TESTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT

New Hanover County Schools

October, 2011

ACT and PLAN

Outcomes Provide information to administrators to assist in

the successful planning & administration of the PLAN and the ACT.

Review decisions/activities school principals and appointed testing staff need to know to complete the “Establishment Process” for ACT testing.

Review accommodations application process for ACT testing.

Target Students ACT – March 6 All 11th grade students:

English (45 min), Mathematics (60 min), Reading (35 min), Science (35 min), and Writing (30 min)

Snack after 2nd test No breaks for lunch Total for tests, break,

administrative – 5 hours Accommodations must be

approved prior to testing

PLAN – Dec 5-16 All 10th grade students

English (30 min), Math (40 min), Reading (20 min), Science (25 min)

Accommodations do not need to be approved prior to testing

PLAN Schedule

http://www.act.org/aap/orders/northcarolina/plan/ Materials order window is October 14 –

November 7, 2011

Materials shipped by November 21, 2011

Test Window - Dec 5-16, 2011

ACT

ACT Test Dates Initial Standard Time Test Day – March 6

Makeup Standard Time Test Day – March 20

Accommodations Testing Window March 6 – March 20 for both ACT-Approved and

State-Allowed Accommodations

2011-2012 State Testing Program Overview

Administration must meet Standard Testing Requirements NC Accountability Model

Not used for accountability in 2011-12 Used for accountability in 2012-13

Scores from ACT-Approved accommodations College-reportable scores accepted by all colleges and universities in the

U.S. Scores from State-Allowed Accommodations are available to state and

schools only (these are NOT college-reportable) NCAA accepts for initial eligibility

Coaches may not administer/proctor for the ACT

ACT Immediate Critical DatesBy Oct 17: Receive email

regarding online services; respond to questions

Oct 17-28: Submit Principal Establishment Form; appoint TS, BU, and TAC

Oct 31- Nov 11: Submit Test Supervisor (TS); Back-up Supervisor (BU); and Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) forms

November: Training Webcast for TS, BU, and TAC

Early December: Training Webcast for Test Supervisorsand Proctors

Immediate Critical Dates

Dec 14:Proposal for off-siteadministration due

Dec 16:Application for ACT-Approved Test Accommodationsdue

Jan 3-17: TS submits Online Enrollment Confirmation Form

Late Jan-Late Feb: Finalize accommodations details; Receive non-secure test materials

Late Feb-Early March: Receive secure test materials

March 6: Test day

Key School Personnel Test Supervisor (TS)

Recommend current test coordinator Must be available to receive test materials May not be a coach

Back-up test Supervisor (BU) Cannot be same person as TS Should have previous test coordinator experience

Test Accommodations Coordinator Recommend EC/School-based Chair Collaborate with school personnel to determine

which students need to test with accommodations

Test Site Establishment Test site – Regular classroom administration

No more than 30-35 students in a room 1 proctor in each room Each test administrator must have a copy of

Supervisor’s Manual Test administrators/proctors may not serve in rooms

where relatives are participating in the ACT.

WECHS and IBECHS must complete a Proposal for Off-site Administration

Accommodations ACT provides accommodations in

accordance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Professionally diagnosed disability Must have a current IEP or 504 Plan Current IEP or 504 Plan must document

requested accommodations State-approved accommodations

Will be used for state assessment purposes Will not be reported to colleges, scholarship

agencies

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