Office of Planning and Research

DESE Reports

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education releases a number of research, evaluation, and data products each year. DESE reports are organized as shown below. To navigate through the available reports, use the links to the left.

Featured Reports — our latest and most important studies

Replacing medians with means when summarizing MCAS student growth percentiles

Class size as a resource allocation issue: a policy brief

School turnaround impact study

School turnaround implementation study

Teacher equity gaps: a policy brief

Educator preparation and licensure in Massachusetts

Dual enrollment in Massachusetts

Reports from the MassGrad initiative

Browse DESE Reports by Category

• Education Policy Briefs: Short summaries of current education policy issues in Massachusetts
• Program Evaluations: Analyses of specific Departmental programs
• Board Reports: Annual reports by the Board of Education on major policy initiatives and outcomes each year
• Legislative Reports: Reports to the legislature on programs funded by state budget line items
• Other Reports: Other research and data related to DESE initiatives

Browse DESE Reports by Topic