[Octm] Opportunity for free ACTive Prep software

[Weinand, Stacey]

I encourage you to ensure that a staff member (teacher, counselor, administrator) from your school attend one of the EPAS workshops in teh state (see below).  At these meetings, State Regents staff will disseminate a copy of ACTive Prep to all attendees.  This CD would be a valuable asset to your school since you will have a site license (free) to use on as many computers as you have available for students to practice takign the ACT exams.  Since ACT scores are one of the measures in the API, this is an opportuntiy for free resources which may assist with increasing ACT scores.  I apologize that the calendar of workshops did not transfer well into this email.  I think it is still readable.  Your adminstrator should have received a copy of this letter directly from teh State Regents' office.

Stacey

The Student Preparation Office of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is hosting workshops for Oklahoma's middle level and high school educators on EPAS (EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT).  All sessions will run from 9:00 to 12:00; refreshments will be served during registration beginning at 8:30.

The purpose of these workshops is to assist you in using the valuable EXPLORE and PLAN assessment reports in working with students and in your curriculum alignment and vertical teaming efforts.  We will also be discussing the OK EPAS Extension Options; Practice ACT, Work Keys, ACTive Prep, and Discover.

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education representatives will conduct an afternoon session from 1 to 3:30 for interested educators.  The session will provide information on using EXPLORE and PLAN for Career Development and Planning.

If we can be of any assistance to you relative to interpreting and using your EXPLORE, PLAN, or ACT results, please contact one of the EPAS Field Coordinators:

North of I-40	Daniel Craig	dcraig at osrhe.edu <mailto:dcraig at osrhe.edu>	405-306-1707	405-282-8259
South of I-40	Johnny Morrow	jmorrow at osrhe.edu <mailto:jmorrow at osrhe.edu>	405-306-1706	580-482-6240

We look forward to sharing with you during these sessions.  Please email Nathan Gann at ngann at osrhe.edu <mailto:ngann at osrhe.edu> or call 405-225-9158 to register for the workshop of your choice.  


							Sincerely,


							Cynthia Brown, Ed.D.
							Senior Coordinator for Student Preparation


OK EPAS presentations will include: 
Raising your ACT scores through OK EPAS
OK EPAS Extensions: Practice ACT, Work Keys, ACTive Prep, Discover
Understanding and Using ACT's World of Work Map
ACT Core v. Less than Core
Graduation Requirements v. College Admission Requirements
College Remediation Rates

Tuesday, September 24; Goodwell; Panhandle State University; McKee Library, ITV Room 
Wednesday, September 25; Ponca City; University Learning Center of Northern Oklahoma; Conoco Atrium
Thursday, September 26; Claremore; Rogers State University; Post Hall
Tuesday, October 1; Lawton; Cameron University; Shepler Center Ballroom
Thursday, October 3; Wilburton; Eastern Oklahoma State College; Student Union Ballroom
Tuesday, October 8; Burns Flat; Western Technology Center; Seminar Center 
Wednesday, October 9; Oklahoma City; Oklahoma City Community College; College Union, Parking Lot D, Entry 6
Thursday, October 10; Durant; Southeastern Oklahoma State University; Student Union Ballroom