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 one reading teacher and six interventionists to provide additional direct instruction based on the needs of the students. This 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 report card reflects students that scored in the Not Met 1 category. Starting in 2025, the report card now reflects all students that scored Not Met. The 2026 report card will reflect this as well, and we will be able to compare these results.
Since our staff possesses a wealth of expertise, we offered professional development opportunities featuring teacher-led sessions covering a variety of topics, including "Mental Health Training", "Effective Use of iReady Data", and "Monitoring and Adjusting iReady Pathways". To further deepen our understanding of evidence-based reading instruction, faculty members also participated in LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training.
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 and productive citizens that reflect World Class Skills of the Profile of a South Carolina Graduate.
