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National Blue Ribbon School principal now helping other schools improve

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NEWS RELEASE: December 10, 2020
CONTACT: Jan Barrick or Rachel Watson, (405) 842-8408

National Blue Ribbon School principal helping more Oklahoma schools improve student success

When Alpha Plus added one of the most experienced principals in the state to its professional development team, LeAnn Johnson hit the ground running in 17 school districts from Hollis to Idabel.  

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Did You Know

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In Oklahoma history, tourism has been central to the state’s economic development. In this story, a family races to complete a challenge and wins the game by helping a fellow traveler. 

Excerpt from “The Oklahoma Burger Trail Challenge”

One day. Seven greasy hamburgers. Over 200 miles to drive.

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Did You Know

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In Oklahoma history, few stories are more tragic than the journey of more than a thousand miles that brought Native American tribes to what would become the 46th state. The following selection is courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society.

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By Andrew K. Frank

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Oklahoma board of Education Votes to Change Testing Window

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In an effort to provide more instruction time for state tests and keep students more engaged after taking them, the new-look state Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to open the annual testing window on or after April 20 and keep it open for 20 school days.

Currently, the window for testing students in grades three through eight opens on the first instructional day in April and closes at the end of the first week in May.

"We want our schools to be able to test as close as possible to the end of the school year," state schools Superintendent Joy Hofmeister told the board Thursday. "We want every day to count for students and this will facilitate that."

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Testing Window Plan

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Seems like the plan to open state testing windows on Apr. 20 every year (as it was once upon a time. ...) is a good one adopted by the State Board of Education today. But, I'm sure some schools will have to revise their academic calendars for 2019-20. ... What do you think?

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We Use Data to Help Schools on the Way to an A!

Teachers and administrators can quickly and easily identify students who need more help learning the Oklahoma Academic Standards.

Alpha Plus pinpoints the SPECIFIC OAS objectives or "gaps" students have from previous years, then helps school teams address each objective throughout the year.

That is why Alpha Plus schools have OUTPERFORMED the state average every year of the A-F Report Cards.