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Manassas schools report broad rollout of Virginia Literacy Act tools, say data show progress
Summary
Division literacy coordinators told the school board they have implemented the Virginia Literacy Act across K–12, using VAL screening, Lexia programs and teacher training; roughly half of students in grades 4–8 have reading plans and staff promised follow-up progress data.
Manassas City Public Schools told the school board that year-two implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act is under way across the division and that new screening and instructional tools are producing measurable changes.
Laura Mden, the district's prek–6 literacy coordinator, and Amy Duran, the 7–12 literacy and languages coordinator, said the division has adopted the Virginia Language and Literacy screening system (VAL), deployed Lexia Core5 and PowerUp K–12, aligned high-quality instructional materials, and expanded professional development through partnerships with the University of Virginia, Benchmark Education…
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