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Outlines pitfalls such as transporting or using unauthorized materials, incorrect seating arrangements, administering tests out of order, improper or extended breaks, testing outside the approved window, and late/early returns. 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Start and finish all tests within the specified testing window.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},529642,1791753615,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":81,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":24},962090760730,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_9964176cb1d06d4a9deccf72a44ae3dc","PITFALLS TO AVOID  \nTest Accommodations and EL Supports  \n\n| PROGRAM: NATIONAL (SPECIAL) | PRODUCT: THE ACT | AUDIENCE: TESTING STAFF |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Common pitfalls: ACT® wants a successful test |  | The table below also outlines how you can |\n| experience for you and your students. To avoid |  | prevent some of the common pitfalls of |\n| test administration errors, carefully follow the |  | testing with accommodations and/or English |\n| policies and procedures in your administration |  | learner (EL) supports that can result in score |\n| manual. |  | delays and cancellations. |\n| Common Pitfall | How to Avoid this Pitfall |  |\n| Transporting materials without ACT authorization | Use only materials assigned and shipped to your school. Test materials may not be transferred or shared between schools without prior authorization from ACT, even if an alternative school is affiliated with the main high school. |  |\n| Seating examinees facing each other | Follow the seating requirements in the administration manual. Seat examinees so they all face the same direction, using prescribed distance regardless of the number of examinees in the room. |  |\n| Administering the tests out of sequence | Administer the tests only in the order prescribed in the administration manual; Test 1, then Test 2, etc. Administer the writing test only after the examinee completes all multiplechoice tests. |  |\n| Allowing an unapproved break | • Follow each timing code's specific timing and break instructions. Do not extend breaks or provide additional breaks during or between tests.\u003Cbr>• If examinees need to leave the room during a test, do not stop the clock (unless stop-the-clock breaks were approved) or allow them to make up lost time. |  |\n| Administering the tests outside the testing window | Start and finish all tests within the specified testing window. |  |\n| Returning materials late or too soon | • Upon requesting, when ACT schedules a pickup date for your administration, have materials ready at that time.\u003Cbr>• Otherwise, return materials within 48 hours after the last day of the window. You can return materials before the window closes only if all examinees have completed testing.\u003Cbr>• Note: Answer documents received more than two weeks after the closure of the testing window will not be scored. |  |\n| Having one person supervise multiple rooms at the sametime | Assign each test room its own room supervisor. One person can supervise only one room at a time and cannot cover multiple rooms simultaneously. |  |\n\n\n| Testing with the wrong materials or with unauthorized accommodations and/or EL supports | • Use only the materials provided for the designated testing window.\u003Cbr>• Provide accommodations and/or EL supports materials only to examinees authorized for them.\u003Cbr>• Give only the ACT-authorized accommodations and/or EL supports—nothing additional—to each examinee. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mixing different timing codes in the same room | Administer each particular authorized timing in different rooms; for example, examinees with one and one-half time and those with double time cannot test together. |\n| Administering one test\u003Cbr>section over multiple sittings | Administer each test section in a single sitting. For example, Test 1 cannot start before lunch and then continue after lunch or start on one day and continue on another day. |\n| Not testing examinees individually when required | Test an examinee one-on-one in a separate room if they are authorized for an accommodation that cannot be administered in a group setting. Examples include a human reader, stop-theclock breaks, medical monitoring devices, and a scribe. |\n| Not reading the verbal instructions to examinees who use a pre-recorded audio test format | Read the verbal instructions from the administration manual to all examinees. Verbal instructions are not recorded on audio materials. |\n\nAdditional information: Refer to your administration manual and the Accessibility Supports Guid","cbCaioI2Ow86P2t6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioI2Ow86P2t6","pdf",136279,"English","# Common pitfalls to avoid\n## ACT test administration errors\n## Using accommodations and EL supports correctly\n## Additional guidance and contacts","[{\"question\":\"What should testing staff do to avoid transporting materials without ACT authorization?\",\"answer\":\"Use only materials assigned and shipped to your school. Do not transfer or share test materials between schools without prior ACT authorization, even if a school is affiliated with the main high school.\"},{\"question\":\"How can staff avoid delays and cancellations related to accommodations and EL supports?\",\"answer\":\"Provide accommodations and/or EL supports materials only to examinees authorized for them, and use only ACT-authorized supports—nothing additional. 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