Springs Charter School uses i-Ready online diagnostic assessments for ELA and Math to assess student abilities in these areas. i-Ready is an adaptive test used to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses and to tailor instruction based on the diagnostic report. The results of this assessment are immediately available to show you what your students understand and what they don’t understand, both for on-grade level skills and off-grade. The diagnostic test results help to ensure accurate student placement, diagnose instructional needs and to measure student gains across reporting periods. i-Ready includes Math and ELA lessons and online instruction tailored to students’ needs. Resources are correlated to both CA Standards and Common Core State Standards.

Each student will take the exam at the beginning, middle and end of each school year.  Following the diagnostic exam, students can begin working on the online lessons in iReady to focus on grade level skills not yet mastered. This is a valuable supplement for students who are falling behind grade level.

i-Ready Introduction Video (link) 

Getting Started With i-Ready (link) - What is i-Ready? How do I start?

How the Diagnostic Assessment Adapts

• The i-Ready Diagnostic Assessment will keep adapting, or adjusting, until it finds exactly the level at which your students need to receive instruction.

• When students answer questions correctly, i-Ready gives them more challenging questions. When students answer questions incorrectly, i-Ready gives them questions that are easier.

• This process continues until i-Ready pinpoints which skills each student seems to know well and which need improvement.

I-Ready Login Directions (link) - If your Apps are not showing on your My Springs Dashboard, click "Apps" in the left hand column.

How to Prepare Your Student for the Diagnostics:

• Reading Diagnostic Introductory Videos:

  • K: English

  • 1–2:English

  • 3–5: English

  • 6–12: English

• Mathematics Diagnostic Introductory Videos:

  • K: English | Spanish

  • 1–2: English | Spanish

  • 3–5: English | Spanish

  • 6–12: English | Spanish

Video: Family Guidance for Administering the Diagnostic at Home

Checklist for Administering the Diagnostic

Proctoring Guidance for the Diagnostic

Prepare Your Students for the Diagnostic - more resources for you