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Division outlines literacy plan under Virginia Literacy Act; county reports reduced ‘high‑risk’ counts
Summary
District reading staff described implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act, use of approved core/supplemental programs (HMH, UFLY, Lexia, Ignite), the new VEIL screener and required 2½ hours/week intervention for students identified as high-risk; staff reported countywide identified students down to 117 from nearly 200.
Ruth Tester, the division reading and dyslexia advisor, summarized the district’s plan to implement the Virginia Literacy Act and described the instructional programs and screening tools the division will use. “So I'm Ruth Tester, and I'm the division reading dyslexia advisor for the county,” she said, and then outlined required program components and training.
Tester and other staff…
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