Requesting Accommodations and English Learner (EL) Supports

All requests should be submitted by the school official, through the Test Accessibility and Accommodations System ( TAA ) by the published late registration deadline for your testee ‘s favored test date.

Examinees may be placed into either a National test center or into extra screen, depending on the accommodation approved and test option. If special quiz is required, ACT considers submission of the request as authentication that the school will test the student as depart of ACT Special Testing during the published special testing window .
If the school is not able to test the testee, the request within TAA should reflect this as a comment. The school should notify the testee that special testing can not be administered and the testee will need to work with ACT for an interchange placement .

Review Process

Stage 1

Initiation

Receive a presentment electronic mail from testee that accommodations and/or supports need to be requested .
Confirm that a signed Consent to Release Information (PDF) is on charge at your school .

Stage 2:

Submit Documentation
Sign in or create an account  in TAA.

  • New accounts must be validated prior to accessing TAA, this may take up to 5 business days for this process to occur.
  • TAA User Guide (PDF)

Submit the request formally through TAA. You will be asked to provide :

  • examinee details
  • test date information
  • reason for the request
  • plan details
  • requested accommodations and/or supports
  • required documentation for the: accommodations and/or supports

bill : All requests with documentation that are submitted by the late registration deadline will be reviewed for the indicate examination date. All requests must be associated with a future screen date .
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See details about required documentation for
ACT Policy for Requesting Accommodations for the ACT Test
ACT Policy for English Learners

Stage 3

ACT Analyst Review

ACT will review the request. Requests are normally processed in 10-14 business days .
You ‘ll receive an electronic mail when the Decision Notification is available to view in TAA .

  • Review the decision notification.
  • Print a copy of the decision notification and provide it to the examinee.

Stage 4

Post-Review
If the request has been approved:

  • For National testing: The examinee must submit photo identification. Testing location will be provided on the examinee’s admission ticket.
  • For Special testing: The examinee must submit photo identification. The first approval will assume the school is willing to test Special Testing, unless noted by the school. Any subsequent requests will require the school to recertify their ability to administer Special testing during the published window.

once certified, Materials for special screen will be sent to the school anterior to the test date .
If the request has not been approved:

  • You may use TAA to edit the existing request and provide additional documentation for reconsideration.

Note: If a reconsideration request is submitted after the applicable late deadline, decisions will not be available for the favored test date .

Information Privacy 

ACT will treat all information provided to support accommodations and EL supports requests as confidential and will use it entirely to determine eligibility. Details about accommodations or EL supports will be shared only with the testing staff and will not be released to anyone else, including score report recipients. The only exceptions are for those instances in which an testee ’ s accommodation/support-related documents and information are the subjugate of a subpoena or other woo holy order, or an enforceable request from a politics entity .

Resources for Educators 



Forms

 
File Name and Link  Description 
Exceptions Statement Form and Checklist (PDF) Examinees who do not currently have an official accommodations plan, EL support plan, IEP, or 504 plan can submit the Exceptions Statement Form to support their request.
Order Form for Alternate Format Practice Tests (PDF)  Is used to place an order for free alternate formats of the ACT practice test. These materials may be checked out by students or used to simulate a practice session in school. 
Sign Language Interpreter Certification Form and Request for Payment Form (PDF) The test coordinator and sign language interpreter must complete and submit these forms when applicable. 
Teacher Survey Form (PDF) A teacher at the examinee’s school may complete this form as supporting documentation to be uploaded in TAA. It asks for specific ways in which the examinee used accommodations in their class. 

Resources for Students and Parents

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