Biology Passing Reached ~80% as Wagner Added Focused Regents Support

CASE STUDY

Biology Passing Reached ~80% as Wagner Added
Focused Regents Support

Susan E. Wagner High School | Staten Island, NY | 2025–26

The Administrator Challenge

Susan E. Wagner needed focused Biology support during a critical spring Regents preparation window. Scholars needed more time with vocabulary, lab concepts, CER writing, question decoding, and teacher-prioritized assignments, while teachers needed another trained adult who could help students stay engaged and move through challenging course material.

The PRACTICE Approach

Two Education Champions provided classroom-based Biology support from February through June.
Tutors reached approximately 375 scholars across approximately 75-80 sessions.
Support focused on Regents readiness, labs, vocabulary, CER writing, question decoding, and teacher-prioritized assignments.
Tutors worked 1:1 and in small groups so students could revisit difficult content in real time.

Why This Model Fits a Busy High School Campus

This model gave teachers another trained adult during active Biology instruction, while giving scholars repeated chances to practice Regents-aligned tasks, revisit confusing concepts, and complete priority work before the exam window.

Takeaways for School Leaders

Biology passing reached roughly 80%, about 29 percentage points above the prior year.
Two Education Champions brought focused support into active Biology classrooms, reaching nearly 375 scholars during the spring Regents window.
Teachers described tutors as helpful, respectful, and easy to work alongside, giving Wagner a model it can adapt for Algebra and ELA.

VOICE FROM THE SCHOOL

“The tutor has been an excellent addition to the classroom.”

– Educator at Susan E. Wagner High School

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