Overview

Per Section 10-14t(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes, all local and regional boards of education, including 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 Universal Screening Reading Assessments (July 1, 2023). 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

*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 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.

Communication

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