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William Foster Elementary reports midyear academic gains, chronic absenteeism down to 13.7% so far
Summary
Principal Jade Woodson told the Garfield Heights City School District board that William Foster Elementary has shown early literacy and math gains this year and that chronic absenteeism has fallen from 44.9% last year to 13.7% so far; staff described interventions including PBIS revamp, coaching supports and multiple community partnerships.
Jade Woodson, principal of William Foster Elementary School, told the Garfield Heights City School District Board of Education on Feb. 18 that the school’s 2023–24 report card shows a 2.5-star rating and that several early-year measures have improved.
Woodson said kindergarten students showed a roughly 5% increase in “on track” early-literacy measures compared with last year’s winter results, and winter math screening showed about a 12% increase in students “on track” compared with the prior year. She said first-grade results have held steady and that staff see “gains” but acknowledge “there’s work to do.”
The presentation emphasized…
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