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Woodlawn Elementary principal highlights growth, inclusion and classroom supports
Summary
Woodlawn Elementary Principal Miss Bloss presented enrollment, assessment gains, inclusion practices and staff strategies to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, citing rising school performance and targeted supports for English language learners and students needing interventions.
Miss Bloss, principal of Woodlawn Elementary School, told the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on April 3 that the school enrolled 683 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade and has seen measurable academic gains after COVID-related declines.
The school’s presentation emphasized inclusion, targeted intervention and a schoolwide engagement event. “I am so excited to be here, and thank you to everybody for allowing us to showcase our amazing school,” Miss Bloss said during the presentation.
Woodlawn’s score on the state accountability summary (SPS) was reported as 82.7; the principal said the school’s progress score was 0.4 and that the school rose about five percentage points this year after pandemic setbacks. School leaders pointed to strong subgroup growth: the African American subgroup improved from a C to a B, economically disadvantaged students improved from a C to a B, and the school’s English-language-learners (ELLs) ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide…
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