Key upgrades and improvements in Alpha Plus Educational Systems for the 2026-2027 school year include:
2026–2027 Updates and Improvements
February 17, 2026
To Our Alpha Plus Partner Schools:
Alpha Plus remains deeply committed to improving and expanding the ways we support Oklahoma schools. Over the past year, we have strengthened our team by adding education specialists in Early Literacy and the Science of Reading within English Language Arts, as well as specialists in both remedial and advanced Mathematics.
We have introduced new offerings and enhanced existing curriculum with a continued focus on helping both students and educators achieve proficiency in their respective roles. Even more exciting updates are in development, and we look forward to sharing those soon. Below are several of the new additions and improvements you will see for the 2026–2027 school year:
NEW – 5th Grade Science
In response to requests from our partner schools, we are introducing an OAS-aligned 5th Grade Science textbook, accompanied by a comprehensive teacher guide. This curriculum directly aligns with our existing online 5th Grade Science formative and summative assessments.
We are committed to adding 8th Grade Science for the 2027–2028 school year, with 6th and 7th Grade Science curricula to follow in subsequent years.
NEW – Kindergarten ELA
We are launching the first phase of a multi-volume, OAS-aligned Kindergarten workbook series. This initial release focuses on phonics, phonological awareness, and foundational literacy skills.
In the following year, the Kindergarten ELA curriculum will expand to fully address reading and writing standards.
NEW Kindergarten Math Formatives
We are now offering Kindergarten Math formative assessments that are intentionally designed to be developmentally appropriate, ensuring tasks, language, and expectations align with the instructional and learning needs of young students. These assessments will be a combination of both oral performance-based assessments and digital multiple-choice assessments for best use in your classroom.
NEW – Remedial/Extension Math
To support schools in meeting the requirements of the new Math Achievement and Proficiency Act, we are introducing grade-specific Math remediation/extension curricula.
The first release will be Math Advantage 5th Grade, which includes:
A student workbook
Small-group instructional materials designed to build foundational math understanding
A comprehensive teacher guide
This curriculum will feature remedial/reteaching activities as well as extension activities Additional remedial/enhancement curriculum for other grades will follow.
Pre-Algebra (Formerly Math 8)
Our Math 8 curriculum has been reworked and beginning in 2026–2027 will be offered as Pre-Algebra to more closely align with OAS Math standards.
Enhanced – ELA 2
Based on valuable feedback from our partner schools, ELA 2 has been revised and enhanced. Similar to our First Grade ELA program, phonics and reading instruction are now fully blended rather than taught separately.
The curriculum will continue to include:
A two-volume student textbook set
A three-volume teacher guide set (one of which is a dedicated volume for phonological awareness)
Alpha Plus Online (APO) – 2026 Updates
We continue to upgrade and enhance our online platform to better support students, teachers, and administrators. Key updates in APO include the following.
A platform-wide font upgrade to KG Primary Penmanship 2, a clean, easy-to-read sans-serif font designed to be more readable and supportive for students with dyslexia and beneficial for all learners, while remaining developmentally appropriate for younger readers.
In addition to the existing Desmos calculator on Alpha Plus online, for grades 6 and above, an online Texas Instruments calculator will now be included. Although the state only permits the Desmos calculator online for the state test, students can bring and use a physical TI calculator for the state test. The online Alpha Plus TI calculator will help students become proficient on the TI calculator.
Printable pacing calendars, giving teachers the flexibility to generate and print personalized pacing plans based on the assignments and instructional goals they set within the platform.
Redesigned assessments in a more developmentally appropriate format for younger students in K-2 which initially reduce answer choices to build them up to working with four choices.
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OSDE Approval for Use of Textbook Funds
During the 2025–2026 school year, the State Board of Education approved multiple waiver requests allowing districts to use a portion of their state textbook funds to purchase Alpha Plus as a supplemental curriculum. Districts cited Alpha Plus as supporting high levels of mastery in Reading, ELA, and Math standards, as well as demonstrating strong student growth.
Visit Us at Upcoming Conferences
Alpha Plus will be a sponsor and exhibitor at each of the CCOSA sponsored winter conferences including:
OASSP/OMLEA Leadership & Learning Conference – February 10–11
ODSS Conference – February 19–20
OAESP Leadership Conference – February 25–26
In addition, Alpha Plus will also be an exhibitor/sponsor at the CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference May 27-29.
Please come by – we would love to see you and show you more that Alpha Plus is doing, and to answer any questions that you might have.
We are excited about these improvements and new offerings and look forward to continuing our partnership with you in the coming year. Thank you for allowing Alpha Plus to support your students and educators.
For more information, please contact:
Bennie Newton President bnewton@alphaplus.org (580) 641-3566
Larri Veit
Vice President, Sales lveit@alphaplus.org (405) 269-2098
Visit us online at www.alphaplus.org