A+ Results and Research

OKA+ Schools sees significant achievement differences. Every year since it was founded in 2002, OKA+ Schools have outperformed their districts and state averages on standardized tests. Regardless of the year, whether urban or rural, in low-income or affluent areas, with majority of English as a second language or gifted, OKA+ schools perform better (as evidenced by the chart below).

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Additionally, over five (5) years, a research team from the University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma and Auburn University tracked Oklahoma A+ Schools. Their findings are summarized in the six volumes below.

Each of these reports uses different formative methods and perspective to provide detailed and extensive information on how the initiative began, how it has grown, and what researchers have learned. Included are literature reviews to substantiate their research assumptions and clear descriptions of the methods they used to gather and analyze their data. Click on each link to view the entire .pdf versions of the reports from the Oklahoma A+ website :

• Executive Summary
  
• Volume 1: Composite Narratives
  
• Volume 2: History and Foundational Literature
  
• Volume 3: Quantitative Measures
  
• Volume 4: Qualitative Data Analysis - Organizational Role Transition among Schools
  
• Volume 5: Recognizably Different – A Meta-analysis of the Framework of Implementation
  

The conclusion of the researchers was that Oklahoma A+ schools have:

• Higher Student Achievement
• Better Attendance of Students and Teachers
• Decreased Discipline Problems
• Stronger Parent and Community Involvement
• A More Creative and Joyful School Climate

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