End-of-Course Assessments
Teacher Manual
Dear Educator:
This manual contains the instructions for administering the ACT QualityCore ®
End-of-Course Assessments, and it includes information applicable to the user roles
of School Test Coordinator and Teacher. The School Test Coordinator is
the main ACT contact at your school for the End-of-Course Assessments and is
responsible for the distribution and collection of test materials. You, the teacher,
will actually administer the tests to examinees according to the procedures in this
manual.
If you have any questions, please discuss them with your school’s School Test
Coordinator, who can determine whether it is necessary to contact ACT for
resolution.
If you have any concerns about testing irregularities and/or prohibited behaviors,
please complete your ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity Report and return it to
your School Test Coordinator. In exceptional situations, testing staff may wish to
file an anonymous report about concerns that the ACT QualityCore tests may have
been compromised. If you wish to report such concerns anonymously, you may do
so at act.ethicspoint.com or by calling 855.382.2645.
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Security Agreement
For District and School Officials
1.
Read the following statement:
I understand ACT owns these test materials, including this manual, and the test questions and responses in the
online system. By opening this manual, I agree to keep all test materials confidential and only use the test
materials in connection with the administration of the test to authorized examinees. I further agree that I will not
share ACT questions and responses with anyone by any form of communication—other than with authorized
examinees at test time—and understand that violating this agreement may result in legal penalties.
2.
Complete the information below, and sign and date as you would any official document. Fax the form
to 831.333.1632.
Your name
District name
Position or job title
School name (for school users only)
Your e-mail address
State office/section (for state users only)
Telephone number
Your supervisor’s name
Signature
Date
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Contents
Security Agreement ...................................................................................... 3
Test Administration Policies ......................................................................... 6
General Information .......................................................................................................... 6
Equal Treatment ................................................................................................................ 6
Fair Testing Practices ........................................................................................................ 6
Investigations .................................................................................................................... 6
Specific ACT QualityCore Policies .................................................................................. 7
Test Format .................................................................................................................. 7
No. 2 Pencil .................................................................................................................. 7
Guessing on Multiple-Choice Items ............................................................................. 7
Examinee Questions about Test Items/Tasks ................................................................ 7
End-of-Course Assessments ........................................................................ 8
Test Materials ................................................................................................................... 8
General Information ..................................................................................................... 8
Testing Aids, Test Security, and Reporting Irregularities ................................................. 8
Use of Calculators on the ACT QualityCore End-of-Course Assessments ..................... 8
Permitted Calculators.................................................................................................... 8
Prohibited Calculators .................................................................................................. 9
Calculators Permitted with Modification ...................................................................... 9
Unauthorized Testing Aids ............................................................................................ 9
Prohibited Behaviors by Examinees ........................................................................... 10
Prohibited Behaviors by Staff ..................................................................................... 11
Reporting Irregularities or Prohibited Behaviors ............................................................ 11
Verbal Instructions .......................................................................................................... 12
Before the Test............................................................................................................ 12
Part 1: Initial Instructions ...................................................................................... 12
Part 1: Test Administration ................................................................................... 15
Part 1: Final Instructions ....................................................................................... 16
Part 2: Initial Instructions ...................................................................................... 17
Part 2: Test Administration ................................................................................... 19
Part 2: Final Instructions ....................................................................................... 19
After the Test .................................................................................................................. 20
Completing the QualityCore ID Number Block ......................................................... 20
Accessing the QualityCore ID Numbers from a Student Roster ................................... 20
Completing the ACT QualityCore Group Header ........................................................ 21
Returning Materials Checklist.................................................................................... 22
ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity Report ....................................... 23
ACT Test Security Principles .................................................................... 24
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Test Administration Policies
General Information
A secure, uniform administration of the ACT QualityCore ® End-of-Course Assessments is
essential for successful measurement of students’ academic skills. It is critical that the
procedures you employ at your school be identical to those at other schools.
This manual provides detailed directions about:
• Ensuring test security
• Administering tests in a standardized manner
All testing personnel are required to read the materials provided by ACT. You can help create
a fair testing environment by strictly adhering to ACT policies and procedures.
