ACT
General Terms Glossary—ANSWER--ACT Test Center Manager (TCM) - The
application used by test center staff to manage their sites and administer
the ACT test.
Full ACT Test - Term used for students who take the entire ACT test (English,
mathematics, reading, science, and optional writing) on a National test
date.
Irregularity - A situation that occurs during testing that warrants
documentation. An irregularity can impact an individual or entire group.
National Testing - ACT testing across the United States and U.S. territories.
Examinees may register at pre-set locations and test on specified dates.
Center-based testing for the full ACT test occurs under standard time or
extended time conditions.
Site Readiness - Steps taken to ensure a test center is prepared to
administer paper testing. Site readiness includes facilities, technology,
staffing, training, and pre-event set up in TCM.
,Special Testing - Accommodations, authorized by ACT, that cannot be
provided at a National test center. Testing occurs during a two-week
window beginning on a National test date. Examinees work with school
officials to arrange for a test location and time.
Accommodations terms Glossary—ANSWER--Authorized
Accommodations - Adjustments in presentation, response, timing, or
setting which allows an examinee with a disability to access the test.
Requests are submitted to ACT and must be authorized prior to test day.
Accommodations may be approved under standard, extended, or special
time. An examinee may choose not to use their accommodation on test
day only if there are standard time seats available. If this occurs, an
irregularity must be logged.
Breaks as Needed (formerly stop-the-clock breaks) - Accommodation that
allows an examinee to request a pause in standard time testing to care for
medical needs. Breaks are provided only in an individual (one-to-one)
testing setting. Breaks may be taken as long as needed, but total break
time cannot exceed 90 minutes. This accommodation is not available for
extended time testing.
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, English Learner Supports - Supports which allow an examinee, who is not
proficient in English, to access the test. These supports are limited to:
Standard time and extended time, not to exceed one and one-half time
ACT authorized word-to-word bilingual dictionary (no definitions)
Test directions in the native language
Testing in a familiar environment/small group
Large Print Answer Document - Multiple choice answer document
produced in 18-point font and used by examinees with visual impairments.
Responses must be transferred to a standard answer document by test
center staff.
Large Print Test Booklet - Test booklets used by examinees with visual
impairments. Booklets are produced in 18-point font as opposed to the
regular 10-point font.
Marking Responses (in a Test Booklet) - Accommodation that allows an
examinee to mark their responses in either the standard or large print test
booklets during testing. Responses must be transferred to a regular answer
document by the test center staff.
General Terms Glossary—ANSWER--ACT Test Center Manager (TCM) - The
application used by test center staff to manage their sites and administer
the ACT test.
Full ACT Test - Term used for students who take the entire ACT test (English,
mathematics, reading, science, and optional writing) on a National test
date.
Irregularity - A situation that occurs during testing that warrants
documentation. An irregularity can impact an individual or entire group.
National Testing - ACT testing across the United States and U.S. territories.
Examinees may register at pre-set locations and test on specified dates.
Center-based testing for the full ACT test occurs under standard time or
extended time conditions.
Site Readiness - Steps taken to ensure a test center is prepared to
administer paper testing. Site readiness includes facilities, technology,
staffing, training, and pre-event set up in TCM.
,Special Testing - Accommodations, authorized by ACT, that cannot be
provided at a National test center. Testing occurs during a two-week
window beginning on a National test date. Examinees work with school
officials to arrange for a test location and time.
Accommodations terms Glossary—ANSWER--Authorized
Accommodations - Adjustments in presentation, response, timing, or
setting which allows an examinee with a disability to access the test.
Requests are submitted to ACT and must be authorized prior to test day.
Accommodations may be approved under standard, extended, or special
time. An examinee may choose not to use their accommodation on test
day only if there are standard time seats available. If this occurs, an
irregularity must be logged.
Breaks as Needed (formerly stop-the-clock breaks) - Accommodation that
allows an examinee to request a pause in standard time testing to care for
medical needs. Breaks are provided only in an individual (one-to-one)
testing setting. Breaks may be taken as long as needed, but total break
time cannot exceed 90 minutes. This accommodation is not available for
extended time testing.
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, English Learner Supports - Supports which allow an examinee, who is not
proficient in English, to access the test. These supports are limited to:
Standard time and extended time, not to exceed one and one-half time
ACT authorized word-to-word bilingual dictionary (no definitions)
Test directions in the native language
Testing in a familiar environment/small group
Large Print Answer Document - Multiple choice answer document
produced in 18-point font and used by examinees with visual impairments.
Responses must be transferred to a standard answer document by test
center staff.
Large Print Test Booklet - Test booklets used by examinees with visual
impairments. Booklets are produced in 18-point font as opposed to the
regular 10-point font.
Marking Responses (in a Test Booklet) - Accommodation that allows an
examinee to mark their responses in either the standard or large print test
booklets during testing. Responses must be transferred to a regular answer
document by the test center staff.
