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Alpha Plus Blog: Alpha Plus News, Materials, Partners, and Education Materials

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

Smarter Snails and Academic Standards

Jan Barrick Articles

Thanks to the Henryetta Free-Lance for featuring our CEO, Jan Barrick, and her column about Smarter Snails and Academic Standards. No one knows Oklahoma Education like Jan!

 

 

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OSTP Assessment and Data Literacy Guide

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Here's the link for the OSTP English Language Arts Data and Interpretation Guidebook: Click here

But, wait, there's more! ... Here's the official Performance Level "cut scores" : Click here

 

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NEWS RELEASE: "Success with OAS Awards" honor Oklahoma teachers, students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  May 14, 2018

CONTACT:  Wendy Pratt, Alpha Plus (405) 842-8408

“Success with OAS Awards” honor teacher and student achievement under the new Oklahoma Academic Standards in 2017-18

Schools have received the first-ever awards congratulating students and teachers for achievements aligned to the new Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) for math and reading.

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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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ALPHA PLUS TIP

Help students prove they learned what you taught!

As teachers using the Alpha Plus Model prepare to administer Summative B for their midyear benchmark, we want to remind all that this is a good opportunity to use our simulated state test to teach expected test-taking procedures as well as strategies for determining the best answer to any assessment question.

Download a PDF of our Test-Taking Procedures and Strategies packet that includes student worksheets for reading/ELA and math.  Call Alpha Plus at (405) 842-8408, if you have questions about how to help your students prove they learned what you taught them!

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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.