If you have any questions, please discuss them with your school’s School Test Coordinator,
who can determine whether it is necessary to contact ACT for resolution.
Equal Treatment
All staff are required to administer and supervise the ACT QualityCore End-of-Course
Assessments in a nondiscriminatory manner and in accordance with all applicable laws,
including the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Fair Testing Practices
ACT endorses the Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education and the Code of Professional
Responsibilities in Educational Measurement, which are guides to the conduct of those
involved in educational testing. ACT is committed to ensuring that each of its testing programs
upholds the guidelines in each Code.
Investigations
All staff are obligated to report suspected or documented irregularities to ACT, cooperate fully
with ACT in subsequent investigations, and respond to ACT’s requests for information in a
timely manner.
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Specific ACT QualityCore Policies
Test Format
The ACT QualityCore End-of-Course Assessments consist of either two
multiple-choice parts or a multiple-choice part and a constructed-response
part. When the multiple-choice and constructed-response parts are used,
the multiple-choice part should be administered first, followed by the
constructed-response part.
You may select any day or days during your testing window to administer
the test. You must administer all tests in a given course on the same day(s)
within the testing window. Each section of the End-of-Course Assessments
requires 45 minutes of testing time. You may choose to administer the
sections of the test in one session or in separate sessions.
No. 2 Pencils
Examinees must use No. 2 pencils when completing all information
sections and gridding/writing answers. Responses gridded/written in ink,
mechanical pencil, or colored pencil will not be scored.
Guessing on Multiple-Choice Items
Specific instructions about guessing on multiple-choice items are printed on
the outside back cover of the multiple-choice test booklet. If examinees ask
you about guessing, refer them to these instructions. Do not comment on or
add to the printed directions or items in any way.
Examinee Questions about Test Items/Tasks
Do not answer questions regarding individual test items. All staff in the
room during an administration should respond to questions with “Do the
best you can.” You should not assist examinees with test item responses or
alter, or attempt to alter, examinee responses.
If examinees note typographical errors or ambiguities in particular test
items, you should instruct the examinees to do the best they can, and then
include a description of the question or comment and the test form
number(s) on a copy of the ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity Report in
this manual.
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End-of-Course Assessments
Test Materials
General Information
Your School Test Coordinator will provide you with the following materials:
• ACT QualityCore Teacher Manual—this manual (one for the teacher and one for
each proctor who will be assisting in the testing room)
• Personalized ACT QualityCore shrink-wrapped kits or multiple-choice test
booklets with embedded answer document, reference sheet (for Chemistry,
Physics, and any mathematics test), and periodic table (for Chemistry test)
• ACT QualityCore Group Header(s) (one for each Class Roster)
Testing Aids, Test Security, and Reporting Irregularities
Use of Calculators on the ACT QualityCore End-of-Course Assessments
Unless a calculator is provided by the school, each examinee is responsible for bringing
his/her calculator to the test and making sure it works properly. Examinees may bring a
backup calculator and extra batteries, but they may not have more than one calculator on
the desk or in operation at a time.
Examinees are allowed, but not required, to use an approved calculator on the
following End-of-Course Assessments:
• Algebra I
• Precalculus
• Geometry
• Algebra II
• Chemistry
• Physics
Permitted Calculators
Examinees may use any four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator, unless it has
features described in the Prohibited Calculators list. Models on the Calculators
Permitted with Modification list may be used only if you modify them as indicated.
A minimum of a scientific calculator is recommended, as examinees may not be able
to solve some problems without one.
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Prohibited Calculators
The following types of calculators are prohibited:
• Calculators with built-in or downloaded computer algebra system
functionality—prohibited calculators in this category include:
– Texas Instruments®: All model numbers that begin with TI-89 or TI-92 and the
TI-Nspire CAS—Note: The TI-Nspire (non-CAS) is permitted.
– Hewlett-Packard®: HP Prime, HP 48GII, and all model numbers that begin with
HP 40G, HP 49G, or HP 50G.
