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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: Paoli Elementary School

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Paoli Elementary teachers work online and on paper during a recent Data Team Meeting with their Alpha Plus Facilitator (who also takes great pics)! At top are Paoli teachers Ms. Lewis, fourth grade, and Ms. Rice, sixth grade; at bottom are Ms. Nixon, third grade; Mrs. Bryan, special education, and Ms. McKinney, fifth grade. These heroes are using all tools available to grow students’ Success with OAS.

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Alpha Plus Heroes: Kenwood Public Schools

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Congratulations to Kenwoood Public Schools for being ranked #2 in Alpha Plus progress reports.
Pictured left: Billy Taylor, Principal and Superintendent of Kenwood Public Schools, and Jan Barrick, Alpha Plus CEO, review the progress data. Alpha Plus paper and online systems provide educators with robust, OAS-aligned curriculum and assessments. @Kennwood Public Schools @Principal Billy Taylor @Superintendent Billy Taylor
Pictured right: Kenwood Public School teachers, Mr. Marty and Mrs Kelley, are pictured with Alpha Plus facilitator Amanda Lewis. They are reviewing the data that shows their excellent progress this year. The Alpha Plus paper and online systems provide educators with a host of educational materials, including assessments, vocabulary posters, work books, and more. All are OAS-aligned. @Oklahoma Academic Standards @OAS

 

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Alpha Plus Heroes: Bishop Elementary School

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Pictured above left: Mr. Mays welcomes every student as they arrive at school each morning.
Pictured right and below:  Using Alpha Plus materials, 1st and 2nd grade teachers at Bishop Elementary School review student data and create remediation plans for their students. They make use of both the Alpha Plus Online Assessments and the Alpha Plus Resources website.

  • Written by Oklahoma teachers, student workbooks align solely to the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) not to any national core curricula.
  • Addressing research-based elements of effective lesson planning - teachers are provided real-world connections, guided practice, independent practice, continuous review or practice, and extension activities for OAS objectives that will be measured by the state.

To learn more, click here: https://alphaplus.org/educational-systems/success-with-oas/success-with-oas-2

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Did You Know?

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In Oklahoma history, the Burford family stands out as inventors who coupled genius and family values in building a successful company still in business today.

Maysville, Oklahoma, in Garvin County, has an unusual small-town history of invention. The fertile Washita River valley was an attractive area for pioneers as Oklahoma Territory was opened for settlers. Maysville now has a population of 1,232 according to the last federal census.

Since the first Burford family began farming the land in 1895, they have contributed to the area. Earl Burford was an enterprising young farmer when he saw a need for a better way to move standing stalks of hay into the barn.

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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.