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.
New Educator Resources:
Arizona State Standards Alignment Guide for the ACT and ACT Aspire Early High School revised 9-20-2022
Arizona Alignment Matrix 11-7-2022
Arizona ACT Performance Level Descriptors - English 1-31-2023
Arizona ACT Performance Level Descriptors - Reading 1-31-2023
Arizona ACT Performance Level Descriptors - Math 1-31-2023
ACT Aspire
ACT Aspire is the statewide high school achievement test, which will be administered to students in Grade 9/Cohort 2026 in Spring 2023.
While ACT Aspire is being discontinued at a national level, ACT is supporting ACT Aspire as Arizona's Grade 9/Cohort 2026 Statewide Assessment.
ACT-hosted website for Arizona
PearsonAccessnext - goes live for Spring 2023 on January 30, 2023
Spring 2023 ACT Aspire Schedule of Events
Contact ACT Aspire Customer Support:
855-730-0400 or Contact Form
Computer-Based Testing Window: April 3 - 28, 2023
Paper-Based Test Window: April 3 - 12, 2023
Student Sandbox and Exemplar Booklets
Exemplar - Writing Test Prompt See page 5 for Writing Rubric
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.
2022-2023 Special Paper Version Test Request Process - 9-4-22
2022-2023 Special Paper Version Test Request Form - submit by February 24, 2023
ACT Aspire Accessibility Supports Guide
Additional Accommodations Request Process - 10-7-22
Additional Accommodations Request Form - submit by February 24, 2023
Please note that Speech-to-Text is available as an accommodation that may be requested.
May 25, 2023 - Electronic reports available in PearsonAccessnext
June 1, 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 2024 in Spring 2023.
ACT-hosted website for Arizona
PearsonAccessnext - goes live for Spring 2023 on November 7, 2022
Spring 2023 ACT Schedule of Events
Contact ACT Customer Support:
General Questions:
800-553-6244, ext. 2800 or Contact Form
Arizona Questions: 319-337-1567
New for Spring 2023: Schools may utilize both published state ACT test windows in order to assess all Cohort 2024 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 will be made in ACT's PearsonAcessnext platform November 7 - December 9, 2022.
ACT Test Window 1:
- Paper (Standard): March 21, 2023
- Paper (Accommodations): March 21-24 and March 27-31, 2023
- Online (Standard and Accommodations): March 21-23 and March 28-30, 2023
ACT Test Window 2:
- Paper (Standard): April 4, 2023
- Paper (Accommodations): April 4-7 and April 10-14, 2023
- Online (Standard and Accommodations): April 4-6 and April 11-13, 2023
- 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.
2022-2023 ACT Score Replacement Request Form
ACT Reporting Schedule (Spring 2023)
ACT Student Data File Layout (Spring 2023)
ACT Cut Scores - Board-approved July 2022
