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Oklahoma Schools Working For Recognition

All schools across America strive forSchools. More than 200,000 computers are
excellence, which is reflected throughavailable for students' use, at a rate
various regional, state, or nationalof one computer for every three
awards. Being recognized as an excellentstudents. Ninety-nine percent of
place of learning can help schools inOklahoma Schools classrooms have
numerous ways. Some awards give theinternet access. A majority of this
recipients a cash bonus, while othersprogress in technology comes from the
give an endorsement of excellence.federal E-Rate program, local bond
Oklahoma City Public Schools are noissues and grants, and upgrades for
exception. Recognized for numerous,schools and libraries in high poverty
innovative programs, and admirableareas. Oklahoma Schools not only added
improvement, Oklahoma Schools enjoy atechnology to the classrooms, but have
high status within the 50 states.also integrated standards defining basic
Improved in reading and math, advancesskills of technology into its core
in technology, and being named a Bluecurriculum for Pre-K through 12th grade,
Ribbon School are all examples of theseknown as the Priority Academic Student
recognitions. One of the highestSkills (PASS). Students must learn the
national honors an Oklahoma School (oroperation of a computer, application of
any other school in the nation, for thatsoftware as a tool, problem-solving
matter), can receive is being named askills, telecommunications skills and
Blue Ribbon School. The Blue Ribbonethical and legal issues in using
honors schools that have closedtechnology. Oklahoma Schools have shown
achievement gaps and where students areimproved performance in reading and math
excelling at high levels. For the 2006 -at all levels between 2002 and 2006.
2007 school year, several OklahomaAchievement gaps between different
Schools have been recognized by the U.S.ethnic groups have narrowed between 2002
Department of Education. More than 50and 2006 in reading at all grade levels
schools in the state have been honoredtested. The biggest improvements were
since this program began in 1982. Sixseen in elementary math, but reading
Oklahoma Schools were honored for thescores have also increased. In the
school year. Four elementary schools andTechnology Counts 2007 report released
two middle schools received the honor.March 29, Oklahoma Schools earned an
The number of K-12 schools, public oroverall B- compared to the national
private, that each state can nominateaverage of a C+. The state's schools
depends on that state's population. 60scored an A- in the use of technology
percent of schools nominated each yearfor student standards, establishing a
for the Blue Ribbon status arevirtual school and offering
recognized by the federal government.computer-based testing. Oklahoma
All six of the nominated OklahomaSchools, as well as the other schools
Schools won the recognition. Thesethroughout the nation were surveyed to
Oklahoma Schools are recognized becausemeasure the status of K-12 educational
they have met criteria in two areas.technology; developments over the past
These requirements are: improvementsten years are also considered.
made by low-income students, and schoolsPatricia Hawke is a staff writer for
that have scored in the top 10% on theSchools K-12, providing free, in-depth
state's standardized tests. Advances inreports on all U.S. public and private
technology have been made in OklahomaK-12 schools.



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