Ohio State Testing Test Dates Test only on the dates shown in the table below. Schedule of s Test Type of Testing Date/Window ACT Test Paper Initial test date standard time February 27, 2018 Testing window accommodations and/or supports February 27 March 13, 2018 Makeup test date standard time March 20, 2018 Makeup testing window accommodations and/or supports March 20 26, 2018 Emergency test date standard time April 24, 2018 Emergency testing window accommodations and/or supports April 24 30, 2018 ACT Test Online Testing window standard time and accommodations and/or supports February 27 28, March 1, 6 8, 2018 Schedule Follow the schedule below to complete actions for testing. ACT communicates with the district Test Coordinator () and/or school Test Coordinator (TC) throughout the testing period. ACT does not communicate with the Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC), Room Supervisor (RS), Proctor (P), or Technical Coordinator (Tech). The Test Coordinator is responsible for including other staff in activities and training opportunities. For additional resources, go to http://www.act.org/stateanddistrict/ohio. Items that are shaded indicate the following: = Online Testing = Accommodations Testing Open Date Deadline Date Who Takes PREPARE FOR TESTING November 6, 2017 December 1, 2017 TC Manage participation and shipping dates in PearsonAccess next November 6, 2017 January 12, 2018 TC, TAC Request ACT-approved accommodations on the ACT for eligible examinees through the Test Accessibility and Accommodations System (TAA). November 16, 2017 November 16, 2017 TC, TAC Attend a Q&A session about accommodations. Session is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. December 4, 2017 January 12, 2018 /TC Upload student data in PearsonAccess next. 1
December 4, 2017 January 12, 2018 /TC Verify student information in PearsonAccess next. December 4, 2017 January 12, 2018 TC, Tech Install ProctorCache software and setup proctor caching in PearsonAccess next (ACT online only). Note: Your administration will be switched from online to paper if ProctorCache software is not installed by this deadline. December 4, 2017 January 12, 2018 TC, Tech Conduct a mock administration (ACT online only). December 12, 2017 December 12, 2017, TC, RS, P, Tech Attend a Q&A session about JVSD/ESC test administration. Session is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. January 16, 2018 February 23, 2018 TC, TAC Request ACT-approved accommodations on the ACT for eligible examinees through TAA using the ACT-Approved Late Consideration Form. See the form for details. January 17, 2018 January 17, 2018 TC, RS, P Attend a Q&A session about test administration. Session is scheduled to being at 10 a.m. ET. January 19, 2018 February 21, 2018 TC Add students and update student information in PearsonAccess next. Place additional orders for initial test materials. N/A January 26, 2018 TC, TAC Request reconsideration of ACT-approved accommodations on the ACT in TAA. January 29, 2018 February 2, 2018 Receive test materials for initial testing, if the alternate shipping date was selected for the district. January 29, 2018 March 8, 2018 TC Create test sessions and assign students to test sessions (ACT online only). February 5, 2018 February 9, 2018 Receive test materials for initial testing, if the regular shipping date was selected for the district. Deliver test materials to the schools. N/A February 20, 2018 Tech Validate configuration and lock down devices (ACT online only). February 21, 2018 February 21, 2018 TC, RS, P Attend a Q&A session about test administration. Session is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. February 26, 2018 TC Conduct sessions for examinees to complete non-test information on the answer document for paper testing. February 27, 2018 TC Train room supervisors and proctors. Prepare rooms and materials. 2
March 14, 2018 TC Conduct sessions for examinees to complete non-test information for the ACT taken online or provide the information to examinees to complete on their own. February 27, 2018 February 27, 2018 TC, RS, P Administer the ACT on paper with standard time on the initial test date. February 27, 2018 March 8, 2018 TC, TAC, RS, P Administer the ACT online with standard time and accommodations and/or supports during the initial testing window (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only). February 27, 2018 March 13, 2018 TC, TAC, RS, P Administer the ACT on paper with accommodations and/or supports during the initial testing window. February 27, 2018 February 28, 2018 TC Return test booklets, answer documents, and test administration forms from initial standard time test date to the. March 1, 2018 March 5, 2018 Return test booklets, answer documents, and test administration forms from the initial standard time test date to ACT. Receipt deadline at ACT: March 9, 2018. March 13, 2018 March 14, 2018 TC Return test booklets, answer documents, and test administration forms from the initial accommodations testing window to the. March 15, 2018 March 19, 2018 Return test booklets, answer documents, and test administration forms from the initial accommodations testing window to ACT. Receipt deadline at ACT: March 23, 2018. N/A March 9, 2018 TC Purge cached content from all proctor caching computers (ACT online only). PREPARE FOR MAKEUP TESTING February 27, 2018 March 2, 2018 TC Order ACT standard time materials for makeup testing. February 27, 2018 March 14, 2018 TC Order ACT accommodations materials for makeup testing by calling ACT Accommodations. February 28, 2018 March 20, 2018 TC Add students and update student information in PearsonAccess next for makeup testing. March 5, 2018 March 14, 2018 TC Order additional ACT standard time materials for makeup testing. March 12, 2018 March 16, 2018 Receive test materials for makeup testing. 3
Once makeup materials Deliver makeup test materials to the schools. Once makeup materials March 19, 2018 TC Conduct sessions for examinees to complete non-test information on the answer document. March 20, 2018 March 20, 2018 TC, RS, P Administer the ACT on paper with standard time on the makeup test date. March 20, 2018 March 26, 2018 TC, TAC, RS, P Administer the ACT on paper with accommodations and/or supports during the makeup testing window. March 20, 2018 March 21, 2018 TC Return test materials from the standard time makeup test date to the. March 22, 2018 March 26, 2018 Return test materials from the standard time makeup test date to ACT. Receipt deadline at ACT: March 30, 2018. Note: Late-arriving answer documents will not be scored. March 26, 2018 March 27, 2018 TC Return test materials from the makeup accommodations testing window to the. March 28, 2018 March 30, 2018 Return test materials from the makeup accommodations testing window to ACT. Receipt deadline at ACT: April 5, 2018. PREPARE FOR EMERGENCY TESTING March 20, 2018 April 6, 2018 TC Order ACT materials for standard time emergency testing. March 20, 2018 April 18, 2018 TC Order ACT materials for accommodations emergency testing by calling ACT Accommodations. March 21, 2018 April 24, 2018 TC Add students and update student information in PearsonAccess next for emergency testing. April 9, 2018 April 18, 2018 TC Order additional ACT materials for standard time emergency testing. April 16, 2018 April 20, 2018 Receive test materials for emergency testing. Once emergency materials Deliver emergency test materials to the schools. Once emergency materials April 23, 2018 TC Conduct sessions for examinees to complete non-test information on the answer document. April 24, 2018 April 24, 2018 TC Administer the ACT on paper with standard time on the ACT emergency test date. 4
April 24, 2018 April 30, 2018 TC, TAC, RS, P Administer the ACT on paper with accommodations and/or supports during the emergency testing window. April 24, 2018 April 25, 2018 TC Return test materials from the standard time emergency test date to the. April 26, 2018 April 30, 2018 Return test materials from the standard time emergency test date to ACT. Receipt deadline at ACT: May 4, 2018. April 30, 2018 May 1, 2018 TC Return test materials from the accommodations emergency testing window to the. May 2, 2018 May 4, 2018 Return test materials from the accommodations emergency testing window to ACT. Receipt deadline at ACT: May 10, 2018. Note: Late-arriving answer documents will not be scored. 2017 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. LT10004.OPS2564 Updated 2017.10.02 5