The Profile of the South Carolina Graduate emphasizes world-class knowledge, world-class skills, and life and career characteristics. The staff at Woodruff Elementary School is committed to supporting students as they develop these areas to be prepared for college, employment, or home living after graduation. Spartanburg Four has very high expectations for students to exhibit high integrity and to understand how to communicate and work with one another. Spartanburg District Four continues to hold high expectations in the areas of discipline and academics, understanding that the former significantly affects the latter.
Currently, the Read to Succeed coach works with two reading teachers and six interventionists to provide additional direct instruction based on the needs of the students. This new intervention system embodies the school’s belief that we should have high expectations for students and provide support in all areas. The data gathered from our intervention program shows that it is working. The results of the 2023 SC Ready Reading assessment indicate that the number of students scoring Not Met 1 has significantly dropped.
Since our teachers have so much to offer to each other, we had a professional development mini-conference this year, utilizing teachers to lead sessions. Session titles included “I’ve Got An Online Tool for That,” “Learning to Read Music,” “Knowing When to Refer Students for Autism Evaluation,” “Get Them Talking,” and “Counseling 101.” Professional development on the math standards was provided by the SC Department of Education and all teachers viewed the recording of Rick Wormeli at the Upstate Schools Consortium.
By focusing on our purpose statement where we are driven to "... Create a community of learners where each student is provided with a quality education in a safe, supportive environment that promotes self-discipline, motivation, and excellence in learning to manage life's challenges successfully", we believe WES will set forth students who will be successful graduates, productive citizens. and reflect World Class Skills of the Profile of a South Carolina Graduate.
