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How English Learners Are Screened for Risk of Reading Difficulty: Use of English- and Spanish-Language Screeners in the 2023/24 School Year
This brief analyzes how English learners in Massachusetts were screened for reading difficulties during the 2023–24 school year, focusing on the use of English- and Spanish-language early literacy screeners.
Stuck at Red: Persistent Early Literacy Gaps and Later State Test Performance
This brief examines early literacy screening data in Massachusetts from 2021 to 2024, underscoring the need for earlier, targeted support for at risk students.
Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts: Results of Ongoing Analysis of Literacy Screening Assessments (2023/24 Data)
This report analyzes early literacy screening data from Massachusetts for the 2023–24 school year, highlighting persistent K–3 literacy gaps the need for stronger early interventions.
Early Literacy Screening Assessment Benchmarks
This brief explores data on early screening assessment benchmarks originally collected and analyzed in the report Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts: Results of Ongoing Analysis of Literacy Screening Assessments.
Intersections: Student Background and Early Literacy Performance
This brief explores data on student background and its effects on early literacy performance originally collected and analyzed in the report Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts: Results of Ongoing Analysis of Literacy Screening Assessments.
Highlights From Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts
This brief highlights the data collected and analyzed in the report Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts: Results of Ongoing Analysis of Literacy Screening Assessments.
Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts: Results of Ongoing Analysis of Literacy Screening Assessments
This report uses screening assessment data in Massachusetts to examine the number and profiles of students identified as at risk of reading difficulty in grades K–3.
A First Look at Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts: Results of Initial Analysis Based on State Grantee Literacy Screening Assessments
This report provides the first-ever large-scale information about early literacy performance and progress of students in grades K–3 in Massachusetts.
Comparing Early Literacy Screening Assessment Benchmarks in Massachusetts
This brief describes the lack of a common definition of “at risk” of reading difficulty in early literacy screening assessments used by schools and school districts as reported in A First Look at Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts. It also provides results of a study that links screener benchmark scores to the Massachusetts state assessment, allowing comparison of screening benchmarks.
Opportunity Gaps: Findings From Initial Analysis of Student Performance in Early Literacy in Massachusetts
Drawing from data collected and analyzed in the report A First Look at Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts, this brief provides information about student literacy performance of students with different learning environments and background characteristics, including economically disadvantaged students, English learner students, students receiving special education services, Black, and Hispanic students.
