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

CONGRATULATIONS to PRUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS!

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Oklahoma Watch has a searchable database of last spring’s Oklahoma School Testing Program by grade level and subject area. When sorted by percentage of students proficient on the state test in English at Grade 8, Prue is ranked 3rd with 57 percent of students proficient! By the way, Prue’s proficiency in 8th grade ELA is more than double the state average of 25 percent.

Prue has been an Alpha Plus Partner School for both reading and math curriculum and assessments since 2013. Keep up the great work, Prue Rockets!

See all the scores at https://oklahomawatch.org/2022/10/11/new-data-shows-students-gaining-ground-but-still-below-pre-pandemic-in-core-subjects/

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Alpha Plus Heroes: Dibble Public Schools

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Ms. Prince, principal, meets with Dibble 4th and 5th grade teachers – Ms. Hatchet, Ms. Savage, Ms. Evans, Ms. Merrick, Ms. Courtney and Ms. Brooks – to analyze midyear benchmark data with their Alpha Plus Facilitator. The Dibble Elementary team improved benchmark scores an average of 11 percent from fall to midyear!

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Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Alpha Plus Team!

Our Christmas presents to you: FREE teaching resources.
Click here to download them:

https://alphaplus.org/data-driven_school_improvement/free-resources

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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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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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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.