ACT Accommodations

Applying

To apply for ACT accommodations, you need to first register for a test date with standard time and conditions.  This hurdle often results in families waiting to apply.  It is better to just register for a test date even if you do not plan to sit for that test.  That way, you can move ahead with the process of applying, get your accommodations in place, and know what the testing conditions will be before making a testing plan.  Once the accommodations are approved, you are all set to use them for any test date going forward.  If the accommodations are not approved, you have time to go through the re-application process. 

When applying, provide as much of a paper trail as possible of documentation and use.  For most accommodations, the student must have had a psycho-educational evaluation within the last three years and should have either an IEP or 504 plan set up in school.  

There are 3 categories of accommodations:  

1. National Standard time witpan>This application: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/disab/opt3.html will be filled out and submitted by the Special Testing coordinator at your school.  It is important to identify this person as early as possible and communicate what accommodations you would like to request and when.  You should review with them the deadlines for submission and ask to review the application prior to its submission to make sure it is complete and correct.