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– Casio®: Algebra fx 2.0, ClassPad 300, ClassPad 330, fx-CP400
(ClassPad 400), and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970G.
Handheld, tablet, or laptop computers, including PDAs
Electronic writing pads or pen-input devices—Note: The Sharp® EL 9600 is permitted.
Calculators built into cell phones or any other electronic communication devices.
Calculators with a typewriter keypad (letter keys in QWERTY format)—
Note: Letter keys not in QWERTY format are permitted.
Calculators Permitted with Modification
The following types of calculators are permitted, but only after they are modified as noted:
• Calculators that can hold programs or documents—Remove all documents and
remove all programs that have computer algebra system functionality.
• Calculators with paper tape—Remove the tape.
• Calculators that make noise—Turn off the sound.
• Calculators with an infrared data port—Completely cover the infrared data port
with heavy opaque material such as duct tape or electrician’s tape.
• Calculators that have power cords—Remove all power/electrical cords.
Unauthorized Testing Aids
Using scratch paper, notes, any foreign-language or English dictionary, a cell phone, or
an alarm on a wristwatch or cell phone is not permitted. Scratch work is to be done in the
test booklet. The use of any electronic device during testing is not permitted. Use of any
of these unauthorized testing aids should be noted in the ACT QualityCore Testing
Irregularity Report in this manual.
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Prohibited Behaviors by Examinees
The following examinee behaviors are prohibited. These behaviors should be
documented using the ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity Report in this manual.
These behaviors may lead to an examinee’s test not being scored or to a reported score
being cancelled.
• Filling in or altering circles on a test or continuing to write the essay after time has
been called
• Looking back at a test on which time has already been called
• Opening and looking in a test booklet before being instructed to do so
• Looking at another examinee’s test booklet or answer document
• Giving or receiving assistance
• Using a prohibited calculator
• Using a calculator on any test other than a Chemistry test, a Physics test, or a
mathematics test
• Sharing a calculator with another examinee
• Using any device to share or exchange information at any time during testing or
during the break (All electronic devices, including cell phones, must be turned off
from the time testing begins until the examinees are dismissed after testing
concludes.)
• Attempting to remove test materials, including questions or answers, from the
testing room by any means
• Using unauthorized testing aids
• Exhibiting confrontational, threatening, or unruly behavior
• Creating a disturbance or allowing an alarm or phone to sound in the testing room
You should confiscate and retain indefinitely any electronic device, including a cell
phone, used in violation of this list of prohibited behaviors, and then contact ACT
immediately for further instruction.
If you suspect, but are not certain, that an examinee is engaged in prohibited behavior,
discreetly caution the examinee that these activities are prohibited and continue to
observe the examinee closely. To discourage an examinee from looking at another
examinee’s answer document or from giving or receiving assistance, move the
suspected examinee to another seat. If you suspect an examinee is filling in or altering
circles after time is called, warn the examinee immediately. Document your suspicions
and subsequent actions on the ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity Report.
If you observe an examinee engaging in any prohibited behaviors, collect that
examinee’s answer document and test booklet. Advise the examinee that the answer
document will not be scored. Write “VOID” clearly on the front of the examinee’s
answer document and then attach both the answer document and the test booklet to
a copy of the ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity Report. Give these materials to
the School Test Coordinator.
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Prohibited Behaviors by Staff
The following staff behaviors are prohibited. These behaviors may lead to an examinee’s
test not being scored or to a reported score being cancelled. They may also result in
consequences for testing staff, including reporting of test security concerns to
appropriate school or legal authorities.
• Allowing examinees to engage in any prohibited behaviors
• Allowing third parties, including but not limited to staff, to access, open, copy,
reproduce, or review test materials
• Developing and/or sharing answer keys or responses to test items
• Giving assistance to examinees in responding to test items
• Tampering with examinee responses
• Removing or attempting to remove test items from the test room without approval,
or allowing others to remove test materials from the room
Reporting Irregularities or Prohibited Behaviors
You will document any testing irregularities on an ACT QualityCore Testing
Irregularity Report in order to maintain test integrity and test security, as previously
noted. The irregularity report appears in this manual and in the ACT QualityCore
Administration Manual. Copies should be made as needed.
