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High School Assessments - ACT and ACT Aspire

In addition to the resources listed on this page, please visit and bookmark the ACT-hosted website for Arizona, which includes detailed information, resources, tutorials, webinar links, and manuals for the test administration of both ACT and ACT Aspire in Arizona. Please check back frequently as new information will be posted as it becomes available.

 

New Educator Resources:

Arizona State Standards Alignment Guide for the ACT and ACT Aspire Early High School revised 9-20-2022

Arizona Alignment Matrix 11-7-2022

ACT Aspire

ACT Aspire is the statewide high school achievement test, which will be administered to students in Grade 9/Cohort 2026 in Spring 2023.

While ACT Aspire is being discontinued at a national level, ACT is supporting ACT Aspire as Arizona's Grade 9/Cohort 2026 Statewide Assessment.

ACT-hosted website for Arizona

PearsonAccessnext - goes live for Spring 2023 on January 30, 2023

Spring 2023 ACT Aspire Schedule of Events

Contact ACT Aspire Customer Support:

855-730-0400 or Contact Form

Computer-Based Testing Window: April 3 - 28, 2023

Paper-Based Test Window: April 3 - 12, 2023

Student Sandbox and Exemplar Booklets

Exemplar - Writing Test Prompt See page 5 for Writing Rubric

TestNav 8 Tutorial

ACT Calculator Policy

ACT Aspire Technical Manual

Special Paper Version (SPV) tests are available for students unable to use a computer based on their daily instruction and IEP or 504 plan. SPV tests include Braille, Large Print, and paper tests.

2022-2023 Special Paper Version Test Request Process - 9-4-22

2022-2023 Special Paper Version Test Request Form - submit by February 24, 2023

ACT Aspire Accessibility Supports Guide

Additional Accommodations Request Process - 10-7-22

Additional Accommodations Request Form - submit by February 24, 2023

Please note that Speech-to-Text is available as an accommodation that may be requested.

May 23, 2022 - Electronic reports available in PearsonAccessnext

June 1, 2022 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters

Spring 2022 ACT Aspire Student Data File Layout

ACT

ACT is the statewide high school achievement test, which will be administered to students in Grade 11/Cohort 2024 in Spring 2023.

ACT-hosted website for Arizona

PearsonAccessnext - goes live for Spring 2023 on November 7, 2022

Spring 2023 ACT Schedule of Events

Contact ACT Customer Support:

General Questions:

800-553-6244, ext. 2800 or Contact Form

Arizona Questions: 319-337-1567

New for Spring 2023: Schools may utilize both published state ACT test windows in order to assess all Cohort 2024 students. Schools are encouraged to administer the ACT during the first test window and to use the second test window, as needed, to complete any makeup testing. Schools administering ACT on paper may also use the online test dates for makeup testing. Any schools that choose to administer the ACT during only the second test window will not have an additional ACT test window to use for makeup testing. Test window selection will be made in ACT's PearsonAcessnext platform November 7 - December 9, 2022.

ACT Test Window 1:

  • Paper (Standard): March 21, 2023
  • Paper (Accommodations): March 21-24 and March 27-31, 2023
  • Online (Standard and Accommodations): March 21-23 and March 28-30, 2023

 

ACT Test Window 2:

  • Paper (Standard): April 4, 2023
  • Paper (Accommodations): April 4-7 and April 10-14, 2023
  • Online (Standard and Accommodations): April 4-6 and April 11-13, 2023

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Please note that Speech-to-Text is available as an accommodation that may be requested.

2022-2023 ACT Score Replacement Request Form

Parent Consent Form

ACT Reporting Schedule (Spring 2022)

ACT Online Reporting Student Data File Layout Spring 2022 ACT

Understanding ACT ELA Scores

ACT Cut Scores - Board-approved July 2022

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