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class had 27 per cent reading at grade level. As sixth graders, 69 per cent are at grade level.
—Last year’s sixth grade class had 26 per cent reading at grade level. As seventh graders, 38 per cent are at grade level.
This year’s classes compared to last year's classes show an improvement from 87 to 100 per cent reading at grade level in first grade, 70 to 100 per cent in second grade, zero to 61 per cent in third grade, 28 to 54 per cent in fourth grade, 27 to 48 per cent in fifth grade, 26 to 69 per cent in sixth grade and a drop from 43 to 38 per cent reading at grade level in seventh grade.
“The progress is due to the hard work of a very dedicated faculty,” Mrs. Ritchie concluded.
“We appreciate the hard work of the teachers and hope that the growth will continue,” board chairman Beverly Massie responded.
Superintendent William Bloomer reported that the consultant from the text book company will make a followup visit this spring to continue reading work. He added that he was attempting to set up an in-service training workshop for teachers with the consultant prior to the opening of school in August.
SRA Results
Reporting on the results of the Science Research Associates (SRA) achievement tests. Dr. McDaniel noted that Rappahannock fourth graders had performed at or above expectancy levels (as measured by the Short Test of Educational Ability) in all areas except math computation. He reported that fourth graders here had matched the state totals in math concepts and social studies even though their ability ranking was below the state average.
Eighth graders performed above STEA expectancy rankings in all achievement test areas except reading and matched the state average in science. Eleventh graders scored above expectancy levels in reading and social studies and at the state average in social studies.
In the one sour note hit at Tuesday’s board meeting. Bloomer reported that the elementary school had been visited by termites. He said that he’d secured an estimate of $1,600 for treating all of
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