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Danville Public Schools reports improvement on early reading screeners, logs 125,000 books in yearlong literacy campaign
Summary
District staff told the school board that new screening and targeted interventions reduced the share of students in a high-risk reading band and increased participation in a yearlong reading challenge; the district plans summer reading supports and expanded workforce training for teachers.
Miss Florence, a Danville Public Schools staff member leading the district literacy update, told the school board on May 1 that the district’s literacy campaign tied to the Virginia Literacy Act produced measurable gains this year and will expand next year.
The campaign uses the Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALS) for early identification, student reading plans for those at high risk and extra instructional time for qualified students, Miss Florence said. “In the fall, 50% of our graders were in that high risk band. At this time, that number has fallen to 35%,” she reported. She also said other grade bands showed…
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