AP Testing 5/17
All Morgan's CSP will test at Hough and all Magee's classes will test at Newsong tomorrow 8:00 am and accommdoated at Newsong
Delery's STATISTICS will test as follows: 2B, 3B,4A @ Hough and and 1A, 1B, 2A @ Newsong - 12:00 Noon on Monday, May 17th
All accommdoated STATS will test @ Hough 12:00 PM
PreACT - 10th Grade
The PreACT will be administered to ALL 10th grade students at Hough on Wednesday, April 21st. This is an asynchronous day and only 10th grade students will come to school that day for testing. Students will need to bring a calculator, a snack/water bottle, and wear a mask at all times. The test will begin at 7:15 promptly. All eligible 10th grade students are pre-registered so you do not need to sign-up or register at school or online for this test.
AP Exams 2021 (Advanced Placement)
*permission form REQUIRED for students driving or riding with another student - due 4/30
AP exams will take place May 3-7, May 10-14, and additionally on Monday, May 17th. The testing location is:
Newsong Church
10308 Bailey Rd Unit 415, Cornelius, NC 28031
Please click the link for detailed schedule, information, and permission form.
SAT
Dear Parents and Students,
As you are aware, the covid-19 pandemic has disrupted college planning and admissions in many ways. It has also pushed College Board to evolve to better respond to the needs of students and colleges navigating this new reality.
We’re writing to share with you an update on some planned changes to the SAT Suite of Assessments for 2021 and beyond.
SAT Subject Tests:
As part of our ongoing effort to simplify our work and reduce our demands on students, we have decided to stop administering SAT Subject Tests in the United States (including all US Territories) as well as sovereign nations covered under the Compact of Free Association with the United States (Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau), effective immediately. SAT Subject Tests will stop being administered internationally after the June 2021 test administration.
We will automatically convert your SAT Subject Test capacity to SAT capacity for May 2021 and June 2021 (if offered), with no action required on your end. If you would like to make any additional adjustments to your capacity, please contact TAS directly at 866-502-6384 or +1-212-520-8570, or by email at tas@ets.org.
Students who are registered for Subject Tests in May 2021 or June 2021 in the United States or other states and sovereign nations listed above will have their registrations canceled and refunded automatically.
SAT with Essay:
We will be discontinuing the Essay portion of the SAT after the June 2021 test administration (both within the United States and internationally). No action is required on your part, as students can still take the SAT with Essay through the June 2021 test administration if offered.
Students who are registered for the SAT with Essay in Spring 2021 can cancel the Essay portion at any time, free of charge.
For more information on these updates, please visit https://allaccess.collegeboard.org/update-simplifying-our-work-and-reducing-demands-students
PSAT/NMSQT Updates
The final administration date for PSAT/NMSQT for grade 11 students is January 26, 2021. With the Board’s decision to temporarily suspend in-person instruction, we will not be in a position to offer the administration of this exam on that date.
The College board has put in place an option for students to submit an alternate entry application for the National Merit Scholarship Program by April 1, 2021. Students who submit the application by the April deadline, may submit an SAT score from any administration of the SAT between the dates of
August 2020 – June 2021 or select to send their scores to the National Merit Scholarship Program (like they would to a college) during the SAT registration and administration process (IF they participate in the May or June SAT administration dates). The steps that students will need to take can be found on the National Merit website under the Resources tab www.nationalmerit.org.
Test Dates
Students are able to register to test at any available testing centers. A testing center tool which will help locate centers by area code can be found here. Test dates are as follows:
March 13, 2021 SAT administration (February 12, 2021 deadline to register). Students can find a list of subjects offered on this date and register here. ** HOUGH has space***
May 8, 2021 SAT Administration ( April 8, 2021 deadline to register). Students can find a list of subjects offered on this date and register here.
June 5, 2021 SAT Administration (May 6, 2021 deadline to register). Students can find a list of subjects offered on this date and register here. ** HOUGH has space***
SAT Fee Waivers
SAT Subject Test registration fees and other charges for test takers can be found here.
Fee waivers for SAT and SAT Subject Tests are available to eligible high school students in grades 9–12 in the U.S. or U.S. territories. More information about fee waivers can be found here. A fee waiver brochure which can be shared with families can be found here.
ACT
Feb 23rd - CMS Initial Testing date
This test is required for all juniors! Similar to EOC/CTE exams, this will be taken online. All students, including those students enrolled in the full remote academy will be required to come on campus to take the ACT.
High Schools: ACT Testing Exception Process
Students scheduled to take the ACT as part of the statewide administration may apply for a test exception if they took the SAT or ACT prior to February 5, 2021 and earned scores that meet college readiness standards. Students who qualify for this exception are not expected to participate in the test administration. However, it is the student's responsibility to notify the school that they do not wish to participate in the test administration and provide the appropriate score reports. The attached document outlines the process in Spring21 ACT exemption form
Student Requests should be submitted no later than February 5, 2021.
Student scores will be available on your www.MyACT.org account 4-6 weeks after testing.
IF YOU ENCOUNTERED ISSUES WITH YOUR MyACT ACCOUNT--EITHER CREATING ONE OR LOGGING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT and WITH YOUR ACT ID PLEASE READ BELOW.....
ACT Spring 2021 State Testing
Since MyACT is a new online process, we realize access challenges may have caused some students to miss the deadline for completing this process, which includes selecting up to four colleges to send their test scores. Therefore, ACT is providing an additional opportunity for students to do so in the form of a voucher code that can be used in MyACT.
Voucher Code Eligibility Requirements and Guidelines
A voucher code is being provided to students participating in State-sponsored testing who have not selected at least one college for automated score reporting. Students who entered at least one college for score reporting are not eligible for a voucher code. The code will be printed in the top righthand corner on page 1 of the student’s paper score report and is redeemable for the one-time purchase of up to four additional score reports at no cost. Additional college choices may be included for a fee for which the student is responsible. All voucher codes will expire, so students should be encouraged to use the code within two weeks of receiving their paper score report.
Student Use of Voucher Code in MyACT
Students meeting the voucher code eligibility requirements above must wait until they receive their paper score report to obtain their voucher code and use it in MyACT. For the February 23 test window, students will begin receiving their printed score reports at their home address the week of March 15.
Students who created a MyACT account prior to their test being scored will receive an email from myact@act.org when their scores are posted to their account. They should wait for their paper score report and then follow the instructions outlined on it to redeem their voucher code within MyACT.
Students who have not yet created a MyACT account will need their paper score report containing their ACT ID to create their account. Once they receive their paper score report by mail, these students should go to MyACT.org and follow the prompts. For an outline of these steps, refer to the MyACT Quick Start Guide, "Student has ACT scores, but doesn't yet have an account," page 4. Please note: The Non-Test Instructions for Student form is no longer relevant for students after their MyACT deadline has passed.
If students need assistance related to their paper score reports, finding their scores online, or creating or accessing their MyACT account, please direct them to the Contact Us link on MyACT.org.
Please contact us if you have questions.
Sincerely,
ACT State Testing Team
ACT Customer Care
Phone: 1-319-337-1270
Contact Us: www.act-cares@act.org