This fall SJA is implementing i-Ready

09/18/2024  |  School News

What is i-Ready? i-Ready was invented in 2011 as a combination of the i-Ready Diagnostic and an online instruction program. This combo allows for assessments that are followed up with personalized instruction. Once students complete the Diagnostic, i-Ready builds a unique lesson plan with a starting point for each learner based on their individual results. i-Ready gives teachers the flexibility to add lessons or adjust the lesson sequence based on their own knowledge of their students. The tests are adaptive in nature allowing students to reach beyond what they may currently have mastered.

What is the purpose of i-Ready? The purpose of i-Ready is to provide personalized instruction and support the needs of all learners. i-Ready supports teachers as they plan instruction, set goals with students, and assess learner progress. The i-Ready Diagnostic test is designed to help educators by providing meaningful data about the instructional needs of their students and connecting them to i-Ready math and reading instruction that is proven to raise student achievement.

iReady replaces our Iowa Basic testing, Our students in grades K-8 will complete iReady assessments three times a year. It is our goal to share a snapshot of our school's scores by the end of the year. Individual student scores will be send home to parents to review. All classes recently completed an initial assessment and 'training' on how to use i-Ready.