{"id":14431,"date":"2019-06-02t15:10:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-02t22:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=14431"},"modified":"2019-06-02t15:10:26","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02t22:10:26","slug":"act-accommodations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/act\/act-accommodations\/","title":{"rendered":"act accommodations: how to get assistance on test day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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test-takers in need of act testing accommodations can get a variety of support. in this post, we’ll discuss how to apply for act accommodations and\/or english learner supports<\/a>, the available testing dates<\/a> if you need accommodations, and how to simulate act accommodations<\/a> in your test prep.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n to learn how to apply for disability-related act testing accommodations, the official policy for act accommodations documentation<\/a> is in-depth and quite helpful. in brief, here are the steps for applying for disability accommodations and\/or english learner (el) supports:<\/p>\n <\/li>\n home-schooled students should check out the accommodations checklist for homeschooled students or examinees no longer in school<\/a>.<\/p>\n act accommodations for ell learners are meant to make the test fair for non-native english speakers. if you\u2019re not familiar with english learner supports, qualifying students can use one or all of:<\/p>\n act ell accommodations are fairly new, and many of our students have questions about them. feel free to ask us anything in the comments, or refer to the following links:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n below are the special testing windows for the current academic year (for test-takers based in the us, us territories, or puerto rico). this article will be updated once the next academic year’s schedule is up, and you can also watch for updates on the official act testing accommodations page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n if you have more questions about act accommodations, you can also contact act directly using the contact form<\/a> or by calling:<\/p>\nhow do i apply for act accommodations?<\/h2>\n
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what are the testing windows for accommodated act exams?<\/h2>\n
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\n \ntest date<\/th>\n testing window<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n september 8, 2018<\/td>\n september 8 \u2013 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n october 27, 2018<\/td>\n october 27 \u2013 november 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n december 8, 2018<\/td>\n december 8 \u2013 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n february 9, 2019<\/td>\n february 9 \u2013 march 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n april 13, 2019<\/td>\n april 13 \u2013 may 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n june 8, 2019<\/td>\n june 8 \u2013 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n july 13, 2019
\n*not available in new york or california<\/td>\njuly 13 \u2013 august 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n contact info<\/h2>\n