Whitman Elementary - Tulsa Public Schools

Whitman ES District Capacity
District: Tulsa Public Schools
areas. Ten out of the 18 Priority Schools provide after school tutoring or intercession.
In addition, Tulsa Public Schools has contracted with 25 Supplemental Educational Services (SES) providers who
provide additional remediation for all eligible students. To date, 2,351 students have selected an SES provider.
This equates to an additional 49,324 hours of tutoring for our students.
Citizen Schools
Tulsa Public Schools is currently exploring the option of partnering with Citizen Schools and providing extended
learning time for our middle school students. The Citizen Schools program runs for three hours in the
afternoon, Monday‐Thursday, as an after‐school activity. There are four major components to the Citizen
Schools program*:
• Apprenticeships
o Students discover new fields alongside adult volunteers—Citizen Teachers—who bring their
expertise to life.
o The hands‐on curricula, either pre‐written or created, link academic skills (aligned with common
core standards) to college and career success
o Projects build “21st Century Skills”: communication, collaboration, data analysis, advanced
literacy, global awareness, effective reasoning, problem solving, innovation and technology
o Students create and present an end product to share what they’ve learned with families,
teachers, public officials, community members, and business leaders.
• Academic Support
o Focused learning time that emphasizes quality homework
o Students work toward homework that is neat, complete, and turned in on time
o Students apply the concept of effective effort towards school‐day success, and practice time
management and self‐organization
o Staff communicate with school‐day teachers to identify students’ homework assignments and
projects, upcoming tests and quizzes, opportunities for extra credit, and missing or make‐up
work
o Targeted support and enrichment for Math or English Language Arts, depending on school
strategy
o Hands‐on curricula mapped to state standards and national common core standards
• College to Career Connections
o Unique curriculum introduces the idea of college and career readiness, laying a foundation of
excellent study habits and skills for students at an early age
o Units include school navigation, student success habits, college knowledge and grades coaching
o Builds a community of achievers and trains them for a habit of success
o 6th and 7th graders gain college exposure
o 8th graders participate in 8th Grade Academy, receiving individualized support to prepare for
college pathway high schools
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