You will submit the testing irregularity report and relevant testing materials to the
School Test Coordinator. Any test booklets and/or answer documents affected by
irregularities must be attached to the ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity
Report and returned to ACT at the address noted on the report.
The School Test Coordinator will document any irregularities occurring outside the
testing room or affecting the entire test administration.
The ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity Reports should include prohibited
behaviors previously listed as well as any unusual events that occurred during the test
administration, including, but not limited to, the following:
• Disturbance or distraction that could affect examinee scores
• Examinee becoming ill and discontinuing testing
• Examinee challenging a test item
• Staff member suspected of compromising the integrity of test results
All completed ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity Reports must be returned to ACT.
In exceptional situations, testing staff may wish to file an anonymous report about
concerns that the ACT QualityCore tests may have been compromised. If you wish to
report such concerns anonymously, you may do so at act.ethicspoint.com or by calling
855.382.2645.
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Verbal Instructions
Before the Test
Study and read through the highlighted sections before the test day so you will know which
text to read when you administer the test. Read aloud all instructions in the highlighted
sections; do not depart from this text. Where a series of dots appears, pause to let examinees
follow the instructions.
Part 1: Initial Instructions
After all examinees have been admitted and seated and everyone has a No. 2 pencil, greet
the examinees and say:
You are about to take the ACT QualityCore [name of course] End-of-Course
Assessment.
If you will be administering the two
parts of the test in one session, say:
If you will be administering the two
parts of the test on separate days, say:
There are two 45-minute parts in this test.
You will take Part 1 first. At the end of
Part 1, you will be allowed a [specify 10or 15-minute] break before you take the
second part.
There are two 45-minute parts in this test.
You will take Part 1 now. After you
complete Part 1, I (we) will collect your test
booklets and answer documents. They will
be redistributed before you take the second
part.
Please clear your desk of everything except your No. 2 pencil. You may use a calculator
if you are taking a Chemistry test, a Physics test, or a mathematics test.
If you are handing out a single test
booklet, say:
If you are handing out a test kit, say:
I (we) will now distribute test booklets.
Do not open them until I tell you to do so.
These booklets are the property of ACT
and must be returned upon completion of
the test.
I (we) will now distribute test kits. Open the
shrink-wrap by pulling the plastic apart,
beginning at the top of the kit. Place the
contents face up on your desk and set the
plastic and cardboard aside. I (we) will
collect the packing material. Do not open
the test booklets until I tell you to do so.
These booklets are the property of ACT
and must be returned upon completion of
the test. Please raise your hand if you need
assistance. . . .
Distribute one test booklet or test kit to each examinee. Be sure to hand each test
booklet or test kit to the examinee whose name appears on the cover. Individually
distribute a blank test booklet or test kit to any examinee who does not have
personalized test materials.
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If you handed out a single test
booklet, say:
If you handed out a test kit, say:
Turn the booklet so the front cover faces
up. Look at the name on the front cover of
your test booklet. Raise your hand if this is
not your name. . . .
Turn each booklet so the front cover faces
up. Look at the name on the front cover of
each test booklet. Raise your hand if this is
not your name on either booklet. . . .
If your name does not appear on the cover
of your test booklet, please print your name
at the top of the front cover of the booklet.
If your name does not appear on the covers
of both test booklets, please print your
name at the top of the front cover of each
booklet. I will now collect your
constructed-response test booklet.
Read the directions on the back cover of
your test booklet.
Raise your hand if you need more time to
read the directions. . . .
Collect a constructed-response test booklet
from each examinee. Then say:
Read the directions on the back cover of
your multiple-choice test booklet. Raise
your hand if you need more time to read
the directions. . . .
Review any discrepancies to determine if the correct examinee name is printed on the
cover of the test booklet. Then say:
The following examinee behaviors are prohibited and may lead to your test not being
scored or to your reported score being cancelled.
