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

Alpha Plus Welcomes Senator Newhouse

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Our CEO, Jan Barrick, welcomes Senator Joe Newhouse to Alpha Plus on Friday as the two continue their focus on how to make Oklahoma a top ten state.

Sen. Newhouse and Jan discussed improving training, compensation, and respect for Oklahoma teachers as keys to improving student success.

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Alpha Plus Online Formative Data

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LeAnn discusses with her educators how to access and use Alpha Plus Online software to determine formative data online (on the big screen) and how to download Standard Based Report Cards for each student (on laptop screen).

To learn more, click here:
https://alphaplus.org/data-driven_school_improvement/online-tools/advantages-of-alpha-plus-online-assessments

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Alpha Plus Heroes: Dibble Elementary & Middle School Teachers

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ALPHA PLUS HEROES
Dibble Elementary and Middle School teachers examining Alpha Plus data, creating a plan to teach at least half of the Oklahoma Academic Standards by Christmas break. They create remediation plans for students struggling to learn the OAS. These Education Heroes do everything they can to get the best academic growth out of their students.
Learn more:
https://alphaplus.org/data-driven.../how-it-works/data 

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CONGRATS to McAlester Schools for OAS Growth!

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Congratulations to McAlester Public Schools for Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) Growth in 2020-21!

Data from spring benchmark assessments of the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) in reading and math found students in schools using OAS-aligned curriculum and assessments performing better than expected this year despite the pandemic.

At McAlester Public Schools in Pittsburg County, spring scores at all four schools using OAS-aligned benchmarks were above statewide averages in the fall and the spring and all posted above-average growth. Edmond Doyle and Will Rogers elementary schools posted the greatest growth from fall to spring at 27 percentage points with Emerson Elementary and Parker Intermediate achieving significant academic growth as well.

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Did You Know?

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In Oklahoma history, teacher and scholar Angie Debo used her study of Native American history to innovate new research methods that are widely used today.

Angie Debo: Pioneer in Native American History

In January 1890, Angie Elbertha Debo was born in Kansas. At the age of nine, she and her family moved to Indian Territory. They settled in the small town of Marshall, about fifty miles north of what would become Oklahoma City.

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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.