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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Educator,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To provide visibility into the non-test information process through MyACT, schools will have access to a new daily report,
<i>Student Code Usage Status </i>in <a href="https://testadmin.act.org/customer/index.action">
Pearson Access Next</a>. This report <span style="color:#002060">is now</span> available and will be posted in the Published Reports section in PearsonAccessnext.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Refer to <u><a href="https://content.act.org/ohio/r/LF_iEJRJbfim4agmAHlf8A/cRhf_Sq99CnZ6xmxMchOFQ" target="_blank" title="https://content.act.org/ohio/r/lf_iejrjbfim4agmahlf8a/crhf_sq99cnz6xmxmchofq">the Accessing Reports section</a></u>
of <i>PearsonAccessnext User Guide </i>for instructions. This report will be available each morning and will contain Yes or No to indicate students who have not used their Student Code or not completed their college choices.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Please sign up below for live Q&A sessions below for MyACT/ District Testing and accommodations.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Non-Test Activities, MyACT and District Testing Q&A Sessions
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<p class="MsoNormal">Date: Every weekday, Feb 22-Mar 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Time: 12:30-1:30 pm central time<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjA1YTFhYzUtNmE1MC00Mzg0LTg3YzQtMjVlMmI2YjE5Njk4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2265cb0346-9d88-41d9-8ca6-f72047670d0f%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2298069ba3-0df5-43a9-ae69-b53e79a14e52%22%7d" target="_blank">Join
Microsoft Teams Meeting</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Weekly Accommodations Office Hours Q&A Sessions<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Weekly Monday Sessions</b><br>
Dates: Every Monday from August 24, 2020–April 5, 2021<br>
Time: 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. central time <br>
Link to join: <u><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_NGE3NjdkYjYtYmYwMC00ZDM2LWE2NGMtY2JiZGVjMWMxYzA1%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252265cb0346-9d88-41d9-8ca6-f72047670d0f%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522b56e7a40-c962-49f5-bc17-7eba16e41576%2522%257d&data=02%7C01%7Cjessica.jordan%40act.org%7C9ea3ece5959048278ee108d8461b1cd6%7C65cb03469d8841d98ca6f72047670d0f%7C0%7C0%7C637336429562565812&sdata=kAbWGMhYh10qBAslUdzVaGTYXTGQsqB84uDQ9tX%2Bqlo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3a%2f%2fteams.microsoft.com%2fl%2fmeetup-join%2f19%253ameeting_nge3njdkyjytymywmc00zdm2lwe2ngmty2jizgvjmwmxyza1%2540thread.v2%2f0%3fcontext%3d%257b%2522tid%2522%253a%252265cb0346-9d88">Join
Microsoft Teams Meeting</a></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Weekly Wednesday Sessions</b><br>
Dates: Every Wednesday from August 26, 2020–April 7, 2021<br>
Time: 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. central time<br>
Link to join: <u><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_ZTk3YmQ0ZTktY2U5YS00MDYwLTgzZWMtYjkwNWFkNGY1YjQy%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252265cb0346-9d88-41d9-8ca6-f72047670d0f%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522b56e7a40-c962-49f5-bc17-7eba16e41576%2522%257d&data=02%7C01%7Cjessica.jordan%40act.org%7C9ea3ece5959048278ee108d8461b1cd6%7C65cb03469d8841d98ca6f72047670d0f%7C0%7C0%7C637336429562565812&sdata=gpj610sJhndjHYDnjuJmXCQPpwDZggMwqpBhfNanV70%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3a%2f%2fteams.microsoft.com%2fl%2fmeetup-join%2f19%253ameeting_ztk3ymq0ztkty2u5ys00mdywltgzzwmtyjkwnwfkngy1yjqy%2540thread.v2%2f0%3fcontext%3d%257b%2522tid%2522%253a%252265cb0346-9d88">Join
Microsoft Teams Meeting</a></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For Test Coordinators/ Counselors<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>District Testing Websites for each administration. Your specific schedule of events and deadlines, TAA and PANext portals will be located on these pages, along with the additional links below.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Website for ACT State testing for <b>juniors</b>:<a href="https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/oklahoma/the-act.html">https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/oklahoma/the-act.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Website for Early Spring District Testing for <b>seniors</b>:
<u><a href="https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-educator/states-and-districts/MidMarch-Administration.html" target="_blank" title="https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-educator/states-and-districts/midmarch-administration.html">https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-educator/states-and-districts/MidMarch-Administration.html</a></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Website for Late Spring District Testing: <u><a href="https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-educator/states-and-districts/April-Administration.html" target="_blank" title="https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-educator/states-and-districts/april-administration.html">https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-educator/states-and-districts/April-Administration.html</a></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Website for Late April District Testing (online only): <u><a href="https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-educator/states-and-districts/Late-April-Administration.html" target="_blank" title="https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-educator/states-and-districts/late-april-administration.html">https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-educator/states-and-districts/Late-April-Administration.html</a></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to Online Testing Requirements: <a href="http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/act-online-testing.html">
http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/act-online-testing.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to directions for test coordinators on completing the non-test portion: <a href="https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/NontestInformationOnlineTestingForm-HowtoComplete.pdf">https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/NontestInformationOnlineTestingForm-HowtoComplete.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For Students<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to directions for students completing the non-test portion<u><a href="https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/NontestInformationOnlineTestingForm.pdf">https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/NontestInformationOnlineTestingForm.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to the MyACT Quick Start Guide: <a href="https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/secured/documents/pdfs/MyACT-Quick-Start-Guide.pdf">
https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/secured/documents/pdfs/MyACT-Quick-Start-Guide.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Directions for setting up a NEW MyACT Account: <a href="https://success.act.org/s/article/MyACT-Account-Setup" target="_blank" title="https://success.act.org/s/article/myact-account-setup">
https://success.act.org/s/article/MyACT-Account-Setup</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Directions for Migrating information from a previous account to MyACT:
<a href="https://success.act.org/s/article/Migration-to-MyACT" target="_blank" title="https://success.act.org/s/article/migration-to-myact">
https://success.act.org/s/article/Migration-to-MyACT</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to the free ACT paper practice test: <a href="http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/Preparing-for-the-ACT.pdf">
http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/Preparing-for-the-ACT.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to a free ACT online practice test: <a href="https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/act-info-for-examinees.html">
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/act-info-for-examinees.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="color:#042E60">Please cllick on this
<a href="https://calendly.com/tonycortez/30min">link</a> to schedule a meeting as needed</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#042E60"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#042E60">Warm Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#042E60">Tony Cortez</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#042E60"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040">Senior Account Executive
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#042E60">Client Relations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040">mobile 918-527-9948<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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