• Filling in or altering circles on a test or continuing to write the essay after time has
been called
• Looking back at a test on which time has already been called
• Opening and looking in a test booklet or answer document before being
instructed to do so
• Looking at another examinee’s test booklet or answer document
• Giving or receiving assistance
• Using a prohibited calculator
• Using a calculator on any test other than a Chemistry test, a Physics test, or a
mathematics test
• Sharing a calculator with another examinee
• Using any device to share or exchange information at any time during testing or
during the break. All electronic devices, including cell phones, must be turned off.
If you have not yet turned off your cell phone, please do so now. . . .
• Attempting to remove test materials, including questions or answers, from the
testing room by any means
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• Using dictionaries or other unauthorized testing aids
• Exhibiting confrontational, threatening, or unruly behavior
• Creating a disturbance or allowing an alarm or phone to sound in the testing room
The use of scratch paper, notes, any foreign-language or English dictionary, a cell phone,
or an alarm on a wristwatch or cell phone is not permitted. Scratch work should be done in
your test booklet.
Read the examinee statement on the front cover of your test booklet. Sign and date on the
specified line. Print your name on the line below. . . .
Break the seal and open your test booklet.
If there is a perforated answer document and/or reference sheet near the front of the test
booklet, carefully run your finger along the inside edge and then tear out the documents
one at a time by pulling them away from the booklet, from the top down. Leave only the
front cover of the test booklet open and do not move on to the test until I instruct you to
do so. If your name is not preprinted on the reference sheet, print your name at the top of
the first page.
Turn to the inside cover of your test booklet. Read the ACT Privacy Policy. Once you are
finished, look up to indicate you are finished.
Give everyone time to read the Examinee Statement and ACT Privacy Policy. It is
important that you allow sufficient time for examinees to read the ACT Privacy Policy
enclosed within the test booklet.
After examinees complete these steps, say:
Use only a No. 2 pencil to mark your answer documents. Do not use ink, a mechanical
pencil, or a colored pencil. Your test may not be scored if you use anything other than a
No. 2 pencil. Fill in the appropriate circles completely, but do not extend your pencil
marks outside the circles. Make all marks heavy and dark. Do not make stray marks or
smudges. Erase all errors carefully and completely.
Now, turn your answer document so that Side 1 faces you.
If examinee names and other
information are printed on the answer
documents, say:
If examinee names and other
information are not printed on the
answer documents, say:
In Block J, fill in the circle that corresponds
to the grade you received in the previous
course in this subject area.
In Block A, print your full name and the
name of our school. . . .
In Block B, print your last name, first
name, and middle initial, and fill in the
corresponding circles below each letter.
If examinees have state-assigned
student ID numbers, say:
In Block C, enter your state-assigned
student ID number.
After examinees enter information in Block
B and Block C, say:
In Block D, enter your QualityCore ID.
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Block D must be gridded by the School
Test Coordinator. See After the Test for
details.
When it appears that all examinees have
finished, say:
In Block J, fill in the circle that corresponds
to the grade you received in the previous
course in this subject area. . . .
Turn to page 2 of your answer document. Part 1 of your answer document has spaces for
responding to 40 questions, although you may not have 40 questions in your test booklet.
Use only the spaces needed to respond to the number of questions in your test booklet.
Be sure the number of the response on your answer document matches the number of the
question you are answering. Mark only one answer to each question.
Part 1: Test Administration
You will have 45 minutes to complete Part 1. If you finish Part 1 before time is called,
recheck your work.
Do not go on to Part 2.
Set your stopwatch or interval timer to 45 minutes.
You are now ready to begin the test. Open your test booklet to Part 1, read the
directions, and begin work. . . .
START
5 minutes remaining
STOP
Begin timing. When your watch or timer indicates exactly 40 minutes have passed, say:
You have 5 minutes remaining.
When your watch or timer indicates exactly 45 minutes have passed, say:
Stop. Put down your pencil.
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If examinees have a one-page answer
document, say:
If examinees have a multiple-page
answer document, say:
Place your answer document and reference
sheet [if applicable] in your test booklet and
close it.
