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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: Waurika MS

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Waurika Middle School teachers evaluate ELA and math benchmarks in a recent Data Team Meeting with Alpha Plus Facilitator LeAnn Johnson. Students improved on benchmark averages and surpassed goals on both the fall baseline AND midyear summative assessments. Keep up the great work this semester, WMS Team!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all Oklahoma educators from Alpha Plus Educational Systems.

An amazing educator is one of the greatest gifts in life. As we celebrate our gratitude, we give thanks for the determination of our heroes to help each student succeed.

Thank you for ALL you do!
The Alpha Plus Team

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Jan Barrick: OU Alumni Reception

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From Jan:

"Enjoyed visiting with OU President Joseph Harroz at the OU Alumni and Friends Reception yesterday in the Devon Tower. Also met one of the students I tutored when I first started out in Norman, Brad Purcell. Boomer!”

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ALPHA PLUS HEROES: Ryan Elementary School

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Sending a shout-out to one of our heroes: Ryan Elementary Principal Cheryl Carter. Principal Carter is meeting with her Alpha Plus facilitator and using the Instructional Leader training binder at her school in Jefferson County. Our thanks go out to this essential leader who is doing everything she can to help Ryan Elementary teachers and students succeed!

Learn more:  https://alphaplus.org/data-driven_school_improvement/how-it-works/success-model

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Did You Know?

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In Oklahoma history, Bessie Coleman was just a freshman attending the Colored Agricultural and Normal University at Langston in the early 1900s. She went on to become the first black woman and the first Native American woman to receive an international pilot’s license. Read more in this sneak peek of our 6th grade ELA book! 

 Her Dreams Were in the Sky

In 1919, 27-year-old Bessie Coleman was doing nails in a Chicago barbershop. Born in Texas, she had saved up her money and moved to Oklahoma to attend what is now Langston University. She could only afford one semester so she went to live with family in Chicago and attended beauty school.

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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.