Our class uses a program called i-Ready® Diagnostic & Instruction,
an innovative adaptive assessment and engaging personalized instruction
program for reading and math. i-Ready will help me assess the needs of your child while monitoring
their progress throughout the school year. It will also provide your child with
an individualized Online Instruction based on their individual skill level.
I would like to enlist
your assistance in preparing your child for the first, very important
assessment. By discussing the following points with your child, he or she will
be more prepared, and the resulting information will be more valuable to you
and me.
· Each subject matter assessment will take about 40–45
minutes each to complete.
· It may take 2–4 sittings to complete the assessment.
The assessment may be started, stopped, and restarted as needed within a 21-day
period we call a “testing window.”
· Each assessment item that a student sees is
individualized based on their answer to a previous question. This is what makes
the assessment an “adaptive” one. For example, a series of correct answers will
result in slightly harder questions, while a series of answers that are
incorrect will yield slightly easier questions.
· The assessment assumes that students will not know the
answer to every question. I will explain to your child that “it is OK” not to
know every answer and that they should do their best on each question.
· The results of the assessment will provide me with an
instructional assessment based on what your child “can do” and “the next steps
for instruction.”
I would like to enlist
your assistance in preparing your child for this assessment. Please encourage your child to:
· Eat a good breakfast and be rested for the day of the
assessment
· Try their best on each question and try not to rush
· Try not to worry about questions they do not know—remind
them that it is expected they will get about half of the questions correct
· Remind them that they will get assessment “breaks”
that are integrated into the assessment
· Be respectful of other students who take longer to
finish
Immediately following
the assessment, i-Ready will place
your child into Online Instruction to support his or her progress in mastering
essential skills in reading and math.
I look forward to
providing a learning experience that will attract and hold your child’s
interest while also teaching important skills and concepts. I will also have
access to i-Ready Reports that I look
forward to sharing with you throughout the year. If you have any questions
about i-Ready please do not hesitate
to contact me or the school. You can also learn more about i-Ready by visiting www.i-ready.com/tour.
Your student's login information will be provided to you upon enrollment in our class.
Your student's login information will be provided to you upon enrollment in our class.
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