FY 10 OK A+ Schools Information Meeting for Website

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

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+ 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

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+ 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

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

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.”

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

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