Question of the Week
Q: When is the final test date for the ACT?
A: The May 5 test date is the final date of the spring 2021 ACT administration cycle. It is crucial that testing staff utilize materials designated for the May 5 date. Failure to use the correct materials will result in student scores being invalidated. Please ensure testing staff is not utilizing test booklets from test windows 1 through 3 during the May 5 administration.
ACT Materials Pickups for the May Standard Time and Accommodations Test Window (Test Window 4)
The scheduled material pickup date for standard time examinees from the May 5 test is Thursday, May 6. The answer document return deadline for the standard time materials is May 12.
ACT has also scheduled a materials pickup, specifically for accommodations materials from Test Window 4, to occur on May 12, which is the first business day after the close of the Test Window 4 Accommodations window. The answer document return deadline for the accommodations materials is May 18.
Please note: late-arriving answer documents will not be scored.
The McCreary County School District is located in southcentral Kentucky between the Big South Fork and the Cumberland River. A large part of this beautiful county makes up a portion of the Daniel Boone National Forest and the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. McCreary County is home to the Natural Arch, Historic Stearns/Stearns Trail Town, Barthell Coal Mining Camp, a section of the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail and many other scenic sites. The district serves approximately 2,900 students in grades PreK-12. The McCreary County School District is comprised of four schools: Pine Knot Elementary and Whitley City Elementary (PreK- grade 5); Whitley City Middle School (grades 6 - 8); and McCreary Central High School (grades 9 - 12).
During the 2020-2021 school year, the school district worked hard to provide for the needs of all students. All students were provided Chromebooks and received assistance when needed with hotspot devices so that even the most remote students could have access to instruction. Cafeteria and bus garage staff worked tirelessly to provide meals for students. Teachers and aides continuously communicated with all students to offer any assistance with assignments, concerns and other available resources. As a district, everyone pulled together, receiving training for virtual teaching environments and technology. Staff were creative in meeting the needs of students, through the return to in-person learning while doing everything possible to ensure the safety of students and staff.
McCreary County Schools is pushing forward with plans for an even better 2021-2022 school year. Curriculum work is on the horizon for this summer along with a summer learning program to help with learning loss. Everyone is excited for what this next year holds for the students of the McCreary County School District.
Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented in the article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).
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