Three times a year your child will take a diagnostic assessment in mathematics called i-Ready.  All districts in Tennessee are required to administer a universal assessment screener during the first weeks of school to determine student achievement and to inform instruction.  Below, you will find information about the i-Ready diagnostic assessment and online program and how we will be using it in our classrooms.

 What is i-Ready? 

i-Ready is an online program for kindergarten through 8th grade that helps teachers understand your child’s individual needs and monitor their progress all year long. As a compliment to the teacher's classroom lesson, i-Ready work adapts to students' individual needs, adjusting assessment questions to suit your child’s performance. i-Ready encourages students to take ownership of their learning as they receive real-time feedback and motivating messages, and earn credits for completing lessons that they can use to get rewards, such as games. Its purpose is not to give your child a grade but instead to determine where they need the most support. 

The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your child’s needs. Each item a student receives is 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 ones. The purpose of this is not to give your child a score or grade but to determine how to best support their learning.

i-Ready Online Instruction provides students with lessons based on their individual strengths and areas for growth. These lessons are interactive and provide strategic supports to keep your child engaged as they learn.

What can I do to help?

To help prepare your child for the i-Ready Diagnostic, encourage them to: 

• Get a good night’s sleep and eat a full breakfast 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 only get about half of the questions correct.
• Be respectful of other students who take longer to finish.
• Use paper and pencil to show work for math questions.

To support your child’s learning in i-Ready Online Instruction, you can:

• Discuss your child’s progress on their i-Ready lessons.
• Celebrate your child’s learning and growth.

Thank you for your continued support and for being a partner in your child’s learning! We look forward to sharing i-Ready information with you throughout the year.

Check out the links below to help your child get the most out of i-Ready.

Download the iReady Parent Guide

Understanding Your Student’s i-Ready Diagnostic Results

You can learn more by visiting the i-Ready Family Center.