ERIC Number: ED594485
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Aug
Pages: 2
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2016 West Virginia Early Learning Spotlight
West Virginia Department of Education
West Virginia is committed to ensuring all children have the opportunity to engage in high-quality early learning experiences. As a result, a wealth of data exists to support the continuation of services. The data available to the field has resulted in the development of the West Virginia Early Learning Spotlight Report. This annual report is designed to help stakeholders gain a deeper understanding of the status of children pre-k through third grade. To assist West Virginia in closing the literacy achievement gap by the end of the third grade, recent legislation and subsequent state code and policy have resulted in development of a statewide Transformative System of Support for Early Literacy (WVBE Policy 2512). This systemic process is designed to ensure the success of all young children in West Virginia. Known as the West Virginia Leaders of Literacy: Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, this system of support for early literacy has been developed to assist all 55 West Virginia counties in closing the literacy achievement gap in West Virginia by the end of the third grade. These efforts are supported by the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia Board of Education, the West Virginia Legislature, as well as Governor Tomblin's administration. The components of the West Virginia Leaders of Literacy: Campaign for grade-Level Reading are: (1) School attendance; (2) School readiness; (3) Extended-Day & Extended-Year Learning; and (4) High quality Instruction.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Reading Achievement, Achievement Gap, Grade 3, State Policy, Young Children, Emergent Literacy, Attendance, School Readiness, Extended School Day, Extended School Year, Reading Instruction, Educational Quality
West Virginia Department of Education. 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25305. Tel: 304-558-3660; Fax: 304-558-0198; Web site: http://wvde.state.wv.us
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: West Virginia Department of Education
Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
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