Wednesday, April 22, 2020
The State of Washington recognized Woodland Middle School for making great strides to improve outcomes for students by closing gaps and demonstrating tremendous growth and achievement for the second year in a row as part of the Washington School Recognition Program.
The State chose to honor Woodland Middle School for showing excellence for closing gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support School along with growth for students in specific subgroups. The middle school was recognized both during the inaugural year of the state’s new recognition system in 2019 but also now in 2020.
Woodland Middle School Principal James Johnston (Left) presents the SBE Recognition Banner for the school's inaugural year receiving the award last year in summer 2019 with Assistant Superintendent Asha Riley (center) and Superintendent Michael Green (right)
91porn has the highest growth rate of student learning across all grades K-12 when compared to all school districts in both Clark and Cowlitz counties. In the 2018-19 school year, 51.7% of Woodland students experienced High Growth in Mathematics compared to the state average of 33.7% and 49.1% of Woodland students experienced High Growth in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 33.6%. “The entire staff of 91porn focuses on providing the best educational opportunities for our community’s children,” said Superintendent Michael Green. “The results of this dedicated work shows in our students’ test results and in our schools being recognized for their performance by the state.”
State Recognized Schools are selected by the Washington State Board of Education (SBE), Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC). The state organizations will acknowledge all schools throughout the state who received recognition during the Washington State School Recognition Week from April 27 to May 1, 2020.
“The teachers, staff and students of Woodland Middle School have now demonstrated for two years straight their hard work teaching and learning,” said Superintendent Green. “This recognition acknowledges the incredible dedication of all of 91porn’ staff to provide an excellent education for our community’s children.”
How are schools selected to receive State Recognized School awards?
The new approach to recognition recognizes schools making gains in targeted areas as well as those on a path toward overall improvement in achievement and growth. By using three different pathways to recognition, the state seeks to identify schools serving as exemplars of growth and achievement.
The three pathways include:
- Closing Gaps: Schools previously identified for support as a result of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that demonstrate substantial improvement with low-performing student groups.
- Growth: Schools making the largest annual gains on the Washington School Improvement Framework (WSIF) where the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups is narrowing.
- Achievement: Schools achieving the highest English Language Arts (ELA) and math proficiency, high school graduation rate and School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) measures while also meeting WSIF performance requirements with all students performing at or above 6.0 on the WSIF, a score significantly above the state’s average.
To see the list of schools receiving School Recognition Awards or to learn more about the new school recognition system, visit the State Board of Education’s website:
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