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Aberdeen Central principal outlines ACT switch, in-house GED and new literacy grant
Summary
Principal Dr. Ottermark told the Aberdeen School District board that Central High will adopt the ACT as the state assessment, expand GED programming in-house, run a districtwide ‘Testapalooza’ and form a literacy committee after receiving a new grant.
Dr. Ed Ottermark, principal of Aberdeen Central High School, told the Aberdeen School District 06-1 board on Oct. 14 that the high school will shift to the ACT as the state assessment, broaden in-house GED instruction and use a new literacy grant to create a literacy committee.
The announcement came during Central’s regular report to the board. “I’m just all in on this,” Ottermark said of the district’s switch to the ACT, adding that the change lets the district concentrate preparation resources on a single statewide exam. To help juniors, Central plans a day it is calling “Testapalooza,” when juniors will take the state ACT and freshmen and sophomores will take the pre-ACT free of charge to the students.
Why it matters: The move to the ACT makes preparation a statewide priority and may affect curriculum, staff time and…
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