Updates from ACT: The ACT and Compass 5.0 April 10, 2015 OACTP Spring Conference Judy Trice, Senior Account Manager ACT, Inc

Changes Coming to the ACT ACT Compass Background Changes Coming to the ACT

What’s Next for the ACT Website: http://www.act.org/actnext Innovation and Continuous Improvement . . . without the need for radical change At ACT, we apply innovation at a responsible pace, always keeping our clients in mind. As we enhance and improve the ACT® college readiness assessment, our approach: keeps the ACT consistently relevant ensures we are meeting the needs of the people we serve continually strengthens the research that makes the ACT so effective eliminates the need for radical change Refer to your ACT talking points for information that can be shared

Updates ACT Compass 5.0 Updates April 2015

Updates for COMPASS 5.0 (as of 4/6/15) All current e-Compass users have been sent log-in credentials for ACT Compass 5.0. Dates for last use of e-Compass and data retrieval have been established. Training materials and resources are available in a variety of formats. Upcoming Opportunities for Training in OK

If you have questions about log-in credentials, please contact ACT in one of the following ways: Customer Service: 800-645-1992 E-mail: compass@act.org These methods of contact are also good for other questions you may have about Compass.

A Few Important Dates to Remember: September 15, 2015—Last day testing will be available in ACT e-Compass (Customers can purchase e-Compass units until this date.) December 4, 2015—Last date e-Compass data will be available through the e-Compass platform. Unit exchange will be available at a 1:1 ratio until August 31, 2015.

http://www.act.org/compass/migrate/resources.html

Unit Usage Model ACT eCompass ACT Compass 5.0 0.4 units for demographics No demographic unit cost 1.0 units per test for Math, Reading, Writing 1.0 units for each domain within Math 1.0 units each for Reading and Writing tests 3.5 units for eWrite 2.5 units for eWrite Cost per test retake: 0.5 units Cost per test retake: original unit cost of test

For webinar recordings and videos, go to: http://www.act.org/compass/migrate/resources.html Topics include: Administration Activities (recorded from 3/2 webinar) Course Placement (recording from 3/4 webinar) Test Administration (recording from 3/5 webinar) Reports (recording from 3/6 webinar) Test Packages (recording from 3/10 webinar) Videos and Quick-Start Guides are also available.

Upcoming Live Webinars: Introduction to Course Placement Tuesday, April 14, 2015—10:00-11:00 AM CDT Introduction to Test Packages Wednesday, April 15, 2015—10:00-11:00 AM CDT To register, go to: http://act.org/learning-at-act/training/compass.html

Opportunities Coming to Oklahoma: Attend one of two training workshops offered the week of April 20-24. Workshops will be held in the OKC and Tulsa areas. Format will be demonstration, “show-and-tell” with intent of providing greater understanding of implementation and migration from e-Compass to Compass 5.0 Final details will be forthcoming soon!

ACT Course Placement Service Coming Attractions . . . ACT Course Placement Service Helps your school select cutoff scores or validate current cutoff scores for one or more courses. Free to migrating ACT eCompass and ACT Windows Compass customers ($1500 value).

Additional Information: www. act Additional Information: www.act.org/compass/migrate Site is updated weekly. Please contact me at judy.trice@act.org with questions.