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Meta information
64% 
Page quality
46% 
Page structure
95% 
Link structure
82% 
Server
71% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.66 s
File size
41.00 kB
Words
675
Media files
13
Number of links
162 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 611 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
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The goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 education system is to prepare all students for success after high school. Massachusetts public school students are leading the nation in reading and math and are at the top internationally in reading, science, and math according to the national NAEP and international PISA assessments.
The meta description is too long: 2030 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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No canonical link is specified.
Language
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Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
Alternate/Hreflang Links
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
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This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
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Meta tags

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descriptionThe goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 education system is to prepare all students for success after high school. Massachusetts public school students are leading the nation in reading and math and are at the top internationally in reading, science, and math according to the national NAEP and international PISA assessments.
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Page quality

Content
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The average number of words per sentence of 81 words is high.
This page contains 675 words. That's ok.
18.4% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
3 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
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The amount of tags is very high (17). We recommend using a maximum of 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
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There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
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No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
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This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
/images/logo-dese-master.pngDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education Home
/images/www/amazingeducators-menu-white.pngaMAzing Educators Logo
/images/www/deeperlearning-menu-white.pngDeeper Learning Logo
/images/www/teachmass-menu-white.pngDeeper Learning Logo
/images/homepage/vision.png2023 Educational Vision
/images/homepage/2026stoy.jpgTara Goodhue, 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
/images/homepage/powerofpresence-leaf.jpgPower of Presence
/images/logofarm/news.pngDESE News Updates
/images/logofarm/acc-roadmap.pngAcceleration Roadmap
/images/logofarm/deeperlearning.pngDeeper Learning
/images/logofarm/profiles.pngSchool and District Profiles
/images/logofarm/gateway.pngSecurity Portal
/images/logofarm/edwin.pngEdwin

