At Charlottesville City Schools. we believe literacy is a civil right that has the power to create equitable outcomes for every student.
To achieve this, we will:
Click here for a variety of resources provided by the Virginia Literacy Partnership (VLP)
Lexia for Grades K-8
Charlottesville City Schools recently received a Virginia Learning Accelerated Grant from the Virginia Department of Education which will allow us to provide access to a literacy tool called Lexia for ALL students in K-8. Students will be able to use Lexia at school and home to practice reading skills.
How to Log In
Go to the Cville Schools Clever Login Page and log in with Google (your child will know how to do this). See the attached flyer from the Virginia Department of Education for "How to Access Lexia® Programs with Clever." You can also visit the Clever login page and search by school.)
What is VALLSS?
Kindergarten through Grade 3 students in Virginia take an early reading screener: Virginia Language & Literacy Screening System (VALLSS).
VALLSS is designed to show a child’s level of risk for developing reading difficulties and provide teachers with information to plan instruction. VALLSS replaces the previous PALS screener.
How do I read my child’s VALLSS Student Summary Report?
Band of Risk for Developing Reading Difficulties
Your child’s Band of Risk is noted at the top of the Student Summary report. The three possible Bands of Risk are high risk, moderate risk, and low risk. These bands are calculated based on student scores across the code-based subtests.
If your child’s Band of Risk is high, this indicates that your child is at high risk for developing reading difficulty. Students at high risk are required to receive additional reading intervention and a Student Reading Plan. The Student Reading Plan will be sent to you separately. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your school Reading Specialist or classroom teacher.
If your child’s Band of Risk is moderate or low, your child is not identified to receive intervention. However, your child’s individual subtest scores may still indicate that your child needs extra instruction in some reading skills.
What does VALLSS measure?
Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of reading specialists by viewing the Reading Specialist job description.
* indicates staff who hold an endorsement as a reading specialist
Burnley-Moran
434-245-2413
Julie Steele*, Liza Taylor*, Carol Schuster
Jackson-Via
434-245-2416
Amy Sykes*, Liz Jones*
Walker
434-245-2412
Laura Lindemann and Jen Snyder*
Greenbrier
434-245-2415
Adele LaFontaine*, Tracy Weaver*, and Kristen Wray
Johnson
434-245-2417
Lindsay Kamide*, Jenny Tipton*, and Cordelia Wilson*
Buford
434-245-2411
Trish Suchoski*
Summit
434-245-2414
Marguerite Matics*, Jessica Taylor*, and Michele Yeaton*
Trailblazer
434-245-2418
Shannon Cloud*, Jordan Buckrop*, Georgia Mitchell
CHS/Lugo-McGinness
CHS: 434-245-2410 | LMA: 434-245-2406
Carly Dirghangi, Audrey Scott, Justin Stipanovich
Stacy Reedal
Marguerite Matics
Kaylin Bryce
Point of Contact for Families:
Stacy Reedal, PreK-12 Literacy Coordinator
434-245-2669
reedals1@charlottesvilleschools.org
Kaylin Bryce, Secondary Literacy Lead
brycek1@charlottesvilleschools.org