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All rights reserved. SU00002 .CJ23419  \nContents  \nOverview 1  \nGeneral Information 1  \nACT Criteria for Approval of Word-toWord Bilingual Dictionaries 1  \nExaminees Provide Their Own  \nDictionaries 1  \nProhibited Dictionaries 1  \nAuthorized Language Resources 2  \nContent Area Glossaries 2  \nNYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development Resources 2  \nVelázquez Press 2  \nCOMAP 2  \nBilingual Dictionaries Inc. 3  \nBilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries (A–  \nZ list) 4  \nA 5  \nB 6  \nC 7  \nD 8  \nF 8  \nG 9  \nH 10  \nI 10  \nJ 11  \nK 12  \nL 13  \nM 14  \nN 14  \nP 15  \nR 16  \nS 16  \nT 18  \nU 19  \nV 19  \nY 19  \nZ 20  \nOVERVIEW  \nGeneral Information  \nThe word-to-word bilingual dictionaries/glossaries listed in this document are intended for use by English learner (EL) examinees when taking ACT assessments. Use of an ACT-authorized bilingual dictionary/glossary is a locally approved designated support.  \nACT Criteria for Approval of Word-to-Word Bilingual Dictionaries  \nOnly those word-to-word dictionaries that meet all of the following criteria may be used.  \nTo be approved as supporting a valid test result, the ACT-authorized word-to-word dictionary:  \n• Must be in paper format (non-electronic)  \n• Must provide only and strictly word-to-word translation  \n• Must not provide any definitions, pictures, or thesaurus for the word entries  \n• Must not contain common phrases, explanations of grammar, or cultural information If the examinee would like to test with a bilingual word-to-word dictionary that is not listed, [please contact ACT at](please contact ACT at ACTAccom@act.org. Include the following)[ ACTAccom@act.org](please contact ACT at ACTAccom@act.org. Include the following)[. Include the following](please contact ACT at ACTAccom@act.org. Include the following) information for review:  \n• Resource name  \n• Publisher  \n• Year published  \n• ISBN 10 or 13  \n• Relevant website(s) where dictionary can be obtained  \nACT will review the examinee’s requested dictionary or glossary according to the criteria provided above and determine if the resource can be used for testing. These requests must be submitted for ACT review at least two weeks prior to the test date for any examinees testing with ACT-authorized EL supports.  \nExaminees Provide Their Own Dictionaries  \nExaminees are to provide their own dictionary and should consult this list prior to testing to ensure it is approved. This list should not be considered exhaustive, as ACT cannot provide suggestions for resources in every possible language. Examinees who cannot find resources on this list in their first language are welcome to identify their own dictionary and request approval by ACT before the test date.  \nProhibited Dictionaries  \nThe use of any dictionary other than those listed in this document or authorized by ACT is prohibited on all ACT tests. The authorized bilingual dictionaries and glossaries listed are word-to-word translations only. Electronic translation devices are not allowed.  \nAUTHORIZED LANGUAGE RESOURCES  \nContent Area Glossaries  \nNYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development Resources  \nContent-area bilingual glossaries found on the following website may be locally printed for use on all ACT assessments. Only printed copies of the glossary may be used.  \n[https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/language-rbern/resources/bilingual-glossaries](https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/language-rbern/resources/bilingual-glossaries)and-cognates  \nAlbanian, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese (simplified & traditional), French, Fulani, Greek, Haitian, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Karen, Khmer, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Malay, Mandinka, Marshallese, Nepali, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Wolof Please no","cbCaioEZktdF81Px","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioEZktdF81Px","pdf",208000,25,"English","# Overview\n## General Information\n## ACT Criteria for Approval of Word-to-Word Bilingual Dictionaries\n## Examinees Provide Their Own\n## Prohibited Dictionaries\n## Authorized Language Resources\n## Content Area Glossaries\n## NYU Steinhardt School Resources\n## Velázquez Press\n## COMAP\n## Bilingual Dictionaries Inc.\n## Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries (A–Z list)","[{\"question\":\"What approval criteria must an ACT-authorized word-to-word bilingual dictionary meet?\",\"answer\":\"It must be paper-only, provide strictly word-to-word translation, and must not include definitions, pictures, thesaurus entries, grammar explanations, cultural information, or common phrases.\"},{\"question\":\"Are electronic translation devices allowed on ACT tests?\",\"answer\":\"No. Only the authorized word-to-word bilingual dictionaries or glossaries listed in the document may be used, and electronic translation devices are prohibited.\"},{\"question\":\"How can a student request an additional bilingual word-to-word dictionary not listed in the document?\",\"answer\":\"Submit a request to ACT for review at least two weeks before the test date, including the resource name, publisher, year published, ISBN (10 or 13), and relevant website(s) where the dictionary can be obtained.\"}]","ACT-Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries List - Overview | PDF",1790587617,63]