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All rights reserved.  \nWestEd is a nonpartisan, nonprofit agency that conducts and applies research, develops evidence-based solutions, and provides services and resources in the realms of education, human development, and related fields, with the end goal of improving outcomes and ensuring equity for individuals from infancy through adulthood. For more information, [visit](visit WestEd.org. For)[ ](visit WestEd.org. For)[WestEd.org](visit WestEd.org. For)[. For](visit WestEd.org. For) regular updates on research, free resources, solutions, and job postings from WestEd, subscribe to the E-Bulletin, our semimonthly e-newsletter, [at](at WestEd.org/subscribe)[ ](at WestEd.org/subscribe)[WestEd.org/subscribe](at WestEd.org/subscribe).  \nEarly Literacy Performance in Massachusetts  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary 11  \nStudy Background 11  \nKey Findings 11  \nIntroduction 15  \nAvailable Data 18  \nEarly Literacy Universal Screening Assessment Data 18  \nStudent-Level State Education Data 29  \nStudent Information Management System 29  \nMassachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System 29  \nAssessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners 30  \nPublicly Available School-and District-Level Data 30  \nMerging and Reporting of Student-, School-, and District-Level Data 31  \nAnalysis and Findings 31  \nComparing Screening Assessment Benchmarks 32  \nHow Many Scores Are Available for Linking Analysis? To What Extent Are the  \nSamples Representative of the State as a Whole? 33  \nHow Do Literacy Screening Assessment Benchmark Scores From Different  \nScreening Assessments Compare to Each Other in MCAS Terms? 34  \nHow Well Do Literacy Screening Assessment Benchmark Scores From Different Screening Assessments Discriminate Between Students Meeting and Not Meeting MCAS Proficiency Standards? 41  \nScreening Assessment Data Overview 43  \nHow Many Benchmark Scores Are Available Overall and for Each Assessment? 44  \nHow Many Students, Schools, and Districts Are Represented by the Data? 46  \nHow Many Benchmark Scores Are Available by Grade and Student Group? 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How Does Enrollment Vary by Student Background Characteristics? 88  \nWhat Percentage of Kindergarten Students Were Significantly Below Benchmark at BOY, MOY, and ","cbCaikuWBoAp4MaX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikuWBoAp4MaX","pdf",3367765,196,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Study Background\n## Key Findings\n# Introduction\n## Available Data\n## Early Literacy Universal Screening Assessment Data\n## Student-Level State Education Data\n## Student Information Management System\n## Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System\n## Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners\n## Publicly Available School-and District-Level Data\n## Merging and Reporting of Student-, School-, and District-Level Data\n# Analysis and Findings\n## Comparing Screening Assessment Benchmarks\n## How Many Scores Are Available for Linking Analysis? 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