Page structure

H1 heading
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The H1 heading is empty
Headings
(Important)
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Empty heading
H2 Administration and Finance
H2 Commissioner's Office
H2 District Support
H2 Educational Options
H2 Instructional Support
H2 Kaleidoscope Collective
H2 Legal
H2 Planning and Research
H2 Strategic Initiatives
H2 Student Assessment
H2 Learn more about DESE's Educational Vision
H2 Meet Tara Goodhue, the 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
H2 Your Presence is Powerful
H2 About this Site
H2 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE Offices
H2 Comments/Questions
H2 Stay Connected
H2 Contact Us
H2 Disclaimer
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 14 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.doe.mass.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.doe.mass.edu/Anchor Skip to footer
https://www.doe.mass.edu/IMG-ALT Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Home
https://gateway.edu.state.ma.us/External Subdomain Security Portal
https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/External Subdomain School Profiles
https://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/Administration and Finance
/finance/accounting/default.htmlAccounting and Auditing
/finance/chapter70/default.htmlChapter 70 Program
/ccte/policies/admissions/defa...Chapter 74 Nonresident Tuition
/charter/finance/default.htmlCharter Finance and Enrollment
/finance/ESEbudget/default.htmlDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE Budget
/federalgrants/Federal Grant Programs
https://www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/Food and Nutrition
https://www.doe.mass.edu/grants/Grants/Funding Opportunities
/finance/schoolchoice/default....Inter-District School Choice
/finance/regional/default.htmlRegional Districts
/finance/sbuilding/default.htmlSchool Buildings
/lawsregs/603cmr10.htmlSchool Finance Regulations
/finance/circuitbreaker/defaul...Special Ed. Circuit Breaker
/finance/transportation/defaul...Transportation
/commissioner/Commissioner's Office
/commissioner/about.htmlAbout the Commissioner
/commissioner/Back-to-School/d...Back to School
/commissioner/updates.htmlCommissioner's Update
/commissioner/checklist.htmlEducation Leaders Checklist
/commissioner/spec-advisories/...Special Advisories
/research/delivery.htmlStrategic Plan
/district-support.htmlDistrict Support
/accountability/lists-tools/de...Accountability Lists, Materials, and Tools
https://www.doe.mass.edu/oases/Approved Special Education Schools
https://www.doe.mass.edu/sip/Boston Public Schools Systemic Improvement Plan (SIP)
https://www.doe.mass.edu/level5/Chronically Underperforming Schools and Districts
/DataAccountability.htmlData and Accountability
/accountability/district-revie...District Reviews
/accountability/district-revie...District Review Reports
/language-access/Language Access
https://www.doe.mass.edu/leap/Leading Educational Access Project (LEAP)
https://www.doe.mass.edu/sfss/Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
https://www.doe.mass.edu/psm/Public School Monitoring
https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/External Subdomain School and District Profiles
/accountability/report-cards/d...School and District Report Cards
/specialeducation/Special Education
https://www.doe.mass.edu/seis/Special Education in Institutional Settings
/turnaround/Statewide System of Support
https://www.doe.mass.edu/soa/Student Opportunity Act
/educational-options.htmlEducational Options
https://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/Adult and Community Learning Services
https://www.doe.mass.edu/alted/Alternative Education
https://www.doe.mass.edu/ap/Advanced Placement AP Subsidy Program
/ccte/pathways/cte/default.htmlCareer Technical Education (CTE)
https://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/Charter Schools
https://www.doe.mass.edu/ccte/College Career, and Technical Education
https://www.doe.mass.edu/cmvs/Commonwealth Virtual Schools
/ccte/sec-supports/massgrad/de...Dropout Prevention and Reengagement
/ccte/pathways/early-college/d...Early College
/edcollaboratives/Educational Collaboratives
/families/Family Portal
https://www.doe.mass.edu/hse/High School Equivalency (HSE)
/homeschool/Home Schooling
/ccte/pathways/innovation-path...Innovation Career Pathways
/finance/schoolchoice/default....Text duplicate Inter-District School Choice
http://www.massacademy.org/New window External Subdomain Mass Academy of Math and Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute WPI
https://www.doe.mass.edu/metco/Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity METCO
https://www.doe.mass.edu/prs/Problem Resolution System
https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/...External Subdomain Public School Districts
/sfs/rhs/default.htmlRecovery High Schools
https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/...External Subdomain School Finder
/redesign/School Redesign
https://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/Student and Family Support
/instruction/Instructional Support
/csdp/roadmap/default.htmlAcceleration Roadmap
/instruction/culturally-sustai...Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Practices
/instruction/curate/default.htmlCurriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE
/edeffectiveness/Educator Effectiveness
https://www.doe.mass.edu/edeval/Educator Evaluation
/licensure/Educator Licensure
https://www.doe.mass.edu/edprep/Educator Preparation
/amazingeducators/Educator Recognition
https://www.doe.mass.edu/ele/English Learner Education
/edeffectiveness/equitableacce...Equitable Access
/edeffectiveness/mentor/defaul...Induction and Mentoring
/instruction/impd/default.htmlInstructional Materials
/frameworks/default.htmlLearning Standards
/instruction/literacy-humaniti...Literacy and Humanities
/massliteracy/Mass Literacy
https://www.doe.mass.edu/mtel/Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure MTEL
https://www.doe.mass.edu/pal/Performance Assessment for Leaders PAL
https://www.doe.mass.edu/pd/Professional Development
