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ISANA Academies tells LAUSD committee co-teaching, arts and SEL reduced absenteeism and boosted growth
Summary
ISANA CEO Nadia Shaikh told the Charter Schools Committee that ISANA Nascent Academy's co-teaching, SEL and VAPA programs drove a near-15% drop in chronic absenteeism and measurable gains for underserved student groups; principals and co-teachers described specific classroom practices.
Nadia Shaikh, chief executive officer of ISANA Academies, told the Charter Schools Committee that ISANA Nascent Academy (TK–8) serves 484 students across two campuses in Board District 1 and that the network's combined emphasis on school climate, academic excellence and culturally responsive pedagogy has produced measurable gains for students.
"Every adult in a school is an educator," Shaikh said, describing a whole-school approach to inclusion and family engagement. She reported that 92% of students at the Nascent campus are socioeconomically disadvantaged, 32% are English learners and 20% are students with disabilities.
Co-principal Ian Eddy described social-emotional learning practices that the…
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