Be sure to notice Prairie du Chien's percentage in the chart at the bottom of the above link!
Wisconsin Public Schools are required to give the Phonological Awareness Universal Literacy Screener (PALS) in Kindergarten. PALS is a research-based assessment used as a screening, diagnostic, and progress monitoring tool for measuring the fundamental components of literacy. Troy Couillard, Director, Office of Student Assessment with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction stated that "it helps educators identify students needing reading intervention. PALS-K scores help teachers understand how to address specific literacy needs of individual students. The PALS-K also helps educators understand which students are ready for more advanced reading instruction."
For the fall statewide test, 89% of kindergarten students screened were determined to be at the set benchmark level of phonemic awareness and letter sound knowledge which are predictors of future reading success. Kindergarteners are now taking a spring version of the test.
Schools in southwest Wisconsin did much better than the average. For example, Prairie du Chien Public School screened 93 Kindergarten children, and only one student did not meet the benchmark. In this week of school staff appreciation, we need to be thankful to have such dedicated and caring teachers and support staff in the schools in our area. They do a fantastic job!
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