/edeffectiveness/prof-learning...Professional Learning
https://www.doe.mass.edu/retell/Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners RETELL
/sfs/sel/default.htmlSocial and Emotional Learning
/stem/default.htmlScience, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics STEM
/edeffectiveness/talent-guide/...Talent Guide
/edeffectiveness/leadership/de...Teacher Leadership
/worldlanguages/World Languages
/kaleidoscope/Kaleidoscope Collective
/kaleidoscope/overview.htmlWhat is Deeper Learning?
/kaleidoscope/planning/default...Planning for Deeper Learning
/lawsregs/Legal
/lawsregs/arbitration/default....Arbitration Awards
/lawsregs/fedlaws.htmlFederal Laws
/lawsregs/advisories.htmlLegal Advisories
/lawsregs/litigation/default.htmlLitigation Reports
/lawsregs/statelaws.htmlState Laws
/lawsregs/stateregs.htmlState Regulations
/research/Planning and Research
/research/success/default.htmlPlanning for Success
/research/research-eval.htmlResearch and Evaluation
/research/allocation/default.htmlResource Allocation
https://www.doe.mass.edu/csi/Strategic Initiatives
/csi/dei.htmlDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion DEI Policies and Practices at Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE
/csi/diverse-workforce/default...Diverse Workforce
/csi/equitable-stu-access.htmlEquitable Student Access
/assessment/Student Assessment
/scholarships/adams/default.htmlJohn and Abigail Adams Scholarship
/mcas/default.htmlMassachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System MCAS
/mcas/accessibility/default.htmlMassachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System MCAS Accessibility and Accommodations
/mcas/alt/default.htmlMassachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System MCAS Alternate Assessment
/mcas/natl-intl/default.htmlNational/International Tests
/mcas/parents/default.htmlParent/Guardian Information
/scholarships/mastery/default....Stanley Z. Koplik Award
/mcas/training.htmlTraining Opportunities
/mcas/TestingMatters.htmlWhy Testing Matters
/mcas/access/default.htmlWorld-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State ACCESS
https://www.doe.mass.edu/bese/Board of Education
https://www.doe.mass.edu/news/News and Media
/DataAccountability.htmlText duplicate Data and Accountability
/families/Text duplicate Family Portal
/EducatorsAdmins.htmlEducators and Administrators
/amazingeducators/IMG-ALT aMAzing Educators Logo
/kaleidoscope/overview.htmlIMG-ALT Deeper Learning Logo
https://www.doe.mass.edu/teach/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Deeper Learning Logo
/licensure/Licensure
/frameworks/Text duplicate Learning Standards
https://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/Text duplicate Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System MCAS
https://www.doe.mass.edu/edeval/Text duplicate Educator Evaluation
https://www.doe.mass.edu/mtel/Text duplicate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure MTEL
/sfs/attendance/No Text
/commissioner/vision/Learn more about DESE's Educational Vision
/amazingeducators/stoy/Meet Tara Goodhue, the 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
/sfs/attendance/Your Presence is Powerful
/news/updates.aspxIMG-ALT DESE News Updates
/csdp/roadmap/default.htmlText duplicate IMG-ALT Acceleration Roadmap
/kaleidoscope/overview.htmlIMG-ALT Deeper Learning
https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT School and District Profiles
https://gateway.edu.state.ma.us/External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Security Portal
https://www.doe.mass.edu/edwin/IMG-ALT Edwin
https://www.doe.mass.edu/Anchor Top
/resources/A-Zindex.htmlA-Z Site Index
/resources/designED-playbook/d...Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE DesignED Playbook
https://www.mass.gov/info-deta...New window External Subdomain Digital Accessibility Statement
/resources/policy.htmlPolicies
/resources/howto.htmlSite Information
https://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/Administration & Finance
/commissioner/Text duplicate Commissioner's Office
/district-support.htmlText duplicate District Support
/educational-options.htmlText duplicate Educational Options
/instruction/Text duplicate Instructional Support
/kaleidoscope/Text duplicate Kaleidoscope Collective
/lawsregs/Text duplicate Legal
/research/Planning & Research
https://www.doe.mass.edu/csi/Text duplicate Strategic Initiatives
/assessment/Text duplicate Student Assessment
https://www.doe.mass.edu/news/Media and Public Records Requests
https://www.doe.mass.edu/contact/Contact the Department
/bese/contactinfo.htmlContact the Board
https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/...External Subdomain Contact a District or School
https://www.doe.mass.edu/prs/Problem Resolution
https://www.doe.mass.edu/jobs/Job Opportunities
https://twitter.com/maschoolsk12New window External Follow us on Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/Massa...New window External Subdomain Like us on Facebook
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Connect with us on LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/user/m...New window External Subdomain Watch us on YouTube
/news/newsletter-signup.aspxSign up to receive updates
/events.aspxRegister for a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE event
/contact/dese-directions.htmlDirections

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HTTP redirects
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HTTP header
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The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
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The page response time of 0.66 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (41 kB).

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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 education system is to prepare all students for success after high school. Massachusetts public school students are leading the nation in reading and math and are at the top internationally in reading, science, and math according to the national NAEP and international PISA assessments.

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