For Immediate Release: November 22, 2023
Contact: communications@doe.virginia.gov
Todd.Reid@doe.virginia.gov
110 School Divisions have submitted ALL In plans to address high-intensity tutoring, literacy implementation, and fight chronic absenteeism
RICHMOND — Committing to help students struggling with learning loss from extended pandemic closures, over 80 percent of Virginia school divisions have begun their ALL In efforts to assist students with the academic support they need through high-intensity tutoring, implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act, and reducing chronic absenteeism at all levels. These 110 school divisions cover all regions of the commonwealth and represent large school divisions such as Fairfax County and Virginia Beach, as well some of the smallest such as Highland County schools.
“Virginia’s superintendents and school divisions are making major efforts to find specific and meaningful ways to help their students tackle learning loss,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons said. “They have embraced proven methods for tackling these issues, and we anticipate that Virginia students will begin to catch up and get a step ahead as they progress through this school year. I’m appreciative of Governor Youngkin and the General Assembly’s leadership and funding to support local school divisions’ efforts.”
The Governor and the General Assembly dedicated $418 million of flexible funding in this year’s budget specifically for the implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act and learning loss recovery.
In September 2023, the Virginia Department of Education released the 2022-2023 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessment results accompanied with the announcement of the ALL In initiative, including resources such as an action plan focused on Attendance, Literacy and Learning, as well as a division playbook of best practices and effective strategies to help jumpstart high-intensity tutoring for school divisions. Results from the SOL show that more than half of Grade 3 through 8 students (334,687 students) were at risk or failing to meet grade level expectations in reading, and two thirds of Grade 3 through 8 math students (327,598 students) were at risk or failing to meet grade level expectations.
Additionally, many students in Grades 3 through 8 are struggling to meet the same performance as their pre-pandemic peers, with students in grades 3 through 8 continuing to be 6 points behind their pre-pandemic peers in reading and 15 points behind their pre-pandemic peers in math.
As of today, approximately 110 school divisions have submitted ALL In spending plans. Currently submitted ALL In plans have been posted online: ALL In Spending Plans | Virginia Department of Education
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