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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: [email protected]
• WorkKeys Paper Administration– ACT: 800.553.6244, ext. 2800– Contact Us: [email protected]
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– [email protected]
The ACT - Resources
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Questions & Answers