Step 1: Information for Interested Schools FY10 100 N. University Drive, Campus Box 97 Edmond, OK 73034 (405) 974-3779

Step 1:

Information for Interested Schools

FY10

Oklahoma’s only research-based whole school reform model Encouraging creativity, innovation and critical thinking Preparing Oklahoma youth with skills for the 21 st century workplace

Oklahoma’s only research-based whole school reform model

Encouraging creativity, innovation and critical thinking

Preparing Oklahoma youth with skills for the 21 st century workplace

A whole school model creatively addressing: Networking Professional Development Research FREE to network member schools. Openings for up to 5 new schools this year.

A whole school model creatively addressing:

Networking

Professional Development

Research

FREE to network member schools.

Openings for up to 5 new schools

this year.

A+ is NOT … A one-time project A curriculum A grant A+ IS … An ongoing relationship Research-supported practice based on the curriculum of the school Service provided to A+ schools without charge

A+ is NOT …

A one-time project

A curriculum

A grant

A+ IS …

An ongoing relationship

Research-supported practice based on the curriculum of the school

Service provided to A+ schools without charge

A + IS …. A whole school model to nurture creativity in every learner A framework supportive of other tools that schools adopt Ongoing, site-specific professional development A+ is NOT … A model to train the trainers The only thing schools do “ Drive-by” professional development, out of context and without follow-up

A + IS ….

A whole school model to nurture creativity in every learner

A framework supportive of other tools that schools adopt

Ongoing, site-specific professional development

A+ is NOT …

A model to train the trainers

The only thing schools do

“ Drive-by” professional development, out of context and without follow-up

Arts Curriculum Experiential Learning Multiple Intelligences Enriched Assessment Collaboration Infrastructure Climate

Arts

Curriculum

Experiential Learning

Multiple Intelligences

Enriched Assessment

Collaboration

Infrastructure

Climate

A+ Fellows ARE … Oklahoma teachers and teaching artists Facilitators for professionals A+ Fellows are NOT … External “experts” out of touch with classroom reality Presenters following a pre-determined script

A+ Fellows ARE …

Oklahoma teachers and teaching artists

Facilitators for professionals

A+ Fellows are NOT …

External “experts” out of touch with classroom reality

Presenters following a pre-determined script

A+ Schools ARE… Committed to quality education for all students Large, small, rural, urban, suburban, rich, poor, elementary, middle, high school, public, private and charter A+ Schools are NOT… All the same Subjected to a cookie cutter approach

A+ Schools ARE…

Committed to quality education for all students

Large, small, rural, urban, suburban, rich, poor, elementary, middle, high school, public, private and charter

A+ Schools are NOT…

All the same

Subjected to a cookie cutter approach

Higher achievement Better attendance for students and teachers Fewer disciplinary problems in schools Happier, more effective educators Joyful, engaged students More parent and community involvement Creative, focused instruction

Higher achievement

Better attendance for students and teachers

Fewer disciplinary problems in schools

Happier, more effective educators

Joyful, engaged students

More parent and community involvement

Creative, focused instruction

Statistical analysis of 2005 data obtained the Oklahoma State from Department of Education for Math Percentages, Reading Percentages, and Base API for ALL students indicate significantly higher average scores for students in A+ schools in comparison with their District averages. Comparison of A+ Schools with their District Averages API Scores for ALL students

Statistical analysis of 2005 data obtained the Oklahoma State from Department of Education for Math Percentages, Reading Percentages, and Base API for ALL students indicate significantly higher average scores for students in A+ schools in comparison with their District averages.

Do students in OKCPS A+ sites outperform their demographically matched counterparts who attend other OKCPS schools? June 2006 (Answer: Yes . With statistical significance.) Students were matched on: Achievement level at first of school Race Sex Free lunch status Grade Special Ed status Second Language status

Do students in OKCPS A+ sites outperform their demographically matched counterparts who attend other OKCPS schools?

June 2006

(Answer: Yes . With statistical significance.)

Students were matched on:

Achievement level at first of school

Race

Sex

Free lunch status

Grade

Special Ed status

Second Language status

The My Class Activities survey (MCA) was administered to 1473 students in grades 3-8 in Oklahoma A+ Schools during the 2005-06 academic year. Oklahoma A+ students indicated that they find their schoolwork (on a scale of 1 = Never to 5 = Always ): Enjoyable (7 item scale, average = 3.86) Interesting (8 item scale, average = 3.57) Challenging (9 item scale, average = 3.55) A+ Schools’ research team confirms what Seymour Papert’s research found- students engaged in this type of learning are having “hard fun.”

The My Class Activities survey (MCA) was administered to 1473 students in grades 3-8 in Oklahoma A+ Schools during the 2005-06 academic year.

Year One: 5-day Summer Institute On-site Professional Development throughout the School Year Fall and Spring Mini-Institutes Networking Events Partnership Opportunities (like:) San Francisco Symphony Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Estate A New Direction, London

Year One: 5-day Summer Institute

On-site Professional Development throughout the School Year

Fall and Spring Mini-Institutes

Networking Events

Partnership Opportunities (like:)

San Francisco Symphony

Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Estate

A New Direction, London

100 N. University Drive, Campus Box 97 Edmond, OK 73034 (405) 974-3779