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Your key duties include but are not limited to the following: managing school information, inviting schools to participate in the test administration, adding additional users to the system. To help you get started, this checklist outlines the steps to take within ACT® Now to prepare for the administration.  \nIf you also serve as a test coordinator, you will also use ACT® Test Center Manager™(TCM™ ). You may use this checklist alongside the Before Test Day Checklist to ensure all responsibilities are covered.  \nYou can access TCM by logging into ACT Now at [https://now.act.org](https://now.act.org. To launch TCM)[. To launch TCM](https://now.act.org. To launch TCM), select ACT TCM in the upper left of the ACT Now home page.  \n© 2026 by ACT Education Corp. All rights reserved. Page 1 of 3 JA23005CC.CJ23586  \nACT Now is the application used by states, districts, and schools to manage organizations, users, and students for your program’s testing contract.  \nTCM is the application used by test center staff members to manage site details, administer all paper and online tests (including verbal instructions), review policies, and report all required test event details. Note: Test event checklists in TCM will measure your progress within the application. For information about how to access and use these checklists, check out the Use Test Event Checklists infographic.  \nUsing the checklist: Resources for each task are linked below and are also available on your ACT-hosted web page and on TCM’s User Resources page.  \nTo track your progress:  \n1. Download and save this checklist to your local device.  \n2. As you complete each task, click the checkbox to the left of the item to mark it as done and save your progress.  \nSetup Activities  \n Contract Coordinator Checklist  \n\n| 1. | Launch the ACT Now Application | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | z Log in to ACT Now, or create your account if you don’t have one. | Creating\u003Cbr>a User |\n|  | O Go to [https://now.act.org/login](https://now.act.org/login to do either. Note:)[ to do either.](https://now.act.org/login to do either. Note:)[ Note:](https://now.act.org/login to do either. Note:) If you have an ACT Now or TCM account already, please use your existing login credentials. | Account |\n\n| 2. Manage Organization Information\u003Cbr>|  |\n| --- | --- |\n| z Add and/or edit organization information using the Contracts tile. O Load all organizations that are eligible across all products under | Adding an Organization |\n| your contract. |  |\n| | |\n| Organization Master File Layout | Organization Master File |\n| Requirements | Template |\n\n\n| 3. Invite Organizations to the Administration | |\n| --- | --- |\n| Choose which organizations should participate in this administration using the Administration tile. | Inviting Organizations to an\u003Cbr>Administration |\n| | |\n| Participation | Participation |\n| File Layout | File Layout |\n| Requirements | Template |\n\n| 4. Manage Staff | |\n| --- | --- |\n| Add/invite additional staff in ACT Now using the Administration tile. Note: At a minimum, ACT recommends adding a test coordinator to each organization in your contract.\u003Cbr>Users Invitation File Layout Requirements\u003Cbr>| Adding Users with Roles\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Users Invitation File Layout Template |\n\n© 2026 by ACT Education Corp. All rights reserved. Page 2 of 3 JA23005CC.CJ23586  \nSetup Activities  \n\n| 5. Load Students\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| z Upload all program eligible students into ACT Now using the Student Registration File Layout Requirements and Student Registration File Template posted on your ACT-hosted web page.. Note: The role responsible for completing this task may vary by contract.\u003Cbr>O District contract test coordinators and state contract test coordinators with the student data importer role can upload students","cbCaiidp22bkbtNX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiidp22bkbtNX","pdf",218930,"English","# Contract Coordinator Responsibilities\n## Accessing ACT Test Center Manager (TCM)\n# Using the Checklist\n# Setup Activities\n## Launch ACT Now Application\n## Manage Organization Information\n## Invite Organizations to Administration\n## Manage Staff\n## Load Students\n## Refer to Before Test Day Checklist","[{\"question\":\"What are contract coordinators responsible for in ACT Now?\",\"answer\":\"Contract coordinators oversee their assigned program contract, including managing school information, inviting organizations to participate in test administration, and adding additional users to the system.\"},{\"question\":\"How do contract coordinators access ACT Test Center Manager (TCM)?\",\"answer\":\"TCM is accessed by logging into ACT Now and selecting ACT TCM from the upper-left area of the ACT Now home page.\"},{\"question\":\"What should you do to prepare students in ACT Now?\",\"answer\":\"Upload all program eligible students into ACT Now using the Student Registration File Layout Requirements and Student Registration File Template available on the ACT-hosted web page, noting role and exceptions for paper-based PreACT or WorkKeys.\"}]","ACT Now - Setup Checklist for Contract Coordinators | PDF",1791521460]