K-3 Literacy Assessment

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

K-3 Literacy Assessment

Overview

Per 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, Approved Private Special Education Programs (APSEPs),and charter schools) serving students in Kindergarten to Grade 3, inclusive, must select and administer an assessment from the Approved Menu of Research-based Grades K-3 Literacy Universal Screening Assessments.Administering a set of screening measures in the primary grades helps identify students who are at risk for reading difficulties and require intervention, and assists in identifying, in whole or in part, students at risk for dyslexia, or other reading-related learning disabilities.

Testing Windows

Beginning of Year(BOY)*

Middle of Year(MOY)

End of Year (EOY)

September 8, 2025 - October 17, 2025

December 8, 2025 - February 6, 2026

April 20, 2026 - June 5, 2026

*These windows should accommodate differences in district instructional calendars. For the BOY benchmark, it is recommended that districts test students about 1-2 weeks after the start of school.

For the 2025-2026 K-3 Literacy Assessment window, please see the distributed memorandum for the State Summative Assessment Calendar for the 2025-26 school year.

Resources

Approved Menu of Research-based Grades K-3 Literacy Universal Screening Assessments Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - (Updated November 24, 2025)
Approved Menu of Research-based K-3 Literacy Universal Screening Assessments - May 2025
- Revised Menu of K-3 Literacy Universal Screening Assessment Board Packet - May 7, 2025
Academics Office Literacy/English Language Arts Webpage
K - 3 Literacy Assessment Contacts: The K-3 Literacy Assessment Contacts list contains the K-3 Literacy Contact for each district. This list can be found in EdSight and should be updated by the district Contacts Manager.

Parent Resources

Vendor	Resources
aimsWebPlus	Coming Soon
easyCBM	Understanding easyCBM for Parents
mCLASS DIBELS/DIBELS(paper)	mClass Home Connect Caregiver Hub Espanol – mCLASS Caregiver Hub – mCLASS Caregiver Hub Espanol – mCLASS Lectura Caregiver Hub – mCLASS Lectura
Acadience Reading	Coming Soon

Right to Read Checklist (Spanish)

Communication

See the Student Assessment News for the latest communication on the K-3 Literacy Assessment.