MOY Assessments Information

Ask | Please ensure that your campus administers MOY Assessments and note the upcoming deadlines in your school calendar

• MOY Upcoming January Dates:

  • 1/7 - 1/30 Optional MOY Science MAP

  • 1/13 - 1/17 mClass DIBELS MOY 3-5 (PS 5th only)

  • 1/13 - 1/17 mClass 5-6 mClass DIBELS (only did not pass & approaches on last STAAR); i-ready Reading MS (5th-8th)

  • 1/14- 1/28 - iReady Math PS if not tested in December

  • 1/21 - 1/28 iReady Math 5-8 

  • 1/14 - 1/30 Circle Wave 2

  • KTX Assessment Calendar

MOY

• 1/8 & 1/9 

  • Topic: MOY Testing 

  • Only for CTCs who support i-ready, mCLASS, and MAP

  • Time: 10:00 - 11:30

  • Recording - Wednesday 1/8; Thursday 1/9

i-ready Overview

More information about KTX's i-ready Testing Plan can be found in the 2024-2025 KTX Assessments Handbook. 

i-Ready Math and Reading Diagnostics

i-ready Math and Reading Diagnostics adapt to each student’s instructional level to determine what a student is ready to learn. i-ready tests are computer adaptive, which means that the difficulty of the items depends on the student’s previous answers. This allows the test to identify the student’s grade level abilities.

i-Ready Diagnostic is a type of computer-adaptive test that matches the difficulty of test questions to the proficiency level of each student. As students answer questions correctly, they will get more difficult questions. As students answer questions incorrectly, they will get easier questions. The Diagnostic always adapts to find the precise proficiency level of each student in the quickest, most efficient way possible.

i-ready also measures student growth and projects ACT scores and proficiency on state tests. In addition to providing useful information for students, families, and school staff, the KIPP Foundation uses i-ready scores to understand student progress across the network.

Testing Windows

At KIPP Texas, students are tested 2-3 times per year: in the BOY (Fall), MOY (Winter), and EOY (Spring). Please refer to the KTX Assessment Strategy and KTX Assessment Calendar for more information.

Student Participation

• K-8 - All Students Math

• MS 5**-8 Reading

i-Ready Diagnostics will be given in class (RLA for Reading, Math class for math) following the recommended testing schedule

** 5th graders who are at a PS campus do not take i-Ready Reading Diagnostics.

PS K-5: 

Students should take the Math Diagnostic test for their grade level.

MS 5-8: 

Students should take the Math Diagnostic test for their grade level and the Reading Diagnostic test for their grade level.

Testing Time and Location

I-Ready Diagnostics are untimed but most students should be able to complete the test in 60 minutes, and test durations past 90 minutes are likely unnecessary.

i-Ready Diagnostics will be given in class (RLA for Reading, Math class for math) following the recommended testing schedule. CTCs/Support Staff will be responsible for pulling makeup testers as needed to complete their assessments.

See the recommended schedule for testing and time allotments below.

Logistics:

No-pre setup is required for CTCs. Diagnostics will automatically be assigned during the testing window.

The diagnostic will automatically start when students log in. Students should not log in outside of testing time during the diagnostic window. Resets/retests will not be granted for students who test outside of the specified testing space.

Test Administrators - Who should proctor?

• Teachers

• Assistant principals

• Members of the leadership team

• Learning specialists

• Teaching fellows/assistants under the supervision of someone else

• All proctors should be trained in i-ready Procedures and Test Security to ensure reliability and validity of data

Reset and Retest Policy

• Retesting - student retakes the entire diagnostic. Retesting means a student has already completed the Diagnostic and will complete an additional one assigned by an educator. 

  • We only allow retesting for students who have received a red Rush flag. Only if student results do not seem representative of what the student knows and can do. Retesting students will be decided on a case by case basis. You must fill out the retest request form. Retest policies are subject to change once we have fully implemented and completed BOY testing. 

  • If retesting during the beginning-of-year Diagnostic window, a student must start the new Diagnostic within 21 days of completing their first Diagnostic in order for the new test to be used as the baseline for growth measures. 

  • You must submit a retest/reset request form.

• Resetting - Resetting a Diagnostic means that the student has a Diagnostic currently in progress that will start from the beginning once reset.

  • Resetting a test will only be considered if there is a major disruption during the assessment - e.g. - fire alarm, lockdown, school emergency, sudden student illness (barf)**. 

  • ** If well-being is not mentally or physically capable of sitting for a test on assessment day, that student should not be tested and should be added to a makeup session later in the window. 

  • You must submit a retest/reset request form.

• Note: Retesting and resetting a Diagnostic are not the same. 

• You can keep track of the status of retest requests on the retest and termination tracker.

Mass Terminations:

There should not be a need for a mass termination of any assessments. In the event of an emergency where a mass termination may be needed, please reach out to your Regional Assessment Coordinator prior to terminating any tests. 

***Please note - A student not receiving an accommodation is NOT a reason for retesting. Please make sure you set up your accommodations and train staff in advance to avoid accommodations errors! ***

Accommodations

The accommodations available for i-Ready diagnostic are quite limited. Not all listed embedded universal supports are available in the diagnostic; many are limited to personalized instruction portions of the platform.

Available embedded accommodations for i-Ready Diagnostic:

• audio support/ TTS (math 6+ and reading)*

• closed captioning (on tutorials)

• calculator (embedded)

CTCs will need to make applicable non-embedded supports available to students who have it listed in their IEP or IAP.

Clarification on Testing GAIN Students - KIPP Texas requires that all GAIN students complete BOY and EOY testing. However, the guidance has always been that unless a student is exempt from district assessments in their IEP, they should be assessed.  A small number of GAIN students are exempt due to still being emergent learners (i.e. do not yet have conceptual understanding of number or letter recognition).  If a student is exempt, it must be in their ARD. Your special pops lead should provide you with the testing page of their ARD documenting this decision. This documentation must be included in your documentation folder for each assessment.  This exemption is the exception and not the norm and must be made by the ARDC on an individual student basis. Student exemptions may change throughout the year(s) as the students make progress towards their educational goals so documents should be checked, and exemption status should be checked before all test windows. 

Resources

• Test Setup and Planning Checklist - use this to make your testing plan

• Get good data resources for teachers

• Proctoring Guidelines - Math

• Manual 

• Script iReady Diagnostic Instructions

Retest/Reset Request Form & Tracker

• All KTX Retest/Termination Request Form Link i-Ready

• All KTX Retest/Termination Tracker

2024-2025 Irregularity and Incident Report Links

2024-2025 Irregularity Report Form (all assessments)

2024-2025 Testing Irregularity form 

Signature Page (original doc title says 22-23 but it has not changed)