K-3 Reading Assessments

Revised Menu of Grades K-3 Literacy Universal Screening Assessments: Pursuant to Section 10-14t(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes, all public school districts (e.g., local and regional boards of education, regional educational service centers, charter schools) serving students in Kindergarten to Grade 3, inclusive, must select and administer assessments from this Approved Menu of Research-based Grades K-3 Literacy Universal Screening Assessments to all K-3 students enrolled in the district.

Approved Menu of Research-based Grades K-3 Literacy Universal Screening Assessments Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): This FAQ document provides comprehensive guidance, presented in a question-and-answer format, for administering universal screening assessments.

K-3 Literacy Assessment: Visit the Connecticut State Department of Education’s K–3 Assessment Home Page to access resources for educators and families.

Connecticut Writing Portfolio for Grades K-2: The Writing Portfolio Guides for Grades K–2 provide teachers with resources to support writing instruction throughout the school year. Each guide includes a sample reading text and a writing prompt that can be replicated or used as a model to assess student writing and monitor progress over time, with each prompt targeting a specific writing purpose. The guides also include scoring rubrics and a collection of transcribed and annotated student-response anchor papers. Together, these resources can be used with a variety of grade-level texts and writing activities to inform and strengthen classroom writing instruction.