Many states struggle with collecting reliable and valid data that can be easily analyzed at the state level. This can be particularly challenging in states where schools and districts have local control over the selection of their assessment tools. This state spotlight presents the strategies that the Iowa Department of Education (IDE) used to foster school adoption and use of a state-provided literacy screening and progress monitoring tool. [This resource was developed by members of the NCSI Data Use Service Area Team in collaboration with Sarah Brown and Greg Feldmann.]