How You Can Help!
There is work to be done, but we can't do it alone. Learn more about ways you can support OKCPS in our mission to provide every child with a world class education.
OKCPS Famillies
Use the Family Guides to support your student's development.
Engage with your student, read with them, and ask them about what they are reading.
Build vocabulary around new words that your child encounters and practice high-frequency sight words.
Check in with your child's teacher regarding their learning progress.
OKCPS Staff
Know and understand the district's plan to address literacy.
Choose instructional practices and strategies that align with a Structured Literacy approach to reading.
Attend and invest in professional development.
Advocate for public education.
Online Resources for Families
The OSDE Family Guides are resources aligned with the Oklahoma Academic Standards and developed specifically for Oklahoma families to complement classroom learning. Family Guides are available in English and Spanish.
The Reading Rockets website has reading tips for parents of children birth through grade 3. These tip sheets are provided in multiple languages.
The National Parent Teacher Association provides guides for parents of students in kindergarten through high school.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Family and Community Engagement webpage has a variety of resources for families, schools, and community partners.
Online Resources for Family Partnerships
Family Literacy Event Planning Checklist - You for Youth Website
Professional Development Course on Strengthening Partnerships
Online Resources for Community Partnerships