School Designation

11/17/2025

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I hope the school year is off to a successful start for you and your child.  I am writing this letter to let you know that Wrightsboro has been designated as an Additional Targeted Support & Improvement (ATSI) school by the North Carolina State Board of Education.  Per ESSA Section 1111(d)(2)(C), schools are identified as ATSI schools in North Carolina because one or more of the following subgroups received a subgroup performance grade score at or below the highest identified CSI-LP school’s All Students group during the identification year; and is on the TSI-CU list for the subgroup(s) for the previous year. Subgroup performance scores are provided for the following subgroups: (1) Students with Disabilities, (2) English Language Learners,  and (3)Hispanic. This letter is to notify our parents and guardians of our intentions to improve educational outcomes for underperforming student subgroups and close achievement gaps for all students.

As an ATSI school, we are required to develop an Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI)  plan that specifically addresses how the school will improve outcomes for underperforming subgroups. The plan will also include strategies that our district will employ to support our school’s improvement efforts. The ATSI plan will address the following areas:

●       Classroom Management

●       Standards-aligned Instruction

●       Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

●       Instructional Leadership

●       Recruitment & Retention of Effective Teachers

●       Implementation of a Tiered Instructional System

●       Data-Driven Decision Making

●       Student Support Services

●       Family and Community Engagement

 We have set the following goals for Wrightsboro Elementary this year:

This is a planning year. This is the time for the goals and strategies to be reevaluated and guide our work over the next three years of this designation cohort.

Additionally, listed below are a few resources available to help: 

• Graduation requirements: www.ncpublicschools.org/gradrequirements/
•  K-12 standards in academic subjects: www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/
•  State student achievement test results: www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/
•  N.C. School Report Cards: https://ncreportcards.ondemand.sas.com/src

We are committed to improving student performance. It is important to remember that, just as no single score or grade tells the whole story of a student, neither does it tell the whole story of a school's performance or the opportunities our school provides. The intent of receiving these designations is to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction. We’re excited about this school year and are working to make it a success for your child. 

Sincerely,

Michelle Faison 

Principal