Spring 2025 ACT with Writing - PreACT Secure - PreACT 9 Secure Pre-ID - transmission schedule

Oct 10, 2026

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Spring 2025 Pre-ID guidance explains how Illinois students enrolled in SIS are automatically included for ACT with Writing, PreACT Secure, and PreACT 9 Secure, with exceptions tied to IDEA Services and DLM-AA. It details how Grade 12 participation may be rostered, how Home/Serving/Testing Region-County-District-Type-School (RCDTS) codes are populated and edited, and how schools coordinate test format and site participation. Instructions cover editing Testing RCDTS in SIS, batch updates, and the SIS-to-ACT Now transmission timeline for student registrations.

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Pre-ID inclusion rules for SIS enrolled students

Grade 12 roster logic

RCDTS codes and how Testing RCDTS is populated

Split enrollment and PDA logic

Editing Testing RCDTS and test format for ACT with Writing (Online)

Accommodation-driven paper format

Batch editing Testing RCDTS template

Transmission schedule into ACT Now

Spring 2025 ACT with Writing, PreACT Secure, and PreACT 9 Secure Pre-ID The ACT with Writing, PreACT Secure, and PreACT 9 Secure Pre-ID is now available in ISBE’s Student Information System (SIS) . All students enrolled in SIS are automatically include in the Pre-ID for the ACT assessments as described below, unless the student’s enrollment in SIS indicates IDEA Services = “Yes” and Alternate Assessment (DLM-AA) = “Yes” under the Program Indicators tab. • An ACT with Writing record is automatically created when a student is enrolled in SIS as grade 11. • A PreACT Secure record is automatically created when a student is enrolled in SIS as grade 10. • A PreACT 9 Secure record is automatically created when a student is enrolled in SIS as grade 9. Grade 12 Students Some students in grade 12 may also be rostered to take the ACT with Writing, based on the logic described in this [flow chart:](flow chart: www.isbe.net/Documents/Grade_12_Testers_Flow_Chart.pdf. If your district)[ ](flow chart: www.isbe.net/Documents/Grade_12_Testers_Flow_Chart.pdf. If your district)[www.isbe.net/Documents/Grade_12_Testers_Flow_Chart.pdf](flow chart: www.isbe.net/Documents/Grade_12_Testers_Flow_Chart.pdf. If your district)[. If your district](flow chart: www.isbe.net/Documents/Grade_12_Testers_Flow_Chart.pdf. If your district) believes a grade 12 student is erroneously identified as being required to participate in the ACT with Writing or vice versa, please contact the Assessment Department by calling [866-317-6034 or writing to](866-317-6034 or writing to assessment@isbe.net)[ ](866-317-6034 or writing to assessment@isbe.net)[assessment@isbe.net](866-317-6034 or writing to assessment@isbe.net). Home, Serving, and Testing Region-County-District-Type-School (RCDTS) Codes The Pre-ID report shows a student’s Home RCDTS code and Serving RCDTS code from their active SIS enrollment. The Testing RCDTS field displayed on the report is initially populated using the student’s Serving RCDTS code. If a student has a “split” enrollment (having more than one Serving RCDTS codes), the Serving RCDTS code with the higher PDA is used to initially populate the Testing RCDTS field. If the PDA is 0 . 50, the Home RCDTS code is used to initially populate the Testing RCDTS field. If your school has enrolled any student who attends a different serving school for services, please coordinate with the student’s serving school to determine where the student will test. Edit the Testing RCDTS field in the Pre-ID accordingly, as needed. All schools were invited to be a test site and must confirm participation for each assessment in ACT Now, ACT’s test administration setup application, no later than February 14, 2025. The participation status for each school is posted online and will be updated [regularly:](regularly: www.isbe.net/Documents/ACT-PreACT-Test-Sites-2025.pdf)[ ](regularly: www.isbe.net/Documents/ACT-PreACT-Test-Sites-2025.pdf)[www.isbe.net/Documents/ACT-PreACT-Test-Sites-2025.pdf](regularly: www.isbe.net/Documents/ACT-PreACT-Test-Sites-2025.pdf). Edit Testing RCDTS or Test Format for ACT with Writing (Online) Screen shots are available on slides 116-117from the December 4, 2024, SIS webinar. 1. Log into SIS. On the left, select Assessment, then Pre-ID, then ACT/PreACT Secure. 2. Search for the student by SID and one of the three: First Name, Last Name, or Date of Birth; select Search. 3. Edit Testing RCDTS (as needed) and select Submit. 4. ACT with Writing only: Edit the Test Format from Online to Paper if a student needs a paper format as an accommodation. Write to [assessment@isbe.net](assessment@isbe.net) with questions about paper format. Note: Accommodations (including paper format) and English Learner (EL) supports for students taking PreACT 9 Secure or PreACT Secure will be transmitted by school staff into ACT Now and do not require ACT approval. Please visit the PreACT 9 Secure or PreACT Secure links on the ACT-hosted website for Ill

FAQs

How are students included in the Spring 2025 ACT/PreACT Pre-ID through SIS?

Students enrolled in SIS are automatically included for the corresponding Pre-ID unless SIS enrollment indicates IDEA Services = “Yes” and Alternate Assessment (DLM-AA) = “Yes” under Program Indicators.

How are Home, Serving, and Testing RCDTS codes determined in the Pre-ID report?

The Pre-ID report shows Home and Serving RCDTS from active SIS enrollment, while Testing RCDTS is initially populated from Serving RCDTS. For split enrollments, the Serving RCDTS with the higher PDA is used; if PDA is 0.50, Home RCDTS is used.

What is the process to edit Testing RCDTS in SIS for ACT with Writing (Online)?

Log into SIS, select Assessment > Pre-ID > ACT/PreACT Secure, search by SID using first name, last name, or date of birth, edit Testing RCDTS as needed, then select Submit. For ACT with Writing only, change the Test Format from Online to Paper when required for an accommodation.

Oct 10, 2026

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