PALS in the News

The following news articles discuss PALS and are in chronological order. Articles that have been archived online can be viewed through each newspaper's archives.

Bromley, A. (2003, March 3). Beyond nursery rhymes. UVa Top News Daily.

Due to the strength of PALS, the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia has earned a major role in implementing Reading First, a grant-based initiative that is part of the 2001 federal legislation “No Child Left Behind.” Click here to view the article.

Poorbaugh, L. (2002). Obtaining school-wide information from PALS. The Virginia Principal, 23(2), 7.

The activation and benefits of PALS online accounts.

Wermers, J. (2002, December 19). PALS sends reading scores up significantly.  Richmond Times-Dispatch , p. B1.

The PALS assessment serving as a teaching tool and increasing student scores significantly (statistics and discussion). Click here for the newspaper's archives.

Walzer, P. (2002, September 5). Officials: Virginia teachers lack skills to help poor readers.  The Virginian Pilot, p.B1.

Discussion of teacher training or lack there of that has significant influences on child development and performance. Click here for the newspaper's archives..

Wermers, J. (2002, September, 5). Reading-Skills focus urged: Experts off views at forum. Richmond Times-Dispatch, p. B3.

Discussion of the importance to focus more on teaching children to read in Virginia public schools. Click here for the newspaper's archives.

Swensen, E. (2002, February). UVA  professor focuses energy on young children’s reading. The Daily Progress (Annual Education Report), pp. 4-5.

One of the keys to developing successful students is getting them to read at a young age. PALS focuses on phonological awareness to identify children that are struggling.

PALS at the Curry School of Education. (2001). Retrieved from University of Virginia, Outreach Virginia Web site: http://www.virginia.edu/outreachvirginia/feature_13.html

Brief discussion of the history, purpose, and utility of PALS in Virginia. Click here to view the article.

PALS assessment: Outcome reports. (2001, Spring). Cognitive Concepts. Evanston, IL.

Reviewing the effectiveness of PALS assessment through comparison with a control group (graphs and discussion). Click here for archived articles.

Virginia 2020: Building a Bridge to the Future. (2000-2001). Retrieved from Univerisity of Virginia, University of Virginia President's Report Web site: http://www.virginia.edu/president/report01/va2020.html

The University of Virginia makes "big breakthroughs" in achieving the goals set by the Virginia 2020 planning commission. PALS is one of these milestones, contributing to the growing strength of the University's programs on and off grounds. Click here to view the report.