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The ACT TestAdministration ManualNational TestingExtended Time

United States, US Territories, Puerto Rico, and Canada

www.act.org

How to Contact ACTFor questions regarding test administration, additional materials, report forms, and security of test materials:

Note: If you were assigned a six-digit code, have it available or on your correspondence when contacting ACT. It is located on your roster(s) or Test Materials Distribution List.

Address

ACT Test Administration 301 ACT Drive PO Box 168 Iowa City, IA 52243-0168

Hours of Operation

Use the table below to determine when ACT staff are available.If you are calling on Then the hours are

Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Saturday test day 6:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Sunday test day 6:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

Note: All hours of operation are central time.

Phone

Use the table below to determine how to contact ACT for general inquiries or test day assistance.If you are in Then call

The United States or Canada 800.553.6244, ext. 1510

US territories or Puerto Rico 319.337.1510

Note: Toll-free numbers are for testing staff. Do not give the number to examinees or parents.

Fax 319.339.3039

Supplier Registration and Payment System (SRPS)

https://srps.act.org

Email

For questions TestACT@act.org

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ContentsIntroduction.........................................................1Test Options....................................................................1Extended Time Testing Overview .....................................1Eligible Examinees...........................................................2Extended Time Manual ...................................................2Important Changes .........................................................2

Preparing for Test Day ........................................3Assigning Examinees to an Extended Time Room ............3Number of Extended Time Rooms...................................3Writing Surfaces .............................................................3Bulletin Boards................................................................3Clocks.............................................................................3Environment ...................................................................3Room Setup and Seating Arrangements..........................3Proper Use of Tables........................................................4Left-handed Examinees ...................................................4Seating Arrangement Examples.......................................5Attentiveness ..................................................................6Test Preparation ..............................................................6Relatives Testing..............................................................6Room SupervisorsExtended Time Testing......................6ProctorsExtended Time Testing ....................................7Roving ProctorsExtended Time Testing .........................8Security of Test Materials.................................................8Distributing MaterialsThe Chain of Custody.................8In the Event of a Security Breach .....................................9Security During the Administration..................................9Rosters............................................................................9

Extended Time Roster .......................................9Test Accommodations Roster ............................9

Examinees with Hearing Impairments............................10

Test Day Activities.............................................11Test Day Schedule (approximate)Extended Time Testing..............................................11

Staff Reporting Time .....................................................11Briefing Session.............................................................11Distributing Test Materials to Room Supervisors.............11

Admitting Examinees .......................................12Security During Admission ............................................12Tickets ..........................................................................12Examinee Payments and Fees ........................................12Examinee Reporting Time..............................................12Check-in Time ..............................................................13Admitting Late Examinees.............................................13Admission Requirements...............................................13Denying Admission .......................................................13Determining Test Options..............................................14Test Option Change on Test Day....................................14Verifying Identification ..................................................15

Acceptable Identification...............................................16Examples of Unacceptable Identification .........18Examinee with a Different Name on Identification ........................................18

Examinees with Questionable ID .....................19Examinees Without Identification....................19

Marking the Roster .......................................................19Prohibited Items in the Test Room .................................19Direct Examinees to Their Seats .....................................19

Seating Examinees with Large Type/Large Displays .....................................................20

Seating Left-handed Examinees ......................20Admission at a GlanceExtended Time Testing ..............20

Admission Criteria ..........................................20Admit Examinees in the Following Order ........20Required Admission Steps...............................20

Administering the Tests....................................21Test Room Starting Time ...............................................21General Announcements to Examinees .........................21Overview of Administering the TestsExtended Time Testing..............................................22

Read the Correct Verbal Instructions .............................22Distributing Test Materials to Examinees........................23

Answer Documents ........................................23Test Booklets ..................................................23

Collecting Admission Tickets .........................................24Sequence of Tests .........................................................24Timing the Tests ............................................................24

Announcing Time Remaining..........................24Posting Times on the Board (optional).............25

Breaks Between Tests ....................................................25Monitoring the Test Room.............................................25Checking for Prohibited Behavior ..................................26

Working Behind/Working Ahead ....................26Giving or Receiving Assistance ........................26Marking Ovals After Time...............................26Removing Test Materials .................................26Using Notes or Aids ........................................26

Checking Calculators During Test 2 ...............................26Calculators....................................................................27Student Review.............................................................27Examinee Questions, Suggestions, or Concerns.............27Collecting Materials from Examinees.............................27Dismissing Examinees After Testing ...............................28Required Test Room Documentation .............................28

Irregularities ......................................................29The Irregularity Report ..................................................29Group Irregularities .......................................................29

Interrupting a Test ..........................................29Disturbances and Distractions .........................29

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Emergency Evacuation....................................29Missing or Stolen Test Materials ......................29Mistiming .......................................................30Power Failure..................................................30

Individual Irregularities ..................................................30Examinees Who Leave Early ............................30Test Item Challenges.......................................30Examinees Seated in the Wrong Room............30Defective Test Materials ..................................31Duplicating Test Materials .............................. 31Failure to Follow Directions in Marking Responses on the Answer Document.........31

Examinees Who Become Ill .............................33Irrational Behavior ..........................................33Prohibitied Behavior at the Test Center ...........33Dismissal for Prohibited Behavior ....................35

Voiding Answer Documents ..........................................35Void for Prohibited Behavior ...........................35Void at Examinees Request.............................35How to Void an Answer Document.................36

Refusal to Turn In Test Materials ....................................37Reporting Personal Injury/Property Damage...................37

Verbal Instructions for Extended Time Testing .................................38

Forms and Samples ...........................................50Marked Roster Sample ..................................................50Answer Document Matching Information Sample .........51Admission Ticket Web Version Sample ..........................52Admission Ticke