Students across the world take the ACT to meet high school graduation requirements, secure college admissions, and earn scholarships. And because those are high-stakes situations, testing must be fair for everyone. Here are five things to know about taking the ACT with accommodations.
Students who test with accommodations take the same rigorous exam. The content is unchanged, and scores are reported on the same scale, ensuring results are consistent and comparable across all students.
Testing accommodations ensure fairness. ACT closely monitors outcomes to ensure testing accommodations provide eligible students fair opportunities to demonstrate what they know without disadvantaging other students.
It requires a holistic approach. Panels of local experts are required to review accommodation recommendations, and input from students’ educational teams is mandatory.
It’s not only a local decision. ACT also evaluates supporting diagnostic documentation to determine whether accommodations are reasonable for ACT testing.
Testing accommodations align with federal law. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act set rules for accommodations in education, and both align with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires reasonable accommodations in public places and jobs.
Learn more on the ACT Test Accommodations page and use the contact information there to let us know if you have additional questions.