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Colorado ACT Assessment

The 11th grade ACT assessment, which is more commonly known as the Colorado ACT (CO ACT), is administered once in April and once in May. This assessment is equivalent to all other ACT Assessments administered on national test dates throughout the country. Since this is an actual college entrance exam, results from this assessment can be submitted for college entrance by the student to their college or university of choice.

The CO ACT Assessment consists of two parts which are designed to help students prepare for postsecondary educational opportunities. The first part is a pre-test session which includes an interest inventory, a student profile section, and a course/grade section. The second part is the academic assessment section which includes tests in the areas of English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. From the tests, students receive a composite score along with scores for each of the skill areas. The CO ACT assessment also provides two sub scores in English, three sub scores in Mathematics, and two sub scores in Reading.

Colorado ACT 2012 Test Dates: Checklist of Dates 2012 - CO ACT

Colorado ACT Initial Test Date

Make-up Test Date

Tues, April 24, 2012

Tues, May 8, 2012

   

Future Colorado ACT Test Dates 2013 & 2014

Colorado ACT Initial Test Date

Make-up Test Date

Tues, April 23, 2013*

Tues, May 7, 2013*

Tues, April 22, 2014*

Tues, May 6, 2014*

*Tentative dates for the 2013 & 2014 Colorado ACT will be deemed final upon signing of each year's contract renewal.

Colorado ACT 2011 Schools Tutorial

    Questions? contact ACT at 1-800-553-6244 x2870

Room Supervisor/Proctor Training Videos

Please refer to the video presentations below, specifically for the room supervisor or proctor. There are two presentations, one for testing staff assigned to Standard Time testing rooms and one for those administering the test to accommodated students. Please view the presentation that best fits your assigned testing room.

Taking the Colorado ACT 2012

Colorado ACT 2012 Administration Training Webinars  (By ACT Invitation Only posted Jan 10 - Jan 27)

    

Colorado ACT Student Biographical Data (SBD) Review Dates

June 2012

Colorado ACT for Online Students/Schools

National Test Date Online Schools ONLY

Registration Deadline

Late Fee Required

February 11, 2012

January 13, 2012

January 14 - 20, 2012

April 14, 2012

March 9, 2012

March 10 - 23, 2012

 

2012 ACT National Test Dates Available for Colorado Online Schools:  Online Schools receive Vouchers for students by December 9, 2011

11th Grade Alternate (11th Grade Alternate is for students that take CSAPA/CoAlt)

       11th grade alternate: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/CSAPAEligibility.asp