Before the pandemic started, educators at Bossier Elementary School received news that was hard to take. State of Louisiana officials had placed the school on its watch list, labeling it as “Comprehensive Intervention Required” (CIR). As an “F” school, the 200-student institution had to become a “C” school for two-consecutive years, effectively showing it could attain and sustain that higher grade.
As a result, school leaders hired a new instructional coach and started to use Lexia® Core5® Reading.
Then, the pandemic arrived.
Educators focused on reading instruction during the shutdown. Although the school’s grade improved to a “D” level, state officials were not re-evaluating in 2021. As a result, Bossier Elementary was again hit with a failing grade.
The following year, Bossier became a “C” school. Educators and administrators are confident they can maintain this grade and improve upon it.
Their specific results are even more impressive.
According to Bossier Elementary’s 2021–2022 school year Core5 data, 83% of meeting-usage students advanced at least one grade level of material. The school’s strongest usage was in grades K–2, where more than 50% of each grade used the online program with fidelity.
In addition, 60% of Bossier Elementary students who started using Core5 for the 2021-2022 school year—and who were initially working below grade level—advanced at least one grade level of material.
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