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York County presents VALS fall screening: improvement in K-2 risk bands, new diagnostic for grades 4-8
Summary
Division staff reported fall VALS screening showed increases in low-risk students and declines in high-risk students across K-2; the expanded K-8 VALS program includes diagnostic assessments for selected grades 4-8 students and state-mandated student reading plans for high-risk learners.
Dr. Kristen Bohm presented York County's fall results from the Virginia Language and Literacy Screener (VALS) at the Dec. 15 work session, describing the exam's expanded use across K-8 and how the division uses the data to inform instruction and interventions.
Bohm said 796 kindergarten students were screened in fall 2025 (compared with 787 last year); 45% were in the low-risk band and 18% were in the high-risk band. First-grade screening covered 852 students with 57% low risk and…
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