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Saroyan Elementary and El Capitan Middle report academic gains, attendance work and new family supports
Summary
Principals from Saroyan Elementary and El Capitan Middle reported gains on state and local assessments, efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism and new family supports including after‑school programs and a community pantry opening Oct. 22 at El Capitan.
Two school principals presented site reports at the Sept. 23 Central Unified board meeting, highlighting student achievement gains, attendance efforts and new family supports.
Saroyan Elementary Principal Joelle Mills reported a 6.1 percentage‑point improvement in SBAC ELA from the prior year. She said the school focused on handwriting and writing stamina as part of instruction, which staff believe contributed to gains. Additional site results she presented included spring F&P proficiency at 75.2% (a reported gain of 8.1 points), iReady ELA 59.6% (+6.5) and iReady math 56.6% (+6.4). Mills said Saroyan met a site goal of at least one field trip…
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