Updating the PNP & Switching Students from Paper-based to Computer-based Testing South Carolina Summative, Spring 2015

Tips and Reminders For students added to paper-based test sessions by March 8 th, students will be in a “Ready” status in the test session After a student is in “Ready” status, the following cannot be edited: – Form-specific PNP selections (ex: Braille and Large Print) – If form-specific PNP selections were not made, but paper accommodations (Braille, Large Print) are needed for a student in “Ready” status, contact ACT Aspire Customer Support to request and complete an Additional Order form The following can be edited: – Locally provided PNP selections (ex: Human Reader, Extended Time) – Demographic / group information Updating the PNP & Switching Students from Paper-based to Computer-based Testing2

Tips and Reminders, cont. Updating the PNP & Switching Students from Paper-based to Computer-based Testing3 For new students added to the Portal after March 9 th who are not in test sessions The student’s PNP information can be added / edited before placing the student in a test session Note: Updating a student's PNP will not update the PNP data in test sessions or printed rosters for those sessions; PNP data are based on when the test session was initially pulled for processing, and does not include late additions

:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Mon – Fri Step 1: Contact ACT Aspire to Initiate Request Updating the PNP & Switching Students from Paper-based to Computer-based Testing4 To initiate the process to move students from a paper- based test session to a computer-based test session after they are in “Ready” status, contact ACT Aspire Customer Support:

Step 2: ACT Aspire Makes Student Available Within 1-2 business days, ACT Aspire will remove the student from their current test session in the Portal and make them available for adding to a computer-based test session; Test Coordinators will need to check back in the Portal Updating the PNP & Switching Students from Paper-based to Computer-based Testing5

Step 3: Complete the Process Test Coordinator can update the PNP for the student(s) and place them into new computer- based test sessions Updating the PNP & Switching Students from Paper-based to Computer-based Testing6

Support

Support Contacts ACT Aspire Customer Service :00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Mon–Fri Updating the PNP & Switching Students from Paper-based to Computer-based Testing8