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Two Lawton teachers author textbooks tailored for Oklahoma

LAWTON, OK (KSWO) - Teachers from around Oklahoma have teamed up to author math textbooks that are tailored to the state's standards, and two of the teachers are right here in Lawton.

Donna Cook and Nicole Hall both teach at Eisenhower Middle School. With the help of eight other teachers, they are tailoring the math curriculum for grades Pre-k through eighth, to fit the state's academic standards, and Oklahoma is the first state to do this. Textbooks used now are written to the national academic standards, and teachers are forced to search through the books to find the material that covers our state's standards, but these teachers say once they're done that will become a thing of the past. ...

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2016-17 will be rapid OAS transition for schools

TO:  Superintendents, Principals, Teacher Leaders

FROM:  Jan Barrick, CEO, Alpha Plus

SUBJ:  2016-17 will see rapid OAS transition for schools

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Flower Mound celebrates National Blue Ribbon Award

Great coverage in the Lawton Constitution of the National Blue Ribbon School celebration at Flower Mound last week. So proud of these educators and their students.

http://www.swoknews.com/local/flower-mound-celebrates-blue-ribbon

 

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ALPHA PLUS OFFERS COST REDUCTION TO SCHOOLS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2016

CONTACT: Wendy Pratt, 405-842-8408

ALPHA PLUS OFFERS COST REDUCTION TO SCHOOLS

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New Oklahoma Academic Standards Approved by State Board of Education

New Oklahoma Academic Standards for Math and Reading are here http://sde.ok.gov/sde/newstandards. Required by August 1, 2016, the “annual high-quality statewide student assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics” must be developed by the 2017-18 school year. 

 

In the meantime, Oklahoma’s PASS-aligned test blueprints will be unchanged “until the new assessments are implemented.” The current Test Item Specifications and Test Blueprints are in your Alpha Plus Teacher Binders and online at http://sde.ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs.

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