i-Ready is an online program for reading and/or mathematics that will help your student’s teacher(s) determine your student’s needs, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows your teacher(s) to meet your student exactly where they are and provides data to increase your student’s learning gains. i-Ready consists of two parts: Diagnostic and Personalized Instruction.
Check out this video to learn more about iReady.
The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your student’s needs. Each item a student sees is individualized based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier questions. The purpose of this is not to give your student a score or grade, but instead to determine how best to support your student’s learning.
i-Ready Personalized Instruction (MyPath) provides students with lessons based on their individual skill level and needs, so your student can learn at a pace that is just right for them. These lessons are fun and interactive to keep your student engaged as they learn.
At VBR1, students receive 50 minutes/week in both reading and math. MyPath does not need to be completed at home unless your child's teacher recommends it.
Reading & Math Diagnostic (3 times/year)
This diagnostic helps track growth and progress toward mastery of Missouri State Learning Standards.
Diagnostic is used to help inform instructional decisions and practices.
Students use iReady's "MyPath" (personalized learning module) for daily practice at their unique level.
The Reading Interventionist Team uses iReady to help determine students who need Reading Success Plans.
Van Buren uses data from diagnostics to celebrate classroom growth and individual student growth. Students receive awards for growth!
Van Buren uses data from MyPath lesson completion for students to earn whole-class and individual rewards.
Teachers use diagnostic data to set goals with each student and hold one-on-one conferences with students about their achievement and goals.
iReady is a research-based program with more than 23,000 schools enrolled (representing 10 million children)!
In addition, iReady is one of four Missouri state-approved assessments for reading.
iReady has also been studied for its effects on student achievement. Check out some of the research below:
Visit the Family Center page on the iReady website!