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York County reports midyear VALS gains and targeted supports for K-2 readers
Summary
The division reported midyear Virginia Language and Literacy Screening (VALS) results showing increases in low-risk K-2 readers and declines in high-risk percentages; the district will adjust student reading plans, communicate with families and expand professional development with the Virginia Literacy Partnership.
York County School Division staff said midyear VALS results show improvement in early literacy and described actions schools are taking to support at-risk students.
Krista Bolam, associate director of elementary instruction, explained that the midyear VALS administration is more rigorous than the fall screen and shifts risk-band thresholds upward by grade. She gave a sample case showing a first-grade student who scored higher at midyear than in the fall but moved…
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