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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Important update on the AIR testing access issue below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thor Sage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Miami Valley Educational Computer Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">937-767-1468 x3101<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mveca.org/"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="174" height="64" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3D71A.CA705F80" alt="http://www.mveca.org/images/logo.gif"></span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Not-for-profit Technology Services for Education and Local Governments<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ohio-K12 DoNotReply [<a href="mailto:donotreply@ohio-k12.help">mailto:donotreply@ohio-k12.help</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 18, 2018 1:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ross, Kirk <<a href="mailto:kirk.ross@education.ohio.gov">kirk.ross@education.ohio.gov</a>>; Weisenbach, Edward <<a href="mailto:ed.weisenbach@education.ohio.gov">ed.weisenbach@education.ohio.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> AIR Service Outage - UPDATE<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="csad7a2888"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dear District Testing & District Technology Coordinators:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1ba52a261"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">I apologize in advance if you have received the following message via another communication pathway, but I wanted to make sure everyone received it.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">As you already know, AIR currently is experiencing a problem with the login system for accessing Ohio’s State Tests. AIR is actively working to resolve this issue.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">If you have students who are in the testing system and actively testing, please have those students complete that test. Any student who is not already logged in and testing should
not test today.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Further information regarding any extension of the state testing windows will be forthcoming once this issue is resolved.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused to staff and students. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">When the issue has been resolved, we will post an update in
<a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Foh.portal.airast.org%2Fost.stml&data=02%7C01%7Ced.weisenbach%40education.ohio.gov%7Cdd6d5bea2d7240fd995c08d5a5518bff%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C636596692021921382&sdata=zQL3TFx%2F9J4v7HcIuIEyIdoav%2BdW8j%2B7VkkkUHVJ4Ms%3D&reserved=0">
<span class="cs7500e4a01">Ohio's State Tests Portal</span></a> and follow up via e-mail.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">If you have TIDE or TDS questions, please contact the Ohio Help Desk (877-231-7809,
<a href="mailto:OHHeklpdesk@air.org">OHHeklpdesk@air.org</a>). If you have test administration questions, you can contact Scott Bryant (Grades 3-8 Operations,
<a href="mailto:scott.bryant@education.ohio.gov">scott.bryant@education.ohio.gov</a>) or Donna Williams (High School Operations,
<a href="mailto:donna.williams@education.ohio.gov">donna.williams@education.ohio.gov</a>).
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<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1ba52a261"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1ba52a261"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">________________________________________________________</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1ba52a261"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Kirk Ross</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="csa6487f391"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Assistant Director</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Office of Curriculum and Assessment</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ohio Department of Education</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(614) 995-4144 (direct) | (877) 644-6338 | (614) 446-0223</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="cs2654ae3a"><span class="cs1e88c66e1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">education.ohio.gov</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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