Mississippi 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 aper Initial test date standard time February 27, 2018 Testing accommodations and supports February 27 March 13, 2018 Makeup test date standard time March 20, 2018 Makeup testing accommodations and/or supports March 20 26, 2018 Emergency test date standard time May 8, 2018 Emergency testing accommodations and/or supports May 8 14, 2018 Test Type of Testing Window ACT Test Online Testing 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), roctor (), or Technical Coordinator (Tech). The TC is responsible for including other staff in activities and training opportunities. For additional resources, go to http://www.act.org/stateanddistrict/mississippi. Items that are shaded indicate the following: = ACT Online Testing = Accommodations Open Date Deadline Date Who Takes REARE FOR TESTING November 6, 2017 December 1, 2017 TC Manage participation and shipping dates in earsonaccess next. November 6, 2017 January 12, 2018 TC, TAC Request ACT-approved accommodations for eligible examinees through the Test Accessibility and Accommodations System (TAA). November 6, 2017 January 26, 2018 TC, TAC Request reconsideration of ACT-approved accommodations in TAA. November 9, 2017 TC, RS, Attend Q&A session about test administration. Session is 1
November 15, 2017 TC, TAC Attend Q&A session about accommodations. Session is December 4, 2017 January 12, 2018 State Upload student data in earsonaccess next. December 4, 2017 January 12, 2018 TC Verify student information in earsonaccess next. December 4, 2017 January 18, 2018 TC, Tech Install roctorcache software setup proctor caching in earsonaccess next (ACT online only). Note: Your administration will be switched from online to paper if roctorcache software is not installed by this deadline. December 4, 2017 January 12, 2018 TC, Tech Complete a mock administration (ACT online only). January 12, 2018 January 12, 2018 TC, RS, Attend Q&A session about test administration. Session is January 15, 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 19, 2018 February 21, 2018 TC Add students and update student information in earsonaccess next. lace additional orders for initial test materials. January 29, 2018 February 2, 2018 Receive test materials, if the alternate shipping date was selected for the school. 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, if the regular shipping date was selected for the school. N/A February 20, 2018 Tech Validate configuration and lock down devices (ACT online only). February 13, 2918 Deliver test materials to the schools. 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. repare rooms and materials. 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 TC, RS, Administer the ACT on paper with standard time on the initial test date. 2
February 27, 2018 February 28, 2018 TC Return test booklets, answer documents, and test administration forms from initial standard time test date to the. February 27, 2018 March 8, 2018 TC, TAC, RS, February 27, 2018 March 13, 2018 TC, TAC, RS, Administer the ACT online with standard time and accommodations and/or supports during the initial testing window (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only). Administer the ACT on paper with accommodations and/or supports during the initial testing window. March 1, 2018 ( must have materials ready for 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 9, 2019 March 10 2018 TC urge cached content from all proctor caching computers (ACT online only). March 14, 2018 TC Return test booklets, answer documents, and test administration forms from the initial accommodations testing window to the. March 15, 2018 ( must have materials ready for Return test booklets, answer documents, and test administration forms from the initial accommodations testing window to ACT. March 14, 2018 TC Return test booklets, answer documents, and test administration forms from the online testing window to the. March 15, 2018 ( must have materials ready for Return test booklets, answer documents, and test administration forms from the online testing window to ACT. REARE FOR MAKEU TESTING February 27, 2018 March 2, 2018 TC Order ACT standard time materials for makeup. February 27, 2018 March 14, 2018 TC Order ACT accommodations materials for makeup by calling ACT Accommodations. February 28, 2018 March 20, 2018 TC Add students and update student information in earsonaccess next for makeup testing. 3
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. Once makeup materials As soon as possible 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 TC, RS, Administer the ACT on paper with standard time on the makeup test date. March 20, 2018 March 26, 2018 TC, TAC, RS, Administer the ACT with accommodations and/or supports during the makeup testing window. March 21, 2018 TC Return test materials from the standard time makeup date test date to the. March 22, 2018 ( must have materials ready for Return test materials from the standard time makeup test date to ACT. Receipt deadline at ACT: March 30, 2018. March 27, 2018 TC Return test booklets, answer documents, and test administration forms from the makeup accommodations testing window to the. March 28, 2018 ( must have materials ready for Return test materials from the accommodations makeup testing window to ACT. Receipt deadline at ACT: April 3, 2018. REARE FOR EMERGENCY TESTING March 20, 2018 April 25, 2018 TC Order ACT standard time materials for emergency testing. March 20, 2018 May 2, 2018 TC Order ACT accommodations materials for emergency testing by calling ACT Accommodations. March 20, 2018 May 8, 2018 TC Add students and update student information in earsonaccess next for emergency testing. April 26, 2018 May 2, 2018 TC Order additional ACT standard time materials for emergency testing. April 30, 2018 May 4, 2018 Receive test materials for emergency testing. 4
Once emergency makeup materials As soon as possible Deliver emergency makeup test materials to the schools. Once emergency materials May 7, 2018 TC Conduct sessions for examinees to complete non-test information on the answer document. May 8, 2018 May 8, 2018 TC Administer the ACT on paper with standard time on the emergency test date. May 8, 2018 May 14, 2018 TC, TAC, RS, Administer the ACT with accommodations and/or supports during the emergency testing window. May 9, 2018 TC Return standard time test materials from the emergency testing window to the. May 10, 2018 ( must have materials ready for Return standard time test materials from the emergency test date to ACT. Receipt deadline at ACT: May 18, 2018. May 15, 2018 TC Return accommodations test materials from the emergency testing window to the. May 16, 2018 ( must have materials ready for Return accommodations test materials from the emergency testing window to ACT. Receipt deadline at ACT: May 22, 2018. Note: Late-arriving answer documents will not be scored. 2017 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. LT10004.OS2567 Updated 2017.10.26 5