ACT Aspire
ACT Aspire
ACT Aspire is the statewide high school achievement test for Arizona students in the Grade 9 cohort. ACT Aspire will be administered to students in Cohort 2028 in the 2024-2025 school year.
While ACT Aspire has been discontinued at a national level, Arizona will continue to administer the ACT Aspire Early High School assessments to students in the Grade 9 cohort for the life of our contract. As of November 1, 2023, support for ACT Aspire has now shifted from ACT to Pearson.
In addition to the resources listed on this page, please visit and bookmark the Pearson-hosted support website for Arizona for detailed information, resources, tutorials, webinar links, and manuals for the Arizona ACT Aspire test administration. Please check back frequently as new information will be posted as it becomes available.
Pearson-hosted ACT Aspire Support Website
Contact Pearson Customer Support for ACT Aspire:
1-888-705-9421, Option 4, or Contact Support
Computer-Based Testing Window:
March 31 - April 25, 2025
Paper-Based Testing Window:
March 31 - April 9, 2025
Spring 2025 Testing Mode
The Achievement Testing Mode Application was open in ADEConnect from September 9 - October 4, 2024.
All Achievement testing (AzSCI, AASA, ACT Aspire, and ACT) is, by default, administered to students by computer. Requests for schools to administer paper tests must be submitted by Achievement District Test Coordinators in ADEConnect.
No action needs to be taken if your school site(s) will administer computer-based assessments for Spring 2025.
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 regular print paper tests.
SPV test requests must be submitted to ADE for review from September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.
2024-2025 Special Paper Version Test Request Process
Additional Accommodation requests must be submitted to ADE for review from September 3, 2024 - February 21, 2025.
2024-2025 Additional Accommodations Request Process
2024-2025 Additional Accommodations Request Form
- Additional Accommodations Requests SHOULD NOT include Universal Test Administration Conditions or Universal Tools.
- Please note that Speech-to-Text is available as an accommodation for ACT Aspire that may be requested. Speech-to-Text requires a paper test and a 1:1 administration.
ACT Aspire Exemplars and Tutorial - login information is not required
- To access Exemplars, scroll to the bottom of the screen and select "Exemplars." Next, select the content area, followed by the Exemplar for "Early High School Grade 9 & 10."
Exemplar Booklets
Spring 2025 ACT Aspire Schedule of Events
Room Supervisor Manual - Online Testing
Arizona State Standards Alignment Guide for the ACT and ACT Aspire Early High School
- 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.
May 23, 2025 - Electronic reports available in PearsonAccessnext
June 12, 2025 - Paper copies of score reports delivered to districts and charters
ACT Aspire Student Performance File (SPF) Layout (updated February 2025)
ACT Aspire Summative Reports Index
Interpretive Guide for ACT Aspire Summative Reports
Understanding Your ACT Aspire Summative Results
Understanding Your ACT Aspire Summative Results - Spanish
