Updates from ACT:The ACT and Compass 5.0

April 10, 2015

OACTP Spring Conference

Judy Trice, Senior Account Manager

ACT, Inc

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• Changes Coming to the ACT

ACT Compass Background

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What’s Next for the ACT

ACT Compass 5.0 UpdatesApril 2015

Updates

Updates for COMPASS 5.0 (as of 4/6/15)

• All current e-Compass users have been sent log-in credentials for ACT Compass 5.0.

• Dates for last use of e-Compass and data retrieval have been established.

• Training materials and resources are available in a variety of formats.

• Upcoming Opportunities for Training in OK

If you have questions about log-in credentials,please contact ACT in one of the following ways:

Customer Service:800-645-1992

E-mail:compass@act.org

These methods of contact are also good for other questions you may have about

Compass.

A Few Important Dates to Remember:

• September 15, 2015—Last day testing will be available in ACT e-Compass

(Customers can purchase e-Compass units until this date.)• December 4, 2015—Last date e-

Compassdata will be available through the e-

Compass platform. • Unit exchange will be available at a 1:1

ratio until August 31, 2015.

http://www.act.org/compass/migrate/resources.html

ACT eCompass ACT Compass 5.0

0.4 units for demographics No demographic unit cost

1.0 units per test for Math, Reading, Writing

1.0 units for each domain within Math1.0 units each for Reading and Writing tests

3.5 units for eWrite 2.5 units for eWrite

Cost per test retake: 0.5 units Cost per test retake: original unit cost of test

Unit Usage Model

For webinar recordings and videos, go to:

http://www.act.org/compass/migrate/resources.html

Topics include:• Administration Activities (recorded from 3/2

webinar)• Course Placement (recording from 3/4

webinar)• Test Administration (recording from 3/5

webinar)• Reports (recording from 3/6 webinar)• Test Packages (recording from 3/10 webinar)

Videos and Quick-Start Guides are also available.

Upcoming Live Webinars:• Introduction to Course Placement

Tuesday, April 14, 2015—10:00-11:00 AM CDT

• Introduction to Test PackagesWednesday, April 15, 2015—10:00-

11:00 AM CDT

To register, go to:http://act.org/learning-at-act/training/compass.html

Opportunities Coming to Oklahoma:

Attend one of two training workshops offered the week of April 20-24.

• Workshops will be held in the OKC and Tulsa areas.

• Format will be demonstration, “show-and-tell” with intent of providing greater understanding of implementation and migration from e-Compass to Compass 5.0

Final details will be forthcoming soon!

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ACT Course Placement Service

• Helps your school select cutoff scores or validate current cutoff scores for one or more courses.

• Free to migrating ACT eCompass and ACT Windows Compass customers ($1500 value).

Coming Attractions . . .

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Additional Information:

www.act.org/compass/migrate

Site is updated weekly.

Please contact me at

judy.trice@act.org

with questions.