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Testing Calendar for 2011-2012
ACT Assessment / ACT Assessment Plus Writing

October 22, 2011
December 10, 2011
February 11, 2012
April 14, 2012
June 19, 2012

Cost

ACT Assessment: $34.00
ACT Assessment Plus Writing: $49.50

Identification Requirements

Current (not-expired) official photo identification (i.e. driver’s license, passport, school ID) must be presented at check-in or you will not be permitted to test. The identification must be issued by a school or city/state/federal government agency; AND show your first and last name; AND the photograph must be clearly recognizable. Furthermore, the name on the identification must be the same as the name on the roster and admission ticket. The Admission ticket alone is not acceptable ID. The ID provided must be original, not a photocopy or reproduction. If you have questions concerning ACT identification requirements, call ACT Test Administration several days before the test date at 319-337-1510.

Important Information

Approved calculators may be used during the Mathematics Test but they must be turned off and put away when you are not working on that test.
You are not permitted to use or access the following items at any time while in the test room:

Textbooks, foreign language or other dictionaries, scratch paper, notes or other aids.
Highlight pens, colored pens or pencils, correction fluid/tape.
Communication devices (including cell phones)
Computers (including handhelds)
Recording devices (including cameras, scanners, tape recorders)
Media devices (including games, music video, headphones)
Reading material (including books, magazines)
Mechanical pencils
Tobacco in any form
Timers, or any other electronic devices

You can pick up information about the ACT by visiting Testing Services at SFA in the Rusk Building, Third Floor, or by calling 936-468-3958
“Standby Testing” – If you miss the late registration deadline but have a pressing need to test on the upcoming test day, you can try to test as a “standby” examinee. Follow the “standby” instructions found on the ACT website at www.actstudent.org or telephone ACT at 319-337-1270.
Food, gum, candy, tobacco products, or drink (including water) is not permitted in the testing room.

Prohibited Calculators
The following types of calculators are prohibited:

Texas Instruments: All models numbers that begin with TI-89 or TI-92, and the TI-Nspire CAS
Hewlett-Packard: hp 48GII and all model numbers that begin with hp 40G, 49G and 50G
Casio: Algebra fx 2.0, ClassPad 300 and Class Pad 330, and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970G
Calculators with built-in computer algebra systems
Pocket organizers
Handheld or laptop computers
Electronic writing pads or pen-input devices --The Sharp EL 9600 is permitted.
Calculators built into cellular phones or other electronic communication devices.
Calculators with a typewriter keypad (keys in QWERTY format)---Calculators with letter keys not in QWERTY format are permitted. For a complete list of prohibited features and calculators, visit www.actstudent.org.

Standby Testing
If you miss the late registration deadline for a test date, you can try to test as standby on test day. You need to know the following information:

Because advance arrangements are required, students requiring accommodations cannot test as standbys.
Test centers admit standby examinees on a first-come, first-admitted basis and only if there are seats, materials, and staff available after all registered students have been admitted. You may be turned away.
Do not try to make arrangements with a test supervisor or teacher before test day.

What You Must Do for Standby Testing Before Test Day:

Create an ACT Web Account and write down the ACT ID you are assigned.
Download and print the Standby Request Form.
Fill out the entire form completely. If you do not provide an accurate and legible ACT ID, you will not receive scores, even if you are inadvertently admitted to test.
Read the terms and conditions for registering
Review information about test day procedures.
Sign in to your ACT Web account, choose “Manage Your Profile,” and provide responses to the questions.
Arrive at the test center before 8:00 a.m., with your completed standby request form.
Bring acceptable identification.
Do NOT bring payment to the test center. If you are admitted to test, ACT will bill you the appropriate fees.
Read the Registering for the ACT bulletin or check the information at www.actstudent.org

What You Need to Know About Standby Testing:

Testing as a standby costs $41.00 in addition to the basic fee for your test option.
You will not be able to add, change or cancel score reports.
If you are admitted and begin testing (break the seal of the test booklet), you will be billed for all fees even if you do not complete all your tests.
Test center schedules are subject to change. To find out which test centers are currently scheduled to test on your test date, check the list of test centers.

Testing for Students with Disabilities
If you currently receive accommodations in school due to a professionally diagnosed and documented disability, you may submit documentation to support a request for one of the following:

Center Testing #1: Standard Time with Accommodations
Center Testing #2: Extended Time (50% time extension)
Special Testing: Testing at school with extended time (more than 50% time extension) and alternate formats available (not at a test center).

Read the Registering for the ACT bulletin or check “Students with Disabilites” at www.actstudent.org to determine which form of testing you should request. Because advance arrangements are require, students requiring accommodations cannot test as standbys.

Contact ACT Special Circumstances at 319/337-1851for additional information. Find more information about the ACT at http://www.act.org/.

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