Language Arts/English Curriculum Frameworks - Albemarle County ...

In reporting student achievement levels to parents or division, teachers are expected to make
professional judgments about student levels using multiple measures – a body of evidence formed by
these assessments. A one time assessment should not be considered sufficient evidence of student
achievement.
Lesson Plans
A balanced and comprehensive literacy program provides students with daily practice in fluency,
comprehension, writing, and word study at each grade level. Teachers should design appropriate
instruction in each of these areas. Language arts instruction is considered to be of primary importance for
developing proficient readers and should take place daily.
Intervention
The Albemarle County school system is committed to teaching all students to read and write well. It
recognizes that some students may require additional time and alternative strategies in order to achieve
this goal. Classroom teachers will teach children at their instructional levels and assess both formally and
informally in order to closely follow the progress of students. The position of the school division is that
intervention for reading problems is best when it happens early for children. Kindergarten and first grade
teachers are critical to this commitment. They must be keenly aware of the instructional level of each
child, as well as the benchmarks for the end of the grade. Those students who are in danger of not
© ASPIRE K-12, Albemarle County Public Schools, 2003
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