee taking the ACT

Supervisors and Proctors can not be involved in Test Prep Activities

Room supervisors & proctors may not assist in a room where any relative is being tested

Proctors are needed if more than 26 examinees are in a room.

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SecuritySecurity

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SecuritySecurity

Constant security of materials Receive and store secure materials –

within 24 hours of receipt

Receipt, check-in, and verification of test booklets by serial numbers

Storage after testing – return test booklets to locked area immediately after testing – if you are doing more than one test date.

Keep Shipping carts – reversible address flaps to return test booklets

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SecuritySecurity

Calculators

- Only for the Mathematics Test

- Most four-function, scientific, and graphing calculators may be used (unless listed in manual)

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SecuritySecurity Advance Examinee Preparation

- Distribute “Preparing for The ACT “

- Complete Pages 1, 2, and 4 of the Universal Answer Folder

- Page 2 MAY NOT be completed on the test day

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Test Day ActivitiesTest Day Activities

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Test Day ActivitiesTest Day Activities

Test Day Schedule – must administer all sections in one day

Briefing Session for staff Admitting Examinees – Proper

Identification is required Collection of Fees Direct Examinees to seats – do not

allow them to choose their own seats

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Test Day FormsTest Day Forms Completed Roster, Seating Diagram, Test

Booklet Count Form, and Testing Time Verification Form are required for each room.

Irregularity Report

- Group – interrupting, emergency evacuation, inclement weather, missing test materials, mistiming, etc

- Individual – irrational/prohibited behavior, illness, failure to follow directions

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Exact TimingExact Timing More than one timepiece must be used

in each room to ensure accurate timing Time remaining may not be posted Announcement of five minutes

remaining must be read verbatim from the Supervisor’s Manual

Timing and administration must be monitored in each individual room—not from a central location

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Administration of the ACTAdministration of the ACT

**Uninterrupted 3.5 hours is required

Must be administered in this exact order.

English 75 items 45 min Math 60 items 60 min

Break – 10-15 minutes Reading 40 items 35 min Science 40 items 35 min

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Other Test Administration Other Test Administration RequirementsRequirements

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Other Test Administration Other Test Administration RequirementsRequirements

Training Session for Staff (pg. 47-48)

Briefing Session 30 min. prior to test

No food or drink permitted in testing rooms—this applies to both staff and examinees

Tests must be administered in the order listed: Test 1 (first), Test 2 (second)…

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Testing withTesting withAccommodationsAccommodations

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Testing withTesting withAccommodationsAccommodations

Examinees with professionally diagnosed and documented disabilities who can not test under standard time with regular type (10 pt) may NOT test through Project Testing

- They need to go through “special testing” through the national test program.

Examinees with hearing impairments may test at your sites

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Test Administration Test Administration TrainingTraining

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Following Test Following Test Administration TrainingAdministration Training

Testing staff must read and be familiar with the Supervisor’s Manual

The Test Supervisor will organize an in-school completion of all pre-test information sections of the answer folder (before test day)

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Test Test Administration TrainingAdministration Training

The Test Supervisor will: Select Room Supervisors and Proctors

Conduct a required local training session for all testing staff before testing

Distribute a complete copy of the appropriate Supervisor’s Manual to each Room Supervisor

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Test Administration Test Administration Staff ResponsibilitiesStaff Responsibilities

The testing staff must: read and be familiar with the appropriate

Supervisor’s Manual read verbal instructions in the Supervisor’s

Manual verbatim focus on monitoring testing – NO other

personal work is permitted circulate frequently around the room

to monitor examinees recognize prohibited behavior and take

action as instructed in Supervisor’s Manual

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Return of MaterialsReturn of Materials

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Secure ShipmentSecure Shipment Test Supervisor MUST return the answer folders and

all required forms immediately after each administration.

24 hour Window! Return:

Used Answer Folders to be scored Fee Envelope Supervisor’s Report Form Test Code Roster ID Letters, etc. List of Persons Denied Admissions Seating Diagrams Test Booklet Count Form Testing Time Verification Form Irregularity Report

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Materials ReturnMaterials Return

All Test Booklets for the 2009-2010 testing year must be returned to ACT no later than June 30, 2010. Used and Unused Test Booklets Unused Answer Folders Test Materials Pack List

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Contact InformationContact Information

ACT Project Testing

Sarah Davis

1-800-553-6244 ext. 1536

ACT-Project@act.org

Laura Beach

Laura.beach@act.org