This brief provides information about the literacy performance of students in grades K–3 in Massachusetts. It draws from data collected and analyzed in the report Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts: Results of Ongoing Analysis of Literacy Screening Assessments.

Key Insights

  • School characteristics influence students’ likelihood of being identified as at significant risk of reading difficulty.
  • Students from historically underserved groups are more likely to be identified as at significant risk of reading difficulty, with the likelihood increasing when students belong to more of these groups.
  • The pattern of increasing likelihood of significant risk is consistent for all students but varies in magnitude by gender and other background factors.

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Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts: Results of Ongoing Analysis of Literacy Screening Assessments

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Highlights From Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts 

Early Literacy Screening Assessment Benchmarks