Massachusetts K–3 early literacy screening longitudinal dataset (2020/21–2023/24)

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Description

WestEd’s longitudinal dataset for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education links K–3 early-literacy screening results with SIMS demographics, MCAS, ACCESS for ELLs, and school- and district-level contextual data to monitor literacy performance and reading risk.

Components

Claims

• In Massachusetts K-3 screening data, roughly one quarter to one third of students are significantly below benchmark at any given period and 16 to 19 percent are below benchmark in all three periods, rates consistent over three years [+M]

Related Products and Programmes

• Massachusetts DESE early literacy screening assessment dataset
• Massachusetts early literacy screening assessment dataset linked with MCAS results

Key Sources

• Lemke, M., Faulkner-Bond, M., LeBeau, B., Soo Ping Chow, A., & Quesen, S. (2025). Early literacy performance in Massachusetts: Results of ongoing analysis of literacy screening assessments (2023/24 data). WestEd. https://www.wested.org

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title	Massachusetts K–3 early literacy screening longitudinal dataset (2020/21–2023/24)
description	WestEd’s longitudinal dataset for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education links K–3 early-literacy screening results with SIMS demographics, MCAS, ACCESS for ELLs, and school- and district-level contextual data to monitor literacy performance and reading risk.
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product_kind	dataset
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-09
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