Pictured above: Eighth-grade teachers at Waurika Middle School work together in Data Team Meeting in February 2021. They know the Way to An A!
Alpha Plus Model of School Improvement Basics:
1. TEACH to mastery Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS)
✓ Aligned Success with OAS series, now with Grades 1-8 in math and Grades 3-8 in ELA, piloted in Alpha Plus Learning LMS in 2020-21; updated to new ELA standards in summer 2021!
✓ OAS Pacing Calendar has curriculum mapped to 100 Days to ensure key objectives are taught before state tests
✓ Real-time Objective Accountability Graph monitors instructional pace and student mastery
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2. ASSESS what was taught to determine mastery
✓ Summative benchmarks three times per year with OAS-aligned reports pinpoint learning gaps (summer, COVID-19 or other extended time out of school) for each student
✓ Common formative quizzes provide check on mastery after instruction. Formative data populates to:
✓ Objective Accountability Graph with Running Proficiency Rate for each class
✓ Automated OAS Standards-Based Report Cards
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3. REMEDIATE objectives not mastered
✓ Reports on growth/proficiency by student, class, teacher, school
✓ Compare benchmark data to state test scores for each student
✓ Use DATA tools aligned to OAS to identify learning gaps and guide student remediation
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Who has an Alpha Plus Data Wall?
Weleetka Elementary, that's who!
Teachers use our Objective Accountability Graphs to track progress.
Pictured below, Principal Courtney Ware, Weleetka Elementary School.
4. Use DATA to improve instruction year-round (Click on the Math Pacing Calendar image for an enlargement.)
✓ Use mastery data to map curriculum and adjust lesson plans
✓ Benchmarks help determine resources needed and coordinate intervention
✓ Formative quizzes provide quick check on OAS mastery and re-check after intervention
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Pictured above: Fourth-grade teachers at Bishop Elementary School in Data Team Meeting in November 2020. They know the Way to An A!
Alpha Plus provides professional development TRAINING for core educators, specialists and instructional leaders on the Way to an A.
For a complete description of the Alpha Plus Model of School Improvement, please continue to this page.
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