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Two teachers honored for progress
2019 The state’s only data-
driven teacher and class
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awards have been decided,
0002 according to Alpha Plus
Clip CEO Jan Barrick.
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60% The 2019 Success with
OAS Awards recognize
h students and teachers for
s their achievements under
the Oklahoma Academic
Standards (OAS) in math-
ematics and reading.
“Our data allows us
to monitor in real time
student progress under
the new, more-rigorous
Oklahoma Academic Stan-
dards,” Barrick said
“For these awards, we
evaluated math and read-
ing formative and sum-
mative data. This year’s
honorees have made
tremendous progress.”
While student scores on
the 2019 state tests will
not be available until later
this month, Alpha Plus
data has historically been
an accurate predictor of
student success.
To choose the honorees,
Barrick says her Oklahoma
City-based team analyzed
current school-year assess-
ment data through April
15 from schools statewide
that use Alpha Plus tools.
Awards are being sent to
- 65 schools this week, and
many are being presented
in school assemblies.
While student scores on
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the 2019 state tests will not reading classes were recog-
be available until later this nized for highest growth in
month, Alpha Plus data has their schools.
historically been an ac- Local teachers from Carn-
curate predictor of student egie awarded were Cad-
success. do County Model Teacher
The awards being distrib- - Tonia Lodes, Carnegie
uted this week include: Elementary School, 4th
• Alpha Plus Model and 5th grade and Greatest
Teachers were selected from OAS Growth Award Win-
each school administering ner, Carnegie Elementary
both formative and summa- School, Mandie Kuykendall,
tive assessments in Grades Math 3 and Reading 3.
3-8 this school year accord-
ing to the Alpha Plus Model
of School Improvement.
Only teachers meeting
minimum criteria in terms
of data and evidence of ef-
fectiveness were eligible for
recognition. More than 400
teachers statewide were eli-
gible as of April 15, yet only
57 teachers were chosen for
awards.
• Greatest OAS Growth
Math Class and Greatest
OAS Growth Reading Class
awards recognize classes
with the highest academic
growth between the fall
baseline and spring summa-
tive benchmarks. A mirror
of the state tests, these
assessments help teachers
know each student level
of mastery at key points
in the year. Alpha Plus
benchmarks provide a true
growth model for ensuring
progress of each student
throughout the year. Fifty-
six math classes and 46
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Students, Coal County Teachers Honored
for Progress with Oklahoma Standards
The state’s only data-
driven teacher and class
awards have been decid-
May ed, according to Alpha
Plus CEO Jan Barrick.
15
The 2019 Success with
OAS Awards recognize
2019 students and teachers for
their achievements un-
der the Oklahoma Aca-
Page demic Standards (OAS)
B005 in mathematics and read-
Clip ing.
resized To choose the hon-
36% orees, Barrick says her
Oklahoma City-based
team analyzed current
school-year assessment
data through April 15
from schools statewide
that use Alpha Plus tools.
Awards are being sent to
65 schools this week, and
many are being presented
in school assemblies.
“Our data allows us
to monitor in real time
student progress under
the new, more-rigorous
Oklahoma Academic
Standards,” Barrick said.
“For these awards, we
evaluated math and read-
ing formative and sum-
mative data. This year’s
honorees have made tre-
mendous progress.”
While student scores
on the 2019 state tests
will not be available until
later this month, Alpha
Plus data has historically
been an accurate predic-
tor of student success.
“Teachers who use
our data are able to iden-
tify the specific skills
they need to address for
each student,” Barrick
said. “The granular level
of our data helps teachers
better prepare students to
succeed.”
The awards being
distributed this week in-
clude:
Alpha Plus Model
Teachers were selected
from each school admin-
istering both formative
and summative assess-
ments in Grades 3-8 this
school year according
to the Alpha Plus Model
of School Improvement.
Only teachers meet-
ing minimum criteria in
terms of data and evi-
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dence of effectiveness teacher, Alpha Plus cur-
were eligible for recogni- riculum and teaching
tion. More than 400 tools are aligned solely
teachers statewide were to Oklahoma Academic
eligible as of April 15, Standards. More infor-
yet only 57 teachers were mation, including a full
chosen for awards. list of this year’s honor-
Greatest OAS Growth ees, is available at www.
Math Class and Greatest alphaplus.org.
OAS Growth Reading Coalgate - Coal Coun-
Class awards recognize ty
classes with the high- Greatest OAS Growth
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tween the fall baseline Emerson Elementary
and spring summative School
benchmarks. A mirror of Shipley, Math 3
the state tests, these as- Rogers, Reading 5
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for ensuring progress of
each student throughout
the year. Fifty-six math
classes and 46 reading
classes were recognized
for highest growth in
their schools.
Success with OAS
Goals Met Awards honor
each class that covered
the subject matter re-
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all formative quizzes
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