From cbrown at osrhe.edu Mon May 19 15:05:53 2014 From: cbrown at osrhe.edu (Brown, Cynthia (OSRHE)) Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 20:05:53 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] EXPLORE and PLAN ordering status In-Reply-To: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D46ECFC@Drake.osrhe.edu> References: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D4645EC@Drake.osrhe.edu> <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D46ECFC@Drake.osrhe.edu> Message-ID: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D4710A1@Drake.osrhe.edu> OK Colleagues, The school year is winding down and I'm sure you are anticipating a relaxing summer or at least a change of pace. I know you have earned it. ACT is finalizing the ordering process for 2014-2015 EXPLORE and PLAN assessments. Please do not attempt to order until I notify you. I will follow up with ordering instructions hopefully within the next ten days. Yes, we are very late in getting the word out. We have been waiting on budget information to be sure we have the funds to keep this program going. Thankfully, we are able to cover a significant price increase with carryover funds. We do realize that many of you may not be able to order before closing your office for the summer. You can order when you return in August. ACT must have three weeks after you order to get it to you. Please note: expedited shipping will not be available this fall. PLAN will again be available at district expense for off-grade testing. You must place a separate order at a different website for the off-grade testing. I will include that link in the ordering instructions. We have every indication that we will be able to send you the ordering instructions before the end of May. I do apologize for the tardiness of this notice. Take care of you, Cindy Cynthia Brown, Ed.D. Director, Student Preparation [Description: RegentHighEdu-2c-horz-lr] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 16109 bytes Desc: not available URL: From cbrown at osrhe.edu Mon May 19 16:13:21 2014 From: cbrown at osrhe.edu (Brown, Cynthia (OSRHE)) Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 21:13:21 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] FW: Important notice regarding ACT Explore and ACT Plan In-Reply-To: References: <20140519140338.4D0CADE1E922@elabs10.com> Message-ID: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D471283@Drake.osrhe.edu> FYI From: "ACT, Inc." > Date: May 19, 2014 at 9:03:05 AM CDT To: > Subject: Important notice regarding ACT Explore and ACT Plan Reply-To: webmaster at act.org [ACT] ________________________________ May 19, 2014 Dear Colleague, It has been brought to our attention that many of our ACT Explore(r) and ACT Plan(r) customers have received a communication from a vendor or vendors who claim to be authorized resellers or providers of ACT's copyrighted ACT Explore and ACT Plan assessments. We would like to make clear that no vendors are authorized to resell these ACT products. Please be aware that any communications that you have received or may receive in the future from vendors other than ACT that indicate that vendor is an authorized reseller of these products are false. We urge you to ignore claims from other vendors regarding ACT's products, particularly ACT Explore and ACT Plan. The only official, authorized communication regarding the availability of ACT Explore and ACT Plan have been, and will continue to be, distributed exclusively by ACT, Inc. You can learn more about ACT Explore and ACT Plan migration and unauthorized sellers by visiting www.act.org/migrate. Sincerely, The ACT Explore and ACT Plan Product Team ________________________________ To view a web version of this message, click here. (c) 2014 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. 500 ACT Drive, Iowa City, IA 52243 [http://www.elabs10.com/images/mlopen_post.html?rtr=on&siteid=2010000185&mid=3208606&mlid=228329&uid=4d0cade1e9] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 10052 bytes Desc: not available URL: From cbrown at osrhe.edu Wed May 21 09:16:49 2014 From: cbrown at osrhe.edu (Brown, Cynthia (OSRHE)) Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 14:16:49 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] FW: ACT EXPLORE-PLAN-ACT Aspire Information for Oklahoma! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D4721DA@Drake.osrhe.edu> Hello Cindy: I know that this is an incredibly busy time of year for your staff and for all Oklahoma educators. But in order to make sure that everyone is aware of some important information related to 2014-15, EXPLORE and PLAN, and ACT Aspire, I want to share four important points: * Oklahoma EXPLORE and PLAN ordering for Fall 2014 will begin soon. Oklahoma schools should wait for word from Cindy Brown/OSRHE to begin that process, AND should follow provided instructions EXACTLY. * Many districts have received emails from another organization promising delivery of EXPLORE and PLAN through 2019-2020. NO other organization is authorized to sell EXPLORE or PLAN. ACT has sent out information directly to EXPLORE/PLAN users regarding this issue. * There is a FREE TRIAL of the ACT Aspire Periodic Assessments available from September through November of 2014. These are computer-based, multiple choice assessments built to assess student progress toward mastery of ACT and Common Core Standards, and to prepare students for the ACT Aspire Summative Assessments. (3 assessments per grade/per subject for English, Math, Reading, Science, released at intervals through the school year) Pricing after the trial period for current EXPLORE/PLAN users is $6.00/student (or less). There is no minimum order. * The deadline for ordering ACT Aspire Summative Assessments for administration in the Fall of 2014 has been extended to May 30, 2014. Ordering for Spring 2015 will be open until July 18. * The $2000 minimum order listed on the ACT Aspire Order Form can be met by ordering for multiple years. For example, a school testing 30 students could spend $660 in 2014-15, $765 in 2015-16, and $870 in 2016-17 (Total $2295 over 3 years) to meet the minimum. If you have additional questions, please let me know. My email and mobile phone number are provided below. I always welcome the opportunity to work with Oklahoma educators. Please feel free to share this email as needed. Thank you for all you do for Oklahoma kids! :) Cari Cari Lousch, M.S. 