Continuous Strategic Improvement (CSI) is a partnership between the K20 Center and the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) that helps school districts and their communities develop a five-year strategic plan to improve student achievement. This collaboration includes the formation of a district committee made up of parents, teachers, students, school administrators, and business and community members.

What Is CSI and How Does It Help?

How do you make students want to go to college or pursue other educational opportunities after high school? To find out, we sat down with Amber Stokes, Sheridan Kautzmann, and Brittley Base, who spearhead the Student Experiences team here at the K20 Center, to learn more about college visits, college- and career-readiness, and the challenges of helping students meet their postsecondary goals.

Empowering Students: An Inside Look at the Student Experiences Team

In a bid to promote financial literacy and postsecondary pathways among students, GEAR UP grants have funded The Game to Prepare for Life. The idea was developed at Putnam City High School in collaboration with the GEAR UP for the FUTURE grant at the K20 Center. Since its inception, the experience has been expanded to two more GEAR UP grants (GEAR UP for MY SUCCESS and GEAR UP O+K=C), 24 GEAR UP partner schools, and over 3,200 students across the state of Oklahoma.

Playing a Real-World Game of Life With GEAR UP Partner Schools

What does a year's supply of college textbooks cost? What's the difference between a community college and a career-tech? How do you qualify for the Oklahoma's Promise scholarship?

The K20 Center's GEAR UP O+K=C team invited OKCPS 10th and 11th grade students and their families to learn about FAFSA, Oklahoma's Promise, college applications, and all things post-high-school graduation.

The Right Path for Students and Families to Learn About Oklahoma’s Promise, FAFSA, and Other Scholarships

We sat down with Jane Reynolds and Allie Bishop to ask them about a recent campus visit to Cameron University. The visit was part of the Road Trip to the Future series, funded by three GEAR UP grants.

After a family group tour, students who visit the college campuses through Road Trip to the Future get to have a focused campus experience as a group while their parents learn more about postsecondary education and financial aid.

Cameron University and GEAR UP’s Road Trip to the Future

March 1-2 & June 5, 2023
September 13-14 & October 25, 2023
October 4-5 & November 1, 2023
March 6-7 & June 11, 2024
The K20 Center offers 3 days of interactive professional development for head principals and superintendents. Attendees learn skills to help them promote authentic integration of technology, build strong professional learning communities at their school, and they each receive an iPad with their registration.

Don’t miss the next OK-ACTS Phase I Leadership Seminar!

We sat down with GEAR UP for MY SUCCESS’s Melissa Smith and GEAR UP for the FUTURE’s William Markham to ask them about their experience planning the K20 Center’s College2Career Forums.

With College2Career Forums, Students Go Hands-On With Careers from Forensic Science to Welding

The K20 Center is looking for dedicated professionals to join us in our mission of educational innovation. There are more opportunities than ever to join our team as we expand our support to students, teachers, and leaders throughout Oklahoma and beyond. As new positions open, we encourage you to explore our career page for the latest opportunities!

K20 Career Opportunities

OETT 2024 Grants to Schools application deadline is February 6, 2024.

Click on the link below to access the application guidelines and the online application system.

OETT 2024 Grants

The K20 Center has developed the “Uplifting Classroom Environment” model. Follow the link to find out more!

Creating Uplifting Classrooms: Providing Support for Early-Career Teachers