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Daily Q&A: Measurement methods behind Oklahoma's low rankings in student achievement

by Paula Burkes   

"The January 2018 report ranked Oklahoma 39th among the states and (Washington,) D.C. Is this because our students are not as smart as those in Massachusetts, which ranks number 1? It is not. Nor is it because Oklahoma teachers aren't as effective as those in Texas (ranked 24th) — because Texans continue recruiting our teachers. And, it's not because we have more poor children than 36th-ranked Missouri — even though we do." - Jan Barrick, CEO, Alpha Plus

Read more of the "Daily Q&A" - copyright 2018 The Oklahoman

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