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Winship Elementary staff outline gains in language, attendance and behavior supports
Summary
Teachers and specialists at Winship Elementary presented school-level data to the Grand Forks School Board on Jan. 13, detailing enrollment, multilingual student growth, literacy and math goals, declining chronic absenteeism and new behavior supports including PBIS and MTSS.
Winship Elementary staff presented school-level performance data and program changes to the Grand Forks School Board during the board’s Jan. 13 meeting, highlighting gains in multilingual student growth, improved attendance and new social-emotional and behavioral supports.
The Winship team told the board the school serves about 211 students with 36 certified and 22 classified staff, and that roughly 37% of students are multilingual learners (78 students). Principal Travis Thorvaldson said the school’s low-income rate is “almost 70%” and that students with individualized education programs make up about 17.6% of enrollment.
Why it matters: Winship’s student population is heavily multilingual and low-income compared with other district elementary schools. Presenters said that demographic mix affects instructional priorities, testing interpretation and family outreach, and that the school’s approaches aim to keep students in classrooms while tailoring supports.
Teachers and specialists described instructional practices and goals. Literacy specialists Cassidy Bena and Kristen Vernier said Winship set a growth target to reach 46% proficiency in…
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