Place your reference sheet in your answer
document, and close both the answer
document and the test booklet.
If you are administering Part 2 on the
same day, say:
I will now collect your test booklets.
Collect the multiple-choice test booklets.
Part 1: Final Instructions
If you will administer Part 2 in the same
test session, announce the duration of
the break (10 or 15 minutes):
You will have a [specify 10- or 15-minute]
break before we begin Part 2. If you would
like to use the restroom, you may do so,
but testing materials must not leave this
room. Your [specify 10- or 15-minute]
break begins now.
When the specified break time has
passed, continue to the initial
instructions for Part 2.
If you are administering Part 2 in a
separate session, say:
I (we) will now collect your materials.
Please remain quietly in your seats until
I dismiss you.
Collect the test booklets, answer
documents, reference sheets, and periodic
table (if applicable). Do not allow the
materials to be passed to the front, side,
or back of the row. Do not dismiss the
examinees until you have counted the test
booklets and answer documents to verify
that the number collected matches the
number distributed.
Once you have confirmed that all testing
materials are present, you may dismiss the
examinees. Be sure that examinees do not
have access to the test materials as they
leave the room. Under no circumstances
should anyone be allowed to examine the
test booklets or answer documents after
they have been collected.
Store the answer documents and test
booklets in a secure, locked location until
you administer Part 2 of the test.
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Part 2: Initial Instructions
At the time you administer Part 2 of the test, when everyone is seated, say:
You may use a calculator if you are taking a Chemistry test, a Physics test, or a
mathematics test. Do not open the test booklets or mark on the answer documents
until I give you further instructions. The use of scratch paper, notes, a foreignlanguage or English dictionary, a cell phone, or an alarm on a wristwatch or cell
phone is not permitted. Scratch work should be done in your test booklet.
Use only a No. 2 pencil to mark your answer documents. Do not use ink, a
mechanical pencil, or a colored pencil. Your test may not be scored if you use
anything other than a No. 2 pencil. Fill in the appropriate circles completely, but do
not extend your pencil marks outside the circles. Make all marks heavy and dark.
Do not make stray marks or smudges. Erase all errors carefully and completely.
If you will administer the
multiple-choice Part 2 test in
the same session, say:
If you will administer the
constructed-response Part 2 test in
the same session, say:
Part 2 of your answer document has
spaces for responding to 40 questions,
although you may not have 40 questions
in your test booklet. Use only the spaces
needed to respond to the number of
questions in your test booklet. Be sure
the number of the response on your
answer document matches the number
of the question you are answering. Mark
only one answer to each question.
I will now distribute your constructedresponse test booklet. These booklets
are the property of ACT and must be
returned upon completion of the test.
When you receive your test booklet,
read the directions printed on the back
cover. After you have read them, please
look up. . . .
You will have 45 minutes to complete
this multiple-choice Part 2 test. If you
finish Part 2 before time is called, check
your work, and then close your test
booklet. Do not go back to Part 1.
Distribute the constructed-response test
booklets to each examinee. Be sure to
hand each test booklet to the examinee
whose name is printed on the front cover.
Read the examinee statement on the front
cover of your test booklet. Sign and date on
the specified line. Print your name on the
line below. . . .
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You will have 45 minutes to complete the
constructed-response Part 2 test. If you
finish Part 2 before time is called, check
your work, and then close your test
booklet. You may plan your response(s)
by writing in the test booklet, but only the
responses you write in your answer
document will be scored.
If you will administer the
multiple-choice Part 2 test in
a separate session, say:
If you will administer the
constructed-response Part 2 test in a
separate session, say:
Please clear your desks of everything
except your pencil. You may use a
calculator if you are taking a Chemistry
test, a Physics test, or a mathematics test.
Please clear your desks of everything
except your pencil. I will now hand out
your testing materials. When you receive
your test booklet, read the directions printed
on the back cover. After you have read
them, please look up. . . .
Distribute the multiple-choice test
booklet, answer document, and
reference sheet, if applicable, to each
examinee. Be sure to hand test materials
to the examinee whose name is
preprinted on them. Do not allow
examinees to pass materials back or
across aisles.