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May 2014 stories include: * Dr. Minks Stepping Down as Southeastern President * Downtown College Consortium Set to Close * OSU Names Oklahoma Native Gary Sandefur to Lead Academic Programs as Provost * NSU Breaks Ground on New Student Housing Project * OSU-CHS President Receives Outstanding and Distinguished Service Award * State Regents Unveil Redesigned College Planning Website * And more... visit www.okhighered.org/newsletter. To receive future e-mail notices of new issues of the Campus E-Clips online newsletter directly, subscribe to the Campus E-Clips listserve at http://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/campus-news/. Sharon Bourbeau Communications Coordinator II Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603 405.225.9182 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cbrown at osrhe.edu Fri May 30 10:39:38 2014 From: cbrown at osrhe.edu (Brown, Cynthia (OSRHE)) Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 15:39:38 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] Ordering EXPLORE and PLAN is READY! Message-ID: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D47F555@Drake.osrhe.edu> Colleagues and Friends, Finally we are ready!! Please use the attached instructions to guide you through the online ordering process. If you encounter difficulties with the system, please call EPAS Customer Support at 1-877-789-2925. The Student Preparation Team loves talking to you all but we really can't be any more helpful than giving you the above phone number. Testing window is August 20 through October 31. Happy summer, Cindy Cynthia Brown, Ed.D. Director, Student Preparation [Description: RegentHighEdu-2c-horz-lr] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 299378 bytes Desc: not available URL: From cbrown at osrhe.edu Fri May 30 10:47:28 2014 From: cbrown at osrhe.edu (Brown, Cynthia (OSRHE)) Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 15:47:28 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] FW: Ordering EXPLORE and PLAN is READY! In-Reply-To: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D47F555@Drake.osrhe.edu> References: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D47F555@Drake.osrhe.edu> Message-ID: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D47F622@Drake.osrhe.edu> Let's try again! Some can't open the Word file. This is a pdf or Adobe document. From: okepas-bounces at lists.onenet.net [mailto:okepas-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Brown, Cynthia (OSRHE) Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 10:40 AM To: 'okepas at lists.onenet.net' Subject: [Okepas] Ordering EXPLORE and PLAN is READY! Colleagues and Friends, Finally we are ready!! Please use the attached instructions to guide you through the online ordering process. If you encounter difficulties with the system, please call EPAS Customer Support at 1-877-789-2925. The Student Preparation Team loves talking to you all but we really can't be any more helpful than giving you the above phone number. Testing window is August 20 through October 31. Happy summer, Cindy Cynthia Brown, Ed.D. Director, Student Preparation [Description: RegentHighEdu-2c-horz-lr] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 494149 bytes Desc: not available URL: From cbrown at osrhe.edu Fri May 30 14:38:43 2014 From: cbrown at osrhe.edu (Brown, Cynthia (OSRHE)) Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 19:38:43 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] ordering info - 3rd time charm Message-ID: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D47FAD9@Drake.osrhe.edu> I've had several folks who either didn't receive the attachment or couldn't open it. So I've created this version. Hopefully this will work for everyone. [cid:image001.png at 01CF7BF6.37AA4270] [cid:image002.png at 01CF7BF6.37AA4270] [cid:image003.png at 01CF7BF6.37AA4270] [cid:image004.png at 01CF7BF6.37AA4270] Cindy Cynthia Brown, Ed.D. Director, Student Preparation [Description: RegentHighEdu-2c-horz-lr] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 355533 bytes Desc: not available URL: From cbrown at osrhe.edu Fri May 30 15:42:06 2014 From: cbrown at osrhe.edu (Brown, Cynthia (OSRHE)) Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 20:42:06 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] #4 ordering Message-ID: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754D47FC64@Drake.osrhe.edu> Cyberspace is challenging me today. OSRHE Contract Ordering ACT Explore or ACT Plan Test Materials with ACT's College and Career Readiness Information System (CCRIS) Testing window is August 20 through October 31. 