DAC email 7/27/2020 LOTS of ACT Information

ACT 2020 Fall State Administration Student Eligibility Spreadsheets Finalized

The ACT student eligibility listing spreadsheets for the ACT 2020 Fall State Administration has been finalized and are available in the Secure Web Application. If a school/district missed the July 22 deadline to add students to the eligibility list, please contact Shara Savage by Aug 17.

ACT PearsonAccess^next and TAA Opening

           ACT Test Coordinators (TCs) will receive an email this week from statetesting@operations.act.org announcing the opening of PearsonAccess^next (PAN) and the Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) system for the upcoming 2020 fall state administration cycle. District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) will be copied on the email message which includes directions for accessing the systems and completing required tasks within the systems. It also includes links to system user guides with more detailed information.

           After logging in to the system, TCs will be able to submit participation information which must be confirmed by Aug. 21. For more information please see the new training tutorial available at the Kentucky State Testing ACT webpage.

ACT Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) System

TCs will use the TAA system to request ACT-authorized accommodations for examinees with newly diagnosed disabilities which require assessment accommodations and/or supports. The TAA will also be used to manage the status of those requests. Please review the quick start guide for additional information about requesting accommodations for examinees with newly diagnosed disabilities. The deadline to submit requests for new accommodations is Aug. 14.

TCs may also move previously approved accommodations requests from the spring administration into the fall administration. For detailed instructions for moving previously approved accommodations requests please review the ACT quick accommodations guide. The deadline to move previously approved accommodations requests from the spring to the fall is Aug. 21.

Additional resources may be found at the Kentucky State Testing ACT webpage

ACT Test Administration Q&A Webinar Training

ACT is hosting two test administration Q&A webinars, one on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 10 a.m. ET and one on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. ET. School TCs and TACs are encouraged to attend. DACs are also welcome to attend. Registration is required.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 10 a.m. ET: Registration

Thursday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. ET: Registration

If testing staff is unable to join the live webinar training, the training will be recorded and posted on the Kentucky State Testing ACT webpage.

OAA/ACT Virtual Fall Administration Training, July 30 Reminder

DACs should share the following information with high school principals and ACT school test coordinators. ACT school test coordinators or district and school administrators who are assisting with the Fall ACT test administration should plan to attend.

The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) and ACT will be offering a one-hour virtual training session covering the Fall State Administration of the ACT. The session runs from 1-2 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 30. This training will provide guidance for district/school staff who will be administering the ACT.

Please register at KDE/ACT Training Registration by Tuesday, July 28. An email will be sent to registered participants with the link to join the meeting on Wednesday, July 29. The participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the live session.

For any questions or assistance, please contact Shara Savage.

ACT August Dates

• 3: ACT PAN and TAA Open for the Fall 2020 Cycle
• 4: ACT Test Administration Training
• 6: ACT Accommodation Training
• 10: Begin Verification of Student Enrollment
• 14: Deadline to Submit Requests for New Accommodations
• 21: ACT Manage Participation Deadline
• 21: ACT Verify Shipping Address Deadline
• 21: ACT Enroll/Unenroll Deadline

DAC Email 7/13/20

Access to ACT Data and Reports in a New Online Reporting System

Good Afternoon-

Through extensive research with educators, ACT has developed an online reporting solution that will one to quickly access report data for the ACT® test at the student, school, and district level. Through this free service, schools will be able to search, view and analyze student records from the ACT testing programs. It provides a convenient alternative to the paper reports accustomed to receiving because all information is stored online for easy access.

With online reporting, one can:

• Gather specific data for either an individual or all students within a school or district

• Review data using standard analytics such as summary statistics, frequencies, crosstabs, and scatterplots

• Create graphical views of summary-level information

• Save custom reports

• Print deliverables such as labels and full student reports

For help getting started, various online reporting training resources are available in one convenient location on the ACT Success Webpage!

Establishing access to online reporting at ACT Success is critical because ACT National score reports will be provided exclusively in an online format beginning in August 2020. Paper reports will no longer be sent to schools and districts. For contract deliverables, they will continue to be available within PearsonAccess^next, and paper score reports will still be sent for State testing examinees.

This information is valuable to utilize these new online reporting enhancements. Having trouble establishing an account, or need additional help outside of the tools provided, contact ACT by phone at (319) 337-1228.

ACT training --July 30

Good Afternoon--

The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) and ACT will be offering a one-hour virtual training session covering the Fall State Administration of the ACT. The session runs from 1-2 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 30. This training will provide guidance for district/school staff who will be administering the ACT.

Please register @ KDE/ACT Training Registration.  An email will be sent to registered participants with the link to join the meeting. The participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the live session.