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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

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Title: How English Learners Are Screened for Risk of Reading Difficulty: Use of English- and Spanish-Language Screeners in the 2023/24 School Year
Language: English
Authors: Aaron Soo Ping Chow, Molly Faulkner-Bond, Mariann Lemke, Brandon LeBeau, Sarah Quesen, WestEd
Source: WestEd. 2025.
Availability: WestEd. 730 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-1242. Tel: 877-493-7833; Tel: 415-565-3000; Fax: 415-565-3012; Web site: http://www.wested.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Kindergarten
Primary Education
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Descriptors: English Learners, Reading Difficulties, Screening Tests, Emergent Literacy, Spanish, English (Second Language), Test Use, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Young Children
Geographic Terms: Massachusetts
Abstract: 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. The report highlights clusters of screening patterns, noting demographic and instructional differences among them, such as native language, years in U.S. schools, and ACCESS English proficiency scores. It emphasizes the need for policy guidance to encourage multilingual screening where appropriate, especially in early grades and in alignment with state regulations requiring approved assessments at least twice yearly.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED677598
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