The good news in the bad news about Oklahoma’s low-performing schools

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Written By Wendy Pratt

by Wendy S. Pratt
April 14, 2025

Good news from the State Department of Education that 13 Tulsa Public School sites have “exited” designation as Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools. Sadly,  few people realize how difficult this is to achieve. Every school improving student success deserves accolades for the hard work and dedication because it does not happen otherwise.

On the state’s full list of 111 designated schools (at https://oklaschools.com/state/ with some details at https://oklaschools.com/accountability-system/) are 79 CSI and 32 TSI (Targeted Support and Improvement) schools. Designation is for low scores on state tests and/or for low graduation rates though other factors including attendance and high-school postsecondary opportunities also impact the calculations. Results are available the Oklahoma School Report Cards platform at https://oklaschools.com. …

Read the full report here or access the original on LinkedIn.

Wendy Pratt
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