Case Studies

Transforming Challenges into Triumphs

10 Jul, 2024

A Blueprint for Change- Southbay, Eureka, CA

A Blueprint for Change- Southbay, Eureka, CA

The Challenge South Bay Union School District serves approximately 500 elementary-age students in Eureka, California, at Pine Hill Elementary (k-3) and South Bay Elementary (4-6). Because approximately 70% of the students qualify for ...
Putting it All Together- Kane Area Elementary, McKean County

Putting it All Together- Kane Area Elementary, McKean County

Using SFA’s collaborative learning methods, the 52% of students reading at or above grade level rose to 65% in the first year and showed strong growth the year following.
Arizona Charter School Goes from F to A in One Year with SFA- George Washington Elementary, Snowflake, AZ

Arizona Charter School Goes from F to A in One Year with SFA- George Washington Elementary, Snowflake, AZ

Over the course of just three years, George Washington was able to transform their failing institution into a school with the highest possible ranking on state testing. The Challenge George Washington Academy (GWA), a small charter ...
Working as One

Working as One

The staff became one unit. People had mastered different areas of the program, so when we had component meetings, professional discussions got really strong. SHERRY BROTHERTON, teacher and full-time SFA Reading Facilitator The ...
Without Education There is No Light

Without Education There is No Light

Kids need structure to succeed. Our students are motivated to become better readers, so they can grow into the next reading level. STACY UTGARD, teacher and full-time SFA Reading Facilitator The Challenge In the spring of 2014, Dugsi ...
The Road to Exemplary

The Road to Exemplary

It couldn’t have happened to a better, harder-working group. I believe completely that SFA is where the credit lies. Tiffany Morgan, Principal The Challenge West Elementary School (now Carroll Smith Elementary) in Osceola, Arkansas, faced ...
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