1. The first and most important rule of thumb when placing your EXPLORE or PLAN test material order (for public schools affiliated with a school district), is that your order MUST be placed by your district in order to be funded by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. [Only private schools may order as a school. You should see and select the correct Program as in Step 6 below.] 2. To place your district order, type or paste the following into your browser: readiness.act.org You will then see the following screen where you may enter your e-mail and password to begin the ordering process. Links are provided on the right if you have forgotten your password or need to sign up for an ACT account (a personalized account is needed to place an order for your district). Click the "Sign In" button as the enter key will not work on this screen. If you placed an order last year as part of the OSRHE contract, you already have an account. Please do not set up a new account unless you are new to your position or did not place the order for 2014-2015 testing. If you have forgotten your password, click "I forgot my password" or call ACT for assistance at 877-789-2925. [cid:image010.jpg at 01CF7C1A.D73C9760] 3. Once you have entered your e-mail and password or have set up an account, you will advance to the following page where you should see YOUR district's name in the upper right hand corner. (See 2012-2013 sample below. Your 2014-2015 screen will look slightly different.)[cid:image011.jpg at 01CF7C1A.D73C9760] 4. Select ACT Explore (or ACT Plan) and you will see YOUR district name in the upper right-hand corner. (See 2012-2013 sample below. Your 2014-2015 screen will look slightly different.) [cid:image012.jpg at 01CF7C1A.D73C9760] 5. Enter Testing Year: 2014-2015 6. Choose Program: ACT EXPLORE Funded by OK State Regents for Higher Ed. Grade 8 ONLY or ACT PLAN Funded by OK State Regents for Higher Ed. Grade 10 ONLY If you do not see either of these "program" choices, it means that you have not logged in as an eligible district. Do not continue with your order as it will not be funded by OSRHE. Log out of the system and log back in as your district instead of your school or contact ACT at 877-789-2925 to verify that your district is on the OK eligibility list if you do not see it. 7. Read the Participation Agreement in the shaded box and check the box below to agree to the Participation Agreement. 8. Click "Select Schools and Quantities" and continue with your order by clicking on the name of the school for which you need to order. If you have more than one school in your district, you will need to place an order for each school. 9. Order enough test packages to cover your anticipated Grade 8 ACT Explore or Grade 10 ACT Plan fall enrollment as well as any accommodated and/or supplemental test materials that you anticipate needing. ACT will ship an overage of the following items based on your enrollment: test booklet, answer folder, Instructions for Completing Your Answer Folder, and Why Take ACT Explore [or ACT Plan]. Package Quantity Overage 1-10 1 11-50 3 51-20 5 201-500 10 501-1000 15 1001+ 20 10. If you wish to test students other than grades 8 and 10, you must place a separate order. Go to http://www.act.org/products/k-12-act-explore/ to order ACT Explore for other than grade 8 or to http://www.act.org/products/k-12-act-plan/ to order ACT Plan for other than grade 10. OSRHE will not pay for non 10th grade students taking ACT Plan or non 8th grade students taking ACT Explore. Please call ACT Customer Support at 1-877-789-2925 if you have any questions about ordering for contract or off-grade students. 11. If you do not see a school for which you need to order, please contact ACT at 877-789-2925. The school may need to be added to the OK eligibility list. ACT's Service Center will be able to initiate that process for you. 12. Select the "Standard" delivery option to avoid delivery charges. Test materials will begin shipping in early August. Please do not select expedited shipping. 13. Select the test materials delivery date if a date later than the default delivery date of 8/11/2014 is desired. 14. SHIPPING OF TEST MATERIALS PRIOR TO TESTING--Select shipping address and contact from drop-down box OR add correct address and contact. 15. SHIPPING ADDRESS FOR SCHOOL REPORTS--Choose address from drop-down box OR add correct address as indicated. Note: Reports must ship to a valid school or district address. Do NOT select the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to receive your reports. 16. After placing each school order, click "Next" in the lower right hand corner to return to the list of schools. 17. After you have ordered for all of your schools, hit the "Enter Billing Information" button at the bottom of your screen. 18. You should see: For EXPLORE: "Billing Information - ACT Explore Funded by Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Ed. Grade 8 ONLY". For PLAN: "Billing Information - ACT Plan Funded by Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Ed. Grade 10 ONLY". If you do not see these words followed by the address of OSRHE and Dr. Cynthia N Brown as the contact, call ACT's Service Center at 877-789-2925. 19. Enter your District Reporting address and contact information and note the date indicated for processing of your district reports. 20. Check out. 21. The Payment Page must show a Total Amount due of $0.00. 22. Review your order to make sure everything is accurate then agree to the terms and conditions.[cid:image013.jpg at 01CF7C1A.D73C9760] 23. Finally, hit the "Place Order" button shown on the right side of the graphic above. Your order will not be complete until you have done so. 24. Thank you for your order! Cindy Cynthia Brown, Ed.D. 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