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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>EPAS friends;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>With the exciting
increase in Advanced Placement courses and student participation in </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Oklahoma</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>, the State Regents want to conduct an
important research study and we hope you can assist us.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Obviously,
many students are taking AP </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=4
color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>cl</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=4
color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>asses and exams and are earning college credit
through their exam score.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We know
that many students take AP </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=4
color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>cl</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=4
color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>asses but do not take the AP exam.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We also know that many students take the
AP exam but do not score high enough for college credit.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>And, of course, we know that many high
school students take concurrent enrollment </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>cl</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>asses while in high school.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Because of this
variety of high school experiences, we are interested in learning several
things </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>ab</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>out </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>Oklahoma</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font size=4
color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'> students’ high school academic experiences
and their later collegiate success. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>In other words, we want to compare the
collegiate success of students who:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Take an AP </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>cl</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>ass<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Take an AP exam<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Do concurrent enrollment<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>We will get
the data for #2 from College Board and #3 along with the collegiate success
information from our higher education data system.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>But <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>we need your help on #1</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>To compare students
to our data files, we need social security numbers and names or date of birth
on each student and of course, title of AP course taken.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Graduation year would be helpful but not
necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>If you have information
relative to students in past years that have taken an AP </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>cl</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>ass AND if you are willing to share
that data with us for this study, please send a note back to me.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>In your note, please tell me how many
years back you would be </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>ab</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>le to go with your </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=4
color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>cl</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=4
color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>ass lists or transcript data, how many students
might be in</span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>cl</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>uded in your data AND what format it is avail</span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>ab</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>le in.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Of course we
will treat student data in a confidential manner consistent with all state,
federal and ethical requirements.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We
will send a formal request to whoever should be formally asked when I know if
you have data avail</span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>ab</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=4 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>le.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Please tell me in
your note to whom the formal request should be addressed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>We believe
this is an important piece in the puzzle of student preparation for college or
other post-high school choices.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We
will, of course, share our study results with you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Thanks,</span></font><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;
mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Cindy</span></font><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=olive face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;font-weight:
bold;mso-no-proof:yes'>Cynthia N. Brown, Ed.D.</span></font></i></b></em><font
color=olive><span style='color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Senior Coordinator for </span></font></i></em><st1:PersonName><em><i><font
size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'>Student Preparation</span></font></i></em></st1:PersonName><font
color=olive><span style='color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><em><i><font size=2 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'>Oklahoma</span></font></i></em></st1:PlaceName><em><i><font
size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font></i></em><st1:PlaceType><em><i><font
size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'>State</span></font></i></em></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><em><i><font
size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'> Regents for Higher
Education</span></font></i></em><font color=olive><span style='color:olive;
mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street><st1:address><em><i><font size=2 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'>655 Research Parkway, Suite 200</span></font></i></em></st1:address></st1:Street><font
color=olive><span style='color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:City><em><i><font size=2 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'>Oklahoma City</span></font></i></em></st1:City><em><i><font
size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'>, </span></font></i></em><st1:State><em><i><font
size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'>Oklahoma</span></font></i></em></st1:State><em><i><font
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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font></i></em><st1:PostalCode><em><i><font
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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'>73104</span></font></i></em></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Voice - 405-225-9156</span></font><font color=olive><span
style='color:olive;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Fax - 405-225-9230</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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