Education officials reveal alarming reading proficiency data
October 24, 2024 | NORFOLK CITY PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia
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Dr. Pohl, who presented the findings, noted that the VALS assessment categorizes students into three risk levels: low, moderate, and high. The data revealed that 32.3% of first graders are at low risk of not reading on grade level, while 39.9% are identified as high risk. For second graders, 31.6% are at low risk, and 36% are considered high risk.
The report highlighted strengths and weaknesses in student performance. First graders excelled in identifying letter names, phoneme blending, vocabulary fluency, and rapid automated naming. Conversely, they struggled with letter sounds, real-world decoding, pseudo-word decoding, and expressive comprehension. Second graders showed similar trends, scoring highest in letter names and phoneme blending but facing challenges in phoneme segmenting and passage retell.
As the administration continues to refine its literacy goals, the data from the VALS assessment will be crucial in shaping future strategies to enhance reading proficiency among students. The next review of this data is scheduled for the 2024-2025 school year, as the new assessment framework is still being established.
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