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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: Pershing Elementary School

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Alpha Plus Facilitator Chris Staton snapped a pic of Jacqueline Bennett, a first-grade teacher at Pershing Elementary in Muskogee, during on-site training. Ms. Bennett is doing amazing work with her students using our math curriculum to make sure they learn all OAS objectives. 

This week, all students mastered Objective 1.N.1.4 in Number & Operations and are counting forward with and without objects from any number up to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, Ms. Bennett!

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ALPHA PLUS HEROES: Hollis Elementary and Middle Schools

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ALPHA PLUS HEROES: Hollis Elementary and Middle School.

Hollis Elementary and Middle School teachers are studying the Alpha Plus data for their students. Ms. Hood and Ms. Hanks are planning ELA reteaching based on formative data.

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Alpha Plus Heroes: Rogers Elementary School

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Rogers Elementary Assistant Principal Michele Davis asks questions during her team’s initial training with Jan Barrick (an Alpha Plus Facilitator and the CEO) while Mr. Durley, fourth-grade teacher, and other team members delve into the Success with OAS content and Alpha Plus Teacher PD Resources Binder. In coming weeks and months, educators will work together to address learning gaps relative to the Oklahoma Academic Standards.

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Alpha Plus Heroes: Paoli Elementary School

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Paoli Elementary teachers work online and on paper during a recent Data Team Meeting with their Alpha Plus Facilitator (who also takes great pics)! At top are Paoli teachers Ms. Lewis, fourth grade, and Ms. Rice, sixth grade; at bottom are Ms. Nixon, third grade; Mrs. Bryan, special education, and Ms. McKinney, fifth grade. These heroes are using all tools available to grow students’ Success with OAS.

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Alpha Plus Heroes: Bishop Elementary School

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Pictured above left: Mr. Mays welcomes every student as they arrive at school each morning.
Pictured right and below:  Using Alpha Plus materials, 1st and 2nd grade teachers at Bishop Elementary School review student data and create remediation plans for their students. They make use of both the Alpha Plus Online Assessments and the Alpha Plus Resources website.

  • Written by Oklahoma teachers, student workbooks align solely to the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) not to any national core curricula.
  • Addressing research-based elements of effective lesson planning - teachers are provided real-world connections, guided practice, independent practice, continuous review or practice, and extension activities for OAS objectives that will be measured by the state.

To learn more, click here: https://alphaplus.org/educational-systems/success-with-oas/success-with-oas-2

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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.