District/School Resources Administration
Office of Planning and Research to Close Proficiency Gaps

RESEARCH NEWS ARCHIVES

The Office of Planning and Research to Close Proficiency Gaps (OPR) provides relevant analysis, research, and planning support so that the Department can make evidence-based decisions to improve educational outcomes. Our site serves as a clearinghouse for all research, evaluation, and data products released by the Department.

Browse ESE reports by topic:

• Topics Page: A listing of Department reports, arranged by topic.

Browse ESE reports by category:

• Education Research Briefs: Short summaries of current issues in Massachusetts education policy
• Program Evaluations: Analyses of specific Departmental programs
• Data Reports: Summaries and analyses of major data series collected by the Department
• Board Reports: Annual reports by the Board of Education on the major policy initiatives and outcomes each year.
• Legislative Reports: Reports to the legislature on programs funded by state budget line items.

Join our listserv! To be notified when OPR releases new reports, briefs, or other materials, please join our listserv. Send an email to imailsrv@list1.doe.mass.edu with the text body Subscribe Research Firstname Lastname.

Note to Researchers: Researchers interested in working with Massachusetts data should contact OPR for more information.