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ACT also endorses the Code ofFair Testing Practices in Education (Joint Committee on Testing Practices, 2004), which discusses the obligations of those who develop, administer, or use educational tests and test data, particularly in the following four areas: developing and selecting appropriate tests, administering and scoring tests, reporting and interpreting test results, and communicating with test takers. ACT also endorses and is committed to complying with the Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement (NCME Ad Hoc Committee on the Development of a Code of Ethics, 2023), which specifies the professional responsibilities of those involved with various aspects of tests, including their development , marketing, interpretation, and use.  \n© 2026 by ACT Education Corp. All rights reserved.  \nTable of Contents  \nCommitment to Fair Testing ......................................................................................................... i  \nTable of Contents........................................................................................................................ ii  \nList of Tables ............................................................................................................................. iv  \n[List of Figures ............................................................................................................................vi](List of Figures ............................................................................................................................vi)  \nPreface ..................................................................................................................................... vii  \nChapter 1: PreACT Secure ........................................................................................................ 1  \nACT’s Mission ......................................................................................................................... 1  \n1.1 Philosophical Basis for ACT Tests ................................................................................ 1  \n1.2 Overview of PreACT Secure ......................................................................................... 1  \n1.3 Purposes, Claims, Interpretations, and Uses of PreACT Secure ................................... 5  \n1.4 Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education and Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement ......................................................................................... 8  \n1.5 Test Preparation ........................................................................................................... 9  \nChapter 2: PreACT Secure Test Development..........................................................................10  \n2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................10  \n2.2 Description of PreACT Secure .....................................................................................10  \n2.3 The ACT National Curriculum Survey ..........................................................................10  \n2.4 Test Development Procedures .....................................................................................13  \n2.5 PreACT Secure Scoring Procedures ............................................................................17  \n2.6 PreACT Secure Scale Scores ......................................................................................18  \nChapter 3: PreACT Secure Test Specifications .....................................","cbCaiqD7eCTQ6j4z","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqD7eCTQ6j4z","pdf",2078161,106,"English","# Commitment to Fair Testing\n# Chapter 1: PreACT Secure\n## ACT’s Mission\n## Test Preparation\n# Chapter 2: PreACT Secure Test Development\n## Overview\n## Test Development Procedures\n# Chapter 3: PreACT Secure Test Specifications\n## English Test\n## Math Test\n## Reading Test\n## Science Test\n# Chapter 4: Test Administration, Test Security, Accessibility, Accommodations, and Supports\n## Administering PreACT Secure\n## Test Security\n## Information Security and Data Privacy\n## Accessibility, Accommodations, and Supports\n# Chapter 5: Scoring and Reporting\n## Reporting and Data Services","[{\"question\":\"What testing ethics and fair-testing commitments does ACT include in this manual?\",\"answer\":\"ACT endorses compliance with recognized Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and the Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education, covering test development, administration/scoring, reporting/interpretation, and communication with test takers. 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