All students can work toward grade-level academic content standards via differentiation and appropriately selected supports and/or accommodations. Online test delivery systems must be properly configured each year to reflect students’ test setting needs for tools, supports, and/or accommodations as required in the educational plan before administering statewide assessments. There are three types of student test settings (below). After confirming they are correct, designated supports and accommodations must be turned on/set locally at the district level in each testing portal in order for a student to have access to them during testing.
Universal tools are available to all students who can benefit from them.
Designated supports can be turned on as determined by the student’s educational team and do not require an IEP or 504 Plan.
Accommodations can only be turned on if a student has an IEP or 504 Plan and the plan indicates that accommodation. For more information on accessibility and student needs, read the Montana’s Three Tiers of Accessibility Manual .
ACT Accessibility Supports Guide
ACT Quick Start Guide for Requesting Accommodations and/or EL Supports (Note: For statewide assessments, refer to the right column of the guide “Resources for State and District Testing.”)
ACT Policy for Requesting Accommodations for the ACT Test – ACT’s policy guide for requesting accommodations on the ACT with Writing.
ACT Test Accessibility and Accommodations System (TAA) User Guide
Additional ACT State and District Testing Accommodations and English Learner Supports Resources
ACT Accommodations & English Learner Supports
What You Need to Know about EL Supports for the ACT Test (English)
What You Need to Know about EL Supports for the ACT Test (Spanish)
Montana ACT Page – See Section 3 for accommodations resources and documents.
English Learner Supports Infographic – A visual overview of EL supports for ACT.
Late Consideration Request Form – For use when a new student enrolls after the accommodations request deadline, or when a student’s IEP/504 Plan changes after the initial deadline.
Test Administration Manual (includes accommodations information)
Accessibility Crosswalk - to be used for statewide administration for Educational Plans not yet updated to DLM.
Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines
Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions (MSA)
Assistive Technology Manual - an overview of the embedded and non-embedded assistive technology tools that can be used to help students with accessibility needs complete online tests in the Test Delivery System.
WIDA ACCESS Accessibility and Accommodations Manual
Checklists for tracking the accommodations a student receives (for IEP meetings)
WIDA ACCESS Accessibility and Accommodations Manual
Checklists for tracing the accommodations a student receives (for IEP meetings)