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

ALPHA PLUS HEROES: CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY IN MUSKOGEE

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Today we honor Kimberly Davison; she teaches 2nd grade at Cherokee Elementary in Muskogee.  To ensure her students do well in math, she uses Success with OAS Math 2, which helps prepare students to master the Oklahoma Academic Standards. We love your smile, Ms. Davison!

Learn more: https://alphaplus.org/data-driven_school_improvement/books/alpha-plus-math-book-sample-pages

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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/data-driven_school_improvement/books/alpha-plus-math-book-sample-pages

 

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ALPHA PLUS HEROES: MANGUM MIDDLE SCHOOL

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Mangum Middle School ELA and math teachers going over Summative B data and discussing how to help their students. Pictured from left to right are Ms. Blair, Ms. Dock, Ms. Janz, and Ms. Bonds. You are our heroes for the essential work you are doing with your students to help them learn the OAS.

https://alphaplus.org/data-driven_school_improvement/how-it-works/the-model-data

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ALPHA PLUS HEROES: VELMA-ALMA

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ALPHA PLUS HEROES: VELMA-ALMA

Today we honor Mrs. Pogue, who teaches 4th and 5th grade math at Velma-Alma Public Schools. The Stephens County educator monitors data to improve instruction throughout the school year. Her benchmark scores have improved an average of 17% from fall to winter! Thank you and keep up the great work, Mrs. Pogue.

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Alpha Plus Heroes: Dibble Public Schools

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Ms. Prince, principal, meets with Dibble 4th and 5th grade teachers – Ms. Hatchet, Ms. Savage, Ms. Evans, Ms. Merrick, Ms. Courtney and Ms. Brooks – to analyze midyear benchmark data with their Alpha Plus Facilitator. The Dibble Elementary team improved benchmark scores an average of 11 percent from fall to midyear!

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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.