Distribute the constructed-response test
booklet, answer document, and reference
sheet, if applicable, to each examinee.
Be sure to hand the materials to the
examinee whose name is preprinted on
them. Do not allow examinees to pass
materials back or across aisles.
Part 2 of your answer document has spaces
for responding to 40 questions, although
you may not have 40 questions in your
booklet. Use only the spaces needed to
respond to the number of questions in your
test booklet. Be sure the number of the
response on your answer document
matches the number of the question you are
answering. Mark only one answer to each
question.
Read the examinee statement on the front
cover of your test booklet. Sign and date on
the specified line. Print your name on the
line below. . . .
You will have 45 minutes to complete the
multiple-choice Part 2 test. If you finish
Part 2 before time is called, check your
work, and then close your test booklet.
Do not go back to Part 1.
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You will have 45 minutes to complete the
constructed-response Part 2 test. If you
finish before time is called, check your
work, and then close your test booklet.
You may plan your response(s) by writing
in the test booklet, but only the responses
you write in your answer document will
be scored.
Part 2: Test Administration
Set your stopwatch or interval timer to 45 minutes.
You are now ready to begin the test. Open your test booklet to Part 2, read the
directions, and begin work. . . .
START
5 minutes remaining
STOP
Begin timing. When your watch or timer indicates exactly 40 minutes have passed, say:
You have 5 minutes remaining.
When your watch or timer indicates exactly 45 minutes have passed, say:
Stop. Put down your pencil and close your test booklet.
Part 2: Final Instructions
Turn to page 2 of your answer document. Copy only the Certification (not the Statement)
on the lines provided. Sign your name and write the date in the blanks provided…
I (we) will now collect your answer document and reference sheet [if applicable] and then
your test booklet. Do not put your answer document or reference sheet in your test
booklet.
Collect the test booklets, answer documents, and reference sheets (if applicable). Do not
allow the materials to be passed to the front, side, or back of the row. Do not dismiss the
examinees until you have counted the test booklets and answer documents to verify that
the number collected matches the number distributed.
Once you have confirmed that all testing materials are present, you may dismiss the
examinees. Be sure that examinees do not have access to the test materials as they leave
the room. Under no circumstances should anyone be allowed to examine the test
booklets or answer documents after they have been collected.
Store the test booklets and answer documents in a secure, locked location until they are
returned to ACT.
NOTE: If anyone other than the School Test Coordinator will be responsible for
returning materials to ACT, please consult the ACT QualityCore Administration
Manual for instructions about shipping materials.
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After the Test
Completing the QualityCore ID Number Block
If examinee information is not printed on the answer documents, the QualityCore ID
number (Block D) must be gridded by a member of the school staff after testing so
examinees will receive their scores in a timely manner. Failure to grid Block D may
delay scores. Check with your School Test Coordinator if you are unsure about who
will complete this step.
NOTE: The QualityCore ID is not a state or local student ID number. The
QualityCore ID is a unique 10-digit number that is generated for each examinee
taking an ACT QualityCore End-of-Course Assessment.
To find the examinees’ QualityCore ID numbers, the Teacher must log in to the
ACT QualityCore system and access the Student Roster for the class being tested.
Accessing the QualityCore ID Numbers from a Student Roster
To access the QualityCore ID number:
1. Go to www.qualitycore.act.org and log in using your e-mail and password.
2. Click on the Student Management tab.
3. Select View/Print Student Roster(s).
4. Check the “Check to View” box for the class whose roster you wish to view.
5. Click on Retrieve Roster(s).
6. Click on Print Roster to view the roster.
NOTE: The QualityCore ID is located in the second column of the table.
If the roster does not include all examinees who are to be tested, tell your School Test
Coordinator. The School Test Coordinator will need to add the student(s) to the Class
Roster.
NOTE: ACT cannot score an answer document unless the examinee has a valid
QualityCore ID and is registered in a valid roster.
