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Danville reports midyear literacy gains as VALS data shows kindergarten low‑risk rate nearly doubles
Summary
At its April 2 meeting, the Danville School Board heard midyear results from the state VALS screener showing kindergarten students considered low risk rose from 21% to 48% and the district outpaced a 75-division consortium on midyear growth. Presenters outlined subgroup trends and interventions.
Miss McCraw presented the Danville Public Schools midyear results for the Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALS), saying the district saw notable early gains in foundational reading. "That number doubled," Miss McCraw said of the kindergarten low‑risk rate, which rose from 21% in fall testing to 48% at midyear.
The presentation compared DPS performance with a 75-division consortium (CIP). Miss McCraw said the district moved from about 57% of students in lower‑moderate risk in the…
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