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

RUN! KARI, RUN!

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The Alpha Plus team was excited to celebrate Kari Kosanke’s return from running in the New York City Marathon on Sunday! Pictured third from left, Kari was one of 51,402 to finish the race. We are so proud of her!

Kari has completed four other marathons: Oklahoma City National Memorial, Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC, the Boston Marathon, and the Tunnel Marathon in North Bend, Washington. For New York City, she went as part of a team from Norman called “Wahoo.” Kari says she was lucky to get the chance for this "amazing experience" as part of the largest marathon in the world in 2023.

Alpha Plus is proud of all our team members (many pictured here) for the excellent service they provide Alpha Plus Partner Schools statewide.

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Alpha Plus Panel Discussion at 2022 School Leadership Conference

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Administrators from around the state attended the Oklahoma Association of Elementary School Principals Leadership Conference in November in Oklahoma City.  At the conference, Alpha Plus held a panel discussion about how to improve student success.

The panel featured four experienced and distinguished school leaders who know how to use Alpha Plus tools aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards to get results. During this discussion, they answered questions from administrators. Pictured above is a snap shot taken at the session. Stay tuned for informative video on key topics!

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Beat the Odds & Improve Test Scores: Panel Discussion for Oklahoma School Leaders

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OKLAHOMA SCHOOL LEADERS are invited to join a panel discussion about schools that are beating the odds and improving school test scores.

• Dax Trent, Superintendent, Flower Mound PS
• Larry Johnston, Principal, Roff ES & MS
• Darlene Hayhurst, Principal, Dibble MS
• Brent Haken, Superintendent, Morrison PS

Moderated by Alpha Plus CEO Jan Barrick with closing remarks from retired superintendent Bennie Newton, let our team answer your questions at the OKLA. ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (OAESP) LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.

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Discussion Guide for COVID-19.

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To our valued teachers and parents: here's a discussion guide for COVID-19.

Vocabulary words:
Virus
Pandemic
State of Emergency
Immunity
Quarantine

From the article: (click here for full article on OETA)
Background Information and Discussion Questions:

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Alpha Plus Gives 5 Tips for Learning Outside the Classroom

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Your student at home: Five tips for learning outside the classroom
By Jan Barrick, CEO of Alpha Plus

We learned this week that students will not return to their classrooms for the rest of this year.

When Oklahoma students left for Spring Break, any chance of not returning to finish the school year seemed unlikely. Social distancing and quarantine are now important public health recommendations in response to COVID-19, factors that have already impacted our state’s students by prompting a shutdown period.

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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.