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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D">Hope things are going well for all of you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D">Here is some additional information from Cari.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D">Please let us know how we can assist you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D">Cindy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Cynthia Brown, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Cari Lousch [mailto:Cari.Lousch@act.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 06, 2013 2:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brown, Cynthia (OSRHE)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> ACT Spring 2014 DCST (School-Day Testing Program) DATE CONFLICT INFORMATION!<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Hello Cindy: Thanks again for forwarding my email through your listserve to provide School-Day Testing information to Oklahoma schools! We are getting
a fantastic response! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I have had one recurring issue, however, and wanted to see if we could send the info out quickly so nobody opts out due to scheduling conflicts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I am aware that the March 18 test date falls during Spring Break, and that the April 23 date conflicts with Oklahoma State Writing Tests. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">There is a simple solution to this conflict. <span style="background:yellow"> It is perfectly acceptable for schools to choose the March or April date,
and then use the "Make-Up Date" as their test date. The make-up dates are April 1 for the March test, and May 7 for the April test. </span><span style="background:white"> The only issue then is that students who miss on those dates will not have any make-up
opportunity. They just miss out.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">The Eligibility File is due back to ACT by close of business on Friday, August 9. Schools need to complete the License Agreement, the
Eligibility File (Appendix E in the Agreement Packet), and the Signed Cancellation Policy at the end of the document. There are instructions for sending TWO copies of the documents back to ACT, including the address they need to use.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">I just don't want schools to decide not to participate because of test date conflicts for March 18 and April 23.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Anyone who has further questions or needs assistance can call or email me directly and I will be happy to help!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks again for all you do for Oklahoma kids! : )<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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