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Our latest press releases, and Oklahoma Education news. Subscribe for our teaching tips and resources for school improvement.

Alpha Plus Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2019.
CONTACT: Wendy Pratt, Alpha Plus, (405) 842-8408.


Students, Teachers Honored for Progress with Oklahoma Standards.


The state’s only data-driven teacher and class awards have been decided, according to Alpha Plus CEO Jan Barrick.

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2017-2018 School Report Cards

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2017-2018 School Report Cards are available. To find out your information, please go to this link.

If you aren't happy with your school's grade, ask your school administration to consider using Alpha Plus. We know TheWayToAnA.

From the Oklahoma Schools website: "At the core of the Oklahoma 2018 School Report Cards is the belief that all students can grow and all schools can improve.

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Oklahoma's Teacher of the Year

Excerpt from Oklahoma State Department of Education

BROKEN ARROW (Jan. 23, 2019) — Oklahoma’s 2018 Teacher of the Year is a step closer to claiming the profession’s highest honor. In a news conference this morning at Broken Arrow High School, Gov. Kevin Stitt and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced that Donna Gradel of Broken Arrow High School has been named one of four finalists for the National Teacher of the Year award.

“Donna’s teaching philosophy is that every student has potential no matter his or her start. Her heart captures perfectly the power of education itself – to see the best in a student and to cultivate that potential so the student can overcome all odds and become a job creator, a future U.S. president or city mayor, a community leader, a professional educator or a scientist,” Stitt said during the announcement.

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Q and A of the Day

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Our educator team answers questions from teachers in 65 schools statewide who are using the Alpha Plus Model to improve student performance. If you have questions, please use this form. – Thanks!

From online ticket submitted 11/26/18

Q:  Can the summative benchmark assessment be taken over two days, if needed? – Grade 3 Teacher

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ALPHA PLUS TIP

Help students prove they learned what you taught!

As teachers using the Alpha Plus Model prepare to administer Summative B for their midyear benchmark, we want to remind all that this is a good opportunity to use our simulated state test to teach expected test-taking procedures as well as strategies for determining the best answer to any assessment question.

Download a PDF of our Test-Taking Procedures and Strategies packet that includes student worksheets for reading/ELA and math.  Call Alpha Plus at (405) 842-8408, if you have questions about how to help your students prove they learned what you taught them!

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