High School Assessments - ACT and ACT Aspire
In addition to the resources listed on this page, please visit and bookmark the ACT-hosted website for Arizona, which includes detailed information, resources, tutorials, webinar links, and manuals for the test administration of both ACT and ACT Aspire in Arizona. Please check back frequently as new information will be posted as it becomes available.
Educator Resources:
Arizona State Standards Alignment Guide for the ACT and ACT Aspire Early High School
Arizona ACT Performance Level Descriptors - English
Arizona ACT Performance Level Descriptors - Reading
Arizona ACT Performance Level Descriptors - Math
ACT Aspire
ACT Aspire is the statewide high school achievement test, which will be administered to students in Grade 9/Cohort 2027 in Spring 2024.
While ACT Aspire has been discontinued at a national level, Arizona will continue to administer the ACT Aspire Early High School assessment to students in the 9th grade cohort for the life of our contract. Beginning November 1, 2023, support for ACT Aspire has now shifted from ACT to Pearson.
ACT-hosted website for Arizona
Spring 2024 ACT Aspire Schedule of Events
Contact Pearson Customer Support for ACT Aspire:
888-705-9421 Option 4 or Contact Support
Computer-Based Testing Window: April 1 - 26, 2024
Paper-Based Test Window: April 1 - 10, 2024
ACT Aspire Exemplars and Tutorial - login information is not required
- To access Exemplars, scroll to bottom of screen and select "Exemplars." Next, select the content area, followed by the Exemplar for "Early High School Grade 9 & 10."
Exemplar Booklets
- The ACT Aspire has been removed from ACT's Calculator Policy document but the policy will apply to Arizona's administration of ACT Aspire for Grade 9 students.
Special Paper Version (SPV) tests are available for students unable to use a computer based on their daily instruction and IEP or 504 plan. SPV tests include Braille, Large Print, and paper tests.
2023-2024 Special Paper Version Test Request Process
2023-2024 Special Paper Version Test Request Form
ACT Aspire Accessibility Supports Guide
2023-2024 Additional Accommodations Request Process
2023-2024 Additional Accommodations Request Form
Please note that Speech-to-Text is available as an accommodation that may be requested. Speech-to-Text requires a paper test administration.
May 25, 2023 - Electronic reports available in PearsonAccessnext
June 15, 2023 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
ACT
ACT is the statewide high school achievement test, which will be administered to students in Grade 11/Cohort 2025 in Spring 2024.
ACT-hosted website for Arizona
PearsonAccessnext - Opened for Spring 2024 tasks on November 6, 2023.
- Select test dates and shipping dates, November 6 - December 8, 2023
Spring 2024 ACT Schedule of Events
Contact ACT Customer Support:
General Questions:
800-553-6244, ext. 2800 or Contact Form
Arizona Questions: 319-337-1567
For Spring 2024, schools may utilize both published state ACT test windows in order to assess all Cohort 2025 students. Schools are encouraged to administer the ACT during the first test window and to use the second test window, as needed, to complete any makeup testing. Schools administering ACT on paper may also use the online test dates for makeup testing. Any schools that choose to administer the ACT during only the second test window will not have an additional ACT test window to use for makeup testing. Test window selection must be made in ACT's PearsonAcessnext platform November 6 - December 8, 2023.
ACT Test Window 1:
- Paper (Standard): March 26, 2024
- Paper (Accommodations): March 26-29 and April 1-5, 2024
- Online (Standard and Accommodations): March 26-29 and April 1-5, 2024
ACT Test Window 2:
- Paper (Standard): April 9, 2024
- Paper (Accommodations): April 9-12 and April 15-19, 2024
- Online (Standard and Accommodations): April 9-12 and April 15-19, 2024
- College Entrance Exams and State Standards
- Free ACT Test Prep
- ACT Practice Tests
- MyACT Resources
- ACT Calculator Policy
- ACT Technical Manual
- Writing - Sample Essays
- Writing - Scoring Rubric
ACT hosted website for Arizona - Accessibility Supports section
Please note that Speech-to-Text is available as an accommodation that may be requested.
2023-2024 ACT Score Replacement Request Form
ACT Reporting Schedule (Spring 2023)
ACT Student Data File Layout (Spring 2023)
ACT Cut Scores - Board-approved July 2022