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Policy Analysis of the Massachusetts School Readiness Assessment System

Preface. This analysis represents independent research conducted in collaboration with Strategies for Children, Inc. and the Massachusetts Departments of Early Education and Care and Elementary and Secondary Education.It is designed to inform and complement state efforts, but it does not represent

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Policy Analysis of the Massachusetts School Readiness Assessment System

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    1. Policy Analysis of the Massachusetts School Readiness Assessment System Ashaunta Tumblin, M.D. Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Minority Health Policy Fellow May 12, 2011

    2. Preface This analysis represents independent research conducted in collaboration with Strategies for Children, Inc. and the Massachusetts Departments of Early Education and Care and Elementary and Secondary Education. It is designed to inform and complement state efforts, but it does not represent the ongoing work of the Commonwealth to establish the Massachusetts kindergarten readiness assessment system.

    3. Outline Introduction Study Rationale Study Goals Study Methods Study Results Literature Reviews Key Informant Interviews Survey and Focus Group Policy Recommendations

    4. Introduction School readiness refers to the readiness of the child to succeed in school across several developmental domains as well as the readiness of the school, family, and community to support learning Differences in school readiness contribute to health disparities Lack of precise definitions and standardized data collection limits our ability to address health disparities in children

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