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

Alpha Plus Professional Development for Educators

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At an Instructional Leader Professional Development meeting in February, Alpha Plus professionals met with Oklahoma educators from Barnsdall Elementary School. We thank the leaders who joined us for this workshop. Pictured are (from left to right) Alpha Plus CEO Jan Barrick, Principal Leasa Marshall, April Cole, and Ryan McCloud.

Alpha Plus Professional Development is data-driven and job-embedded.  We help train Oklahoma educators on using Alpha Plus common formative and summative benchmark assessments to help identify students' learning gaps in alignment with the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS).

Professional Development Materials include:

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CONGRATULATIONS TO CALUMET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!

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We are SO PROUD that we couldn’t wait to go through all 2022 state-test data before we say CONGRATULATIONS to CALUMET Elementary School!

According to Oklahoma Watch, at least 90 percent of third-grade students scored proficient in mathematics at CALUMET, which ranks #1 for schools that have enough students for the score NOT to be redacted by the state (noted by * in picture).

Calumet has used Alpha Plus OAS-aligned interim assessments for mathematics since 2019.

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Students, Teachers Honored for Success with the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) in 2021-22

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 5, 2022
CONTACT: Jan Barrick, (405) 842-8408

 Students, Teachers Honored for Success with the
Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) in 2021-22

Oklahoma’s only data-driven educator awards are back after taking a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic years, according to Alpha Plus CEO Jan Barrick. The “Success with OAS Awards” for 2022 honor students and educators for their progress in teaching and learning the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) in mathematics and English language arts (ELA). Forty-eight Alpha Plus Model Teachers were notified of the awards today.

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ALPHA PLUS HEROES: WAURIKA 5th GRADE

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At Waurika Elementary, Ms. Taylor is an Alpha Plus Hero! She has already completed initial instruction on each of the 29 objectives for fifth-grade math in the Oklahoma Academic Standards. While intervention on at-risk standards continues, her proficiency rate currently averages 76%! Excellent progress that starts with Ms. Taylor’s hard work and using curriculum that helps her students meet state requirements. Thank you, Ms. Taylor! 

Learn More: https://alphaplus.org/educational-systems/books/alpha-plus-math-book-sample-pages

 

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Congrats to Guymon schools on OAS Growth

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Congratulations to Guymon Public Schools for Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) Growth in 2020-21!

 Data from spring benchmark assessments of the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) in reading and math found students in schools using OAS-aligned curriculum and assessments performing better than expected this year despite the pandemic.

At Guymon Public Schools, spring scores at Academy Elementary (Grades 3-4) and North Park Elementary (Grades 5-6) are at or above the statewide average this spring and students posted significant academic growth.

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