Kindergarteners Whose Fall PALS-K Scores Were Below Kindergarten Readiness Levels By Race (2018–2020)

Definition

PALS-K is a measure of children’s knowledge of several important literacy fundamentals: phonological awareness, alphabet recognition, concept of word, knowledge of letter sounds and spelling. PALS-K provides a direct means of matching literacy instruction to specific literacy needs and provides a means of identifying those children who are relatively behind in their acquisition of these fundamental literacy skills.

AY refers to the academic year. The PALS-K exam is given in the fall of that year.

Data Source

Virginia Department of Education

Notes

Last updated: May 2020

Last Updated

2020-05