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Board reviews VALS midyear screening; superintendent urges targeted interventions
Summary
Superintendent reported midyear VALS literacy screening showing reductions in high‑risk K–3 students and highlighted a plan for targeted interventions, data meetings and cross‑checks with STAR; kindergarten analysis showed differences tied to pre‑K experience.
The board received a presentation on the Virginia Literacy Screening System (VALS) midyear results for grades K–3 and next steps for targeted literacy interventions.
Dr. Daniel explained that VALS assesses skill acquisition (not content mastery) and is aligned with the Science of Reading. He told the board that midyear scores show several grade‑level gains compared with fall: for example, kindergarten high‑risk counts fell from about 24 of 40 in the fall to 19 at midyear…
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