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Decisions being made now must address local needs, learning loss.
by Jan Barrick, CEO, Alpha Plus
Meeting the needs of every student in every class is difficult enough in school – much less, online at home. That said, schools must have distance-learning options available in case the pandemic returns in the fall, which means planning for the 2020-21 school year is at a critical stage.
Educators have long used online tools in the classroom; but that is not the same as teaching and learning in a virtual environment. Few teachers are also “IT people” and even teenagers are not always as “techy” as they seem.
The U.S. Department of Education approved waivers requested by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to suspend assessments and Oklahoma School Report Cards for the 2019-20 school year. The waivers mean Oklahoma schools will not administer academic assessments in English language arts, mathematics and science for grades 3-8 or to high school juniors.
Oklahoma Dept. of Education receives federal waiver to halt assessments amid pandemic.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Mar. 20, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Education tonight approved waivers requested by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to suspend assessments and Oklahoma School Report Cards for the 2019-20 school year.
READ THE RELEASE: Hofmeister seeks to close Oklahoma schools for semester, focus on distance learning: Full article, click here.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Oklahoma State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister has proposed that Oklahoma school buildings remain closed for the remainder of the semester.
However, classes are expected to continue in a virtual environment as districts will need to implement a distance learning plan.
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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.
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