Is there even one school superintendent in Oklahoma who is doing a great job and the evidence is seen in the outcomes of the student's academic performance? Amongst the 50 largest school districts in terms of enrollment?
That's a great question. There are a few bright spots in the four OK Blue Ribbon Schools awarded in 2024 (Schwartz ES-MWC; Bethany HS-Bethany; Maple PS-Canadian County; and Morrison ES-Noble County), but finding an entire, sizable district with commendable state assessment scores is difficult. Average proficiency for OK school sites in 2023-24 was 36.1%.
In addition, student assessment data and other performance indicators for non-public schools are locked (not publicly accessible) on the oklaschools.com portal for school report cards (example: https://oklaschools.com/school/55P011001/)
Thank you. Now that the state is contributing thousands of dollars towards tuition for private school pupils wouldn't it be reasonable to require the schools to provide performance data?
Thank you for this information. It's unconscionable that someone in a service position could take advantage of the families of Norman, and of the teachers who also serve those families, to line his pockets so thoroughly 😤 How many new teachers choose not to stay in Oklahoma, or veteran teachers quit, because of low pay? This is so frustrating!
Thank you for reading and sharing the information. Perhaps truth can flip that pay paradigm on its head so we can keep more of those hard working, experienced teachers and attract some bright, motivated new educators. Its never been harder to successfully manage a classroom...dedicated teachers should be well compensated.
Is there even one school superintendent in Oklahoma who is doing a great job and the evidence is seen in the outcomes of the student's academic performance? Amongst the 50 largest school districts in terms of enrollment?
That's a great question. There are a few bright spots in the four OK Blue Ribbon Schools awarded in 2024 (Schwartz ES-MWC; Bethany HS-Bethany; Maple PS-Canadian County; and Morrison ES-Noble County), but finding an entire, sizable district with commendable state assessment scores is difficult. Average proficiency for OK school sites in 2023-24 was 36.1%.
Thank you. Is data available for private and parochial schools?
In addition, student assessment data and other performance indicators for non-public schools are locked (not publicly accessible) on the oklaschools.com portal for school report cards (example: https://oklaschools.com/school/55P011001/)
Thank you. Now that the state is contributing thousands of dollars towards tuition for private school pupils wouldn't it be reasonable to require the schools to provide performance data?
Taxpayer SHOULD have transparency wherever their money flows.
Thanks. I'll ask my representative, Annie Menz, to see what she can do.
Unfortunately, non-public schools do not report superintendent salaries to the OSDE. https://oklahoma.gov/education/services/school-personnel-records/school-personnel-salary-information/certified-staff-salary-information.html
Thank you for this information. It's unconscionable that someone in a service position could take advantage of the families of Norman, and of the teachers who also serve those families, to line his pockets so thoroughly 😤 How many new teachers choose not to stay in Oklahoma, or veteran teachers quit, because of low pay? This is so frustrating!
Thank you for reading and sharing the information. Perhaps truth can flip that pay paradigm on its head so we can keep more of those hard working, experienced teachers and attract some bright, motivated new educators. Its never been harder to successfully manage a classroom...dedicated teachers should be well compensated.
Thank you for all this diligence! Horrifying but necessary.
Thank you for the kind words and for reading. Public education truths need to be told and shared.