West Fork starts new literacy programs to raise comprehension

     The Iowa Department of Education rolled out a new program last year to assess the level of achievement for each school across Iowa, and with these results, school officials can make determinations on what is or is not working, and take steps to improve student scores.

     Each school receives a report card and score, based on a 100-point scale that denotes where the school is in relation to the state average on multiple measurements. Each school is given a rating and about 76 percent of schools fall under acceptable or commendable. The West Fork High School and Middle School were rated as acceptable and the Elementary School was commendable for the 2014-2015 school year.

     “The state report card is a one-day snapshot of the school,” said West Fork Superintendent Darrin Strike. “There are a lot of variables that can impact the student’s performance on a given day.”

     Read the full article in the October 20 edition of the papers.