At the beginning of this school year, we collected data from the RFRA (Richmond Formative Reading Assessment) to help determine our literacy focus. This data, along with teacher observations, led us toward a school-wide focus on reading comprehension.

One action we are taking to support this focus is gathering student voice to triangulate our existing data with students’ own perspectives about reading. Hearing directly from students will help us better understand their confidence, strategies, and challenges as readers.

This action supports our school’s learning focus by giving us insight into how students perceive their reading abilities and the strategies they use to make meaning from text. It will also help us determine whether our instructional focus is making a difference for students in the way we intend.

Students will be asked five questions related to reading and comprehension:

• How do you feel about reading? (multiple choice)

• How confident do you feel when you are reading? (multiple choice)

• How do you help yourself understand what you are reading?

• Which parts of reading do you find challenging?

• What would you like to get better at in reading?

The survey will be administered to students in Grades 1–7. Once the responses are collected, we will share bar graphs (the first two questions) and selected student quotes with staff and analyze the themes that emerge. This information will help guide our next steps and allow us to evaluate whether our current focus on comprehension is making a meaningful difference for students.