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

National Blue Ribbon School principal now helping other schools improve

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NEWS RELEASE: December 10, 2020
CONTACT: Jan Barrick or Rachel Watson, (405) 842-8408

National Blue Ribbon School principal helping more Oklahoma schools improve student success

When Alpha Plus added one of the most experienced principals in the state to its professional development team, LeAnn Johnson hit the ground running in 17 school districts from Hollis to Idabel.  

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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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Alpha Plus first with OAS-aligned math textbooks

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  October 3, 2017                                   CONTACT:  Jan Barrick or Wendy Pratt, (405) 842-8408

Alpha Plus first in publishing textbooks aligned to new Oklahoma standards 

OKLAHOMA CITY - Alpha Plus Educational Systems, Oklahoma’s premier school improvement firm, is publishing its Success with OAS: Mathematics series. Books are now being printed and shipped from offices in Oklahoma City to schools around the state.

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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.