Updates from ACT: The ACT and Compass 5.0 April 10, 2015 OACTP Spring Conference Judy Trice, Senior Account Manager ACT, Inc
Dec 22, 2015
Updates from ACT:The ACT and Compass 5.0
April 10, 2015
OACTP Spring Conference
Judy Trice, Senior Account Manager
ACT, Inc
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:[email protected]
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.
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
with questions.