Late Start and Rescheduling
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Late Start
If you are able to begin the ACT® test administration before 10:30 a.m., you may test as
planned.
• Do not alter the sequence or timing of tests.
• Administer all breaks as outlined in the verbal instructions.
o Do not shorten or skip any breaks to make up for the late start
o Do not lengthen the 15-minute break after Test 2 to accommodate lunch service.
• Submit an Irregularity Report that includes the reason for the late start.
Rescheduling Testing
Paper Testing
If you will not be able to complete the test in accordance with the outlined timing and break
requirements, do not begin testing. Follow the Did Not Test procedure below.
• If the school is utilizing the online testing format for make-ups, online test sessions may
be created and the test administered to students on any of the remaining test days
during the current or subsequent online test windows.
• If the school is not offering online testing, place an order for makeup testing materials (if
you have another scheduled test date). Following the “Makeup Orders” instructions in
the PearsonAccess
next
User Guide for the ACT Test. See the Schedule of Events for
administration dates to determine when ordering materials is applicable.
Online Testing
If you will not be able to complete the test in accordance with the outlined timing and break
requirements, do not begin testing.
• If you are able to complete testing within the current online test window you may adjust
the date of the test session in PearsonAccess
next
and reschedule administration for that
date. Page 43 of the Online Administration Manual provides guidance for how to Edit
Test Sessions.
• If you are unable to complete testing within the current online test window complete the
Did Not Test procedure below. Your reschedule testing options are:
o Create a new online testing session during a subsequent test window and
administer at that time.
Place an order for make-up paper testing materials following the “Makeup Orders” instructions
in the PearsonAccess
next
User Guide for the ACT Test. See the Schedule of Events for
administration dates to determine when ordering materials is applicable.
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Did Not Test Procedure
If your school is unable to test on the planned test date, complete the steps below.
Note: These steps should be completed at the school level, not the district level.
1. Indicate that you did not test in PearsonAccess
next
.
a. Select the Setup icon and choose Organizations. The Organizations screen
appears.
b. Select the drop-down list on the Search button and check the box next to Show
all results.
c. Check the box next to your organization.
d. Select the drop-down list on the Start button and choose Create / Edit
Organizations.
e. When your organization screen opens, select the appropriate checkbox(es) to
indicate whether you did not test any examinees with standard tests or
accommodations tests (or both).
2. For paper testing, return your test materials, following the “Collecting, Packing, and
Returning Materials after Testing—If You Did Not Test” instructions in the Test
Coordinator Information Manual. Secure test materials are specific to a test date and
cannot be reused.
Reminder: Answer documents and administration manuals can be reused. Do not send
them back if you’ll be doing makeup testing.
