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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I hope this note finds you well and not yet too stressed over the challenges that face you in the coming weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I’ve had a few calls and emails about the OK EPAS Scholars Certificates. I’m sad to say that those are no longer available. As you know, ACT are no longer offering the EXPLORE and PLAN assessments. We were
able to provide some assessments this year but could not afford to purchase the data file for the Scholars Certificates.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">You certainly may choose to honor the students. The program was based on the ACT research which established the EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT benchmarks which predict college readiness. I have included that information
here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">17</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">22</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Science Reasoning</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I should also take a moment to explain that there was other research that was done to identify what EXPLORE and PLAN scores predict a score of 19 on the ACT. That chart is below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As always, thanks for the vital work you do with Oklahoma’s young people. You can be among the most important influences in a student’s life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#17365D">Cindy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365D">Cynthia Brown, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365D">Director, Student Preparation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#111111">“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.”</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#111111">
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#111111">– C. S. Lewis</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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