Pre-ACT and ACT Information

A message from UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

Reminder:

All 10th graders will be taking the Pre-ACT tomorrow, Wednesday 2/17, at University School. There is no cost and no pre-registration for this test. Please arrive between 7:30 and 7:45 and come sign in at the tables outside of the main office to get your temperature checked (required by ACT) and your testing room admission ticket. The test will last around 4 hours and is expected to be completed around 12:00. Students will be dismissed when they are finished with the test.

Students should not bring anything to school other than #2 pencils and erasers, and a calculator.  Smart watches and phones will not be permitted in the testing rooms (exceptions will be made for devices used for medical reasons – please contact Dr. Preswood for exceptions preswood@etsu.edu ).  Students can use the phone in the main office to call parents when the test is over.

Link for ACT’s Calculator Policy: https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/ACT-calculator-policy.pdf

Link for ACT’s recommendation on what to bring on test day: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-day.html

Please contact Dr. Preswood (preswood@etsu.edu) if you have any questions.

The Pre-ACT and ACT will be held at University School, and admission to test will be at the front of the building. Be prepared to wait outdoors until you are admitted, and please do not bring unnecessary gear (backpacks, purses, etc.) to the exam site. Phones and smartwatches will not be allowed in the testing rooms. PLEASE BRING A PHOTO ID.

February 17 and March 2 will be Asynchronous days for High School Students. Students who are testing will be dismissed to leave school at the end of the exam so please make transportation plans.

All students are pre-registered for the exam. Sophomores please plan to arrive by 7:45am on February 17, and Juniors please plan to arrive by 7:45am on March 2. School attendance will be taken at check in. Students who receive special accommodations for testing will be contacted individually for arranged testing times and locations.

Students will be required to have a temperature check, respond to a short health survey, and wear a mask in order to be admitted to the building. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ATTEND Pre-ACT/ACT TESTING IF YOU ARE NOT WELL, HAVE ANY COVID SYMPTOMS, HAVE HAD POTENTIAL COVID EXPOSURE, OR ARE UNDER QUARANTINE.

You will need to bring all necessary supplies (#2 pencils and calculators, etc.) as indicated on the ACT website https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-day.html (Links to an external site.). Testing materials will not be supplied and cannot be shared.

MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE EXAM. YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED WITHOUT A MASK, AND YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR THE MASK FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE EXAM.

We are working diligently to ensure that we are able to hold these exams safely and not have our sites cancelled. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!

Look forward to seeing some of your smiling faces covered with a mask!

Dr. Shaw & Dr. Preswood

***************************Important *****************************************Junior ACT March 2- Important Information to Complete PRIOR to testing


All in-person students need to stop by the counseling office prior to March 2 to pick up their individualized copy of NON-TEST INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS. Prior to testing you will need to create, merge, or confirm your new MYACT account in order to receive your scores. Generic instructions can be found here: https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/secured/documents/pdfs/MyACT-Quick-Start-Guide.pdf      ALL JUNIORS have a specialized code that is available on the NON-TEST INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS. IN PERSON students should pick up their instructions with their personalized code in the counseling office. Fully remote students can text Dr. Shaw on Remind to get a copy. Thanks!      Dr. Shaw