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Page County instructional team reports pre-K gains; Luray Elementary, Page Middle receive federal improvement grants
Summary
Dr. Huber presented the school division’s instructional update and reported that Page County students in the youngest grades showed results above state averages on a range of early‑learning measures.
Dr. Huber presented the school division’s instructional update and reported that Page County students in the youngest grades showed results above state averages on a range of early‑learning measures.
The update highlighted fall kindergarten benchmarks and specific assessments used by the division: VOWS (literacy), EMAS (early mathematical thinking) and CBRS (self‑regulation and social skills). Dr. Huber told the board that Page County kindergartners met the overall benchmark at 63% in fall screening compared with 50% statewide, and that division VOWS results showed 79% meeting benchmark versus 64% across Virginia. He described similar positive deltas for early mathematics and social‑emotional indicators and emphasized the division’s strategic plan, Positive Pathways 2029, as the organizing framework for the work.
Why it matters: the division said early‑grade benchmarks predict later performance and help…
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