Literacy looks a bit different at Westlawn this year due to the advent of the Virginia Literacy Act, which has caused changes to Westlawn’s literacy curriculum, assessment, and instruction for students found at risk. In our Community Conversation on September 25, reading coach Ms. Katie Baer shared information about the Benchmark curriculum, the Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS), and the individualized reading plans that teachers will create based on the data from both VALLSS and the reading iReady. The entire Community Conversation is below and Ms. Baer shares information from 11:07 to 20:49, with translations provided by Ms. Escalante. Continue scrolling below the video to see the links that Ms. Baer references at the 18:10 mark.

Unlock Your Child’s Reading Potential

Want to support your child’s reading success at home? FCPS has created a list of resources that families can use to support reading at home!

Want to explore our new reading curriculum?

Check out this Benchmark Caregiver Resources site to learn more!

VALLSS K-3

VALLSS is our new assessment for grades K-3. The VALLSS Family Resource Center contains more information about what this assessment tests and what the scores tell you.

If you have additional questions about Benchmark, VALLSS, or anything related to reading instruction, please email Ms. Baer.