Welcome to the Phoenixville Area School District Website for Reading/Language Arts.
In 2008 the Language Arts Curriculum Review Committee developed a belief statement to guide comprehensive language and literacy instruction. PASD Language Arts Belief Statement.doc
Elementary literacy instruction is based on a comprehensive, balanced framework drawn from current research and best practices in literacy education. The K-5 framework is comprised of three major components: reading, writing, and language and word study. PASD 3 Block Literacy Framework.doc
Students in Grades 1 to 3 take the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA). Detailed information on the DRA is provided through this link. DRA Summary
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"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."
-Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!