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Completing the ACT QualityCore Group Header
Group headers are used to separate answer documents for reporting. Returning answer
documents with the wrong Group Header will cause delays in scoring. The information
needed to complete the Group Header can be found on the Student Roster (see page 20).
If the Group Header is preprinted:
• Verify that the Teacher’s Name gridded in Group Header Block B matches the
name assigned to the roster in the system.
• Verify that the COURSE gridded in Block C is correct.
• Enter the Class Period in Block D.
If using a Group Header that is not preprinted:
a. In Block B on the Group Header (TEACHER NAME), grid the Teacher Name
exactly as it appears on the Student Roster screen. If the name is too long to fit in
this section, grid as much of it as possible.
b. In Block C on the Group Header (COURSE), fill in the circle next to the course name.
c. In Block D on the Group Header, grid the Class Period.
d. Complete the rest of the Group Header according to the printed directions.
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Returning Materials Checklist
To ensure that each examinee’s answer document can be processed quickly and
accurately, you must assemble and check the test booklets and answer documents
carefully.
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Turn all answer documents in the same direction with the same side up;
do not alphabetize them.
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Make sure there is one answer document for each examinee who took a test.
Confirm that each answer document has either:
a. Preprinted registration information
b. A QualityCore ID gridded in Block D
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Use a Group Header for each group of examinees tested. Place each Group
Header on top of the completed answer documents for that group.
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Turn all used test booklets in the same direction with the front cover facing up;
do not alphabetize them.
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Keep unused test booklets separate from used test booklets.
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Return all materials to your School Test Coordinator.
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Use the ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity Report to describe any
deviations from the testing procedures described in this manual. Attach
appropriate supporting materials.
ACT QualityCore Testing Irregularity Report
(Complete and return ONLY if irregularities have occurred.)
School Name
District Name
Site Code
City
State
Test Date
Note all irregularities (individual and group) on this form. Enter the appropriate information and/or check () in each column and describe each irregularity. CLIP ASSOCIATED ANSWER
DOCUMENTS AND/OR TEST BOOKLETS to this form (do not staple). Return this form in an RUAD box to: QualityCore Processing Center ● 50 Education Way ● Dover, NH 03820.
Please Print or Type.
Individual Irregularities
Do Not Void
Void
Answer Document
Materials Damaged,
Defective, Duplicate,
Replaced (Specify)
Other
Phone Alarm,
Other Device
Behavior
Item Challenged
Working
Behind/Ahead
Test
Course
Booklet Teacher
Number Period
Examinee Illness
Type of Irregularity ( Applicable)
Technical Navigation
Computer-Based
Test
Paper-Based Test
Test Options
Examinee Name:
Description:
QualityCore ID:
Examinee Name:
Description:
QualityCore ID:
Group Irregularities
Number of Examinees
in Testing Room
Duration of Irregularity
Course/Teacher/Period
Description of Irregularity. (Attach separate sheet if more space is required.) Be prepared to
provide a list of examinees affected by this irregularity.
Teacher/TA Name (Please Print)
School Test Coordinator Name (Please Print)
Teacher/TA Signature
School Test Coordinator Signature
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ACT Test Security Principles
1. Ensure that ACT business processes, distribution models, tests, test scores, and the
information and insights we provide are “secure by design.”
2. Protect the integrity of our testing assets and the information and insights ACT
provides throughout the entire life cycle of a test (from test concept to development,
delivery, reporting, investigation, and remediation).
3. Promote conduct that enhances test security. Deter and detect conduct that will
materially and negatively affect the reputation and integrity of our testing assets, test
scores, the information and insights ACT provides, and the ACT brand.
4. Ensure that a reported test score and associated information are accurate and valid
indicators of the test taker’s own achievements, behaviors, and/or goals.
5. Foster effective communication that enables prompt reporting and resolution of test
security concerns.
6. Ensure that everyone in the testing process is aware of, competent for, and supported in
their roles. Avoid placing individuals or organizations in situations that may pose or
appear to pose a conflict of interest or a safety concern.
7. Build a sense of community, collaboration, and trust that engages and empowers
people to act upon these principles.
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