Getting Started with iReady Handout 6 Objectives for

Getting Started with i-Ready

Handout 6

Objectives for Getting Started By the end of this session you will be able to: 1. Understand how i-Ready Diagnostic & Instruction works 2. Prepare students for the i-Ready Diagnostic 3. Administer the i-Ready Diagnostic 4. Access and analyze key Diagnostic reports 5. Access and use key resources 7

Ponder… What is your biggest challenge with differentiated instruction? 8

What is i-Ready Diagnostic & Instruction? Pinpoint each student’s needs down to the sub-skill level (K-12) Teacher-Directed Instruction: Inform whole class, small group, individual instruction (K-8) Instantaneous, easily accessible reporting & progress monitoring Student-Driven Online Instruction -Not Included: Automated, differentiated instruction for every student (K-8) 9

Diagnostic - Reading 10

Diagnostic Debrief…. • What did you notice? 12

Adaptive Diagnostic 12 17

What if you knew then, what you know now? The i-Ready diagnostic predicts CCSS assessment results with 85% accuracy accurate

Reading Domains Foundational Skills Comprehension (Grades K-12) Phonological Awareness (Grades K-1) • Rhyme Recognition • Phoneme Identity and Isolation • Phoneme Blending and Segmentation • Phoneme Addition and Substitution • Phoneme Deletion Informational Text • Author's Purpose • Categorize and Classify • Cause and Effect • Drawing Conclusions/Making Inferences • Fact and Opinion • Main Idea and Details • Message • Summarize • Text Structure • Vocabulary in Context Phonics (Grades K-4) • Letter Recognition • Beginning Consonant Sounds • Short and Long Vowels • Decoding One- and Two-Syllable Words • Inflectional Endings; Prefixes and Suffixes • Digraphs and Diphthongs • Vowel Patterns • Decoding Longer Words High-Frequency Words (Grades K-3) • Words from Dolch and Fry lists Vocabulary (Grades K-12) Academic and Domain Specific Vocabulary Word Relationships Word-Learning Strategies 19 Literature • Author's Purpose • Cause and Effect • Drawing Conclusions/Making Inferences • Figurative Language • Story Structure • Summarize • Theme/Mood • Understanding Character • Vocabulary in Context

Mathematics Domain Algebra and Algebraic Thinking (Gr. K-8) Geometry (Gr. K-8) • • Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Fluency, number relationships, properties, solving word problems Expressions and Equations: Variables, exponents, solving word problems Ratio and Proportional Relationships: Percent, rate, lines, and slope Functions: Linear and non-linear • • Two-Dimensional Shapes Three-Dimensional Shapes Lines, Segments, Points, Rays, and Angles Symmetry and Transformations Congruence and Similarity Coordinate Geometry Pythagorean Theorem Number and Operations (Gr. K-8) Measurement and Data (Gr. K-8) • • • Counting and Cardinality Base Ten: Whole Numbers and Decimals Place value: Compare, add, subtract, multiply, divide Fractions: Model, compare, add, subtract, multiply, divide • • Measurement Units and Tools: Customary and metric • Time, money, length, capacity, weight and mass Geometric Measurement • Area, perimeter, surface area, volume Creating and Interpreting Graphs Data Analysis and Statistical Measures Probability Concepts 21

Diagnostic: What you need to do before: Teacher Training Guide page 5 24

Diagnostic: What you need to do before: Teacher Training Guide page 6 1) Set expectations with students: a) Do your best and don’t rush! b) Show first log-in experience c) Show sample test items 25

Student Log in: Step 1 User Guide Appendix login. i-ready. com 26

Student Log in: Step 2 27

Student Login: Step 3 28

Student Login: Step 4 29

Student Login: Step 5 30

Sample Test Items 31

Diagnostic: What you need to do before: 1) Set expectations with students 2) Check equipment a) System Requirements b) Audio: headphones Teacher Training Guide page 5 32

Diagnostic: What you need to do before: 3) Scheduling the Diagnostic: Grade Levels Average Total Recommendations for Testing Time Per Subject Grades K-1 30 -40 min Grades 2+ 45 -60 min • • • 6 -8 weeks into the school year 2 -3 testing periods 15 -20 minutes each Extra time and support to log on 2 testing periods 45 minutes each • Find out testing windows, deadlines from administrators. • Schedule time for retesting. 33

Diagnostic: What you need to do before Teacher Training Guide page 5 4) Confirm your roster of students 5) Print student log in and passwords 6) Provide paper and pencil for the math Diagnostic 34

Diagnostic: What you need to do before 7) Prepare for special considerations a) Special Education: • • • Developmental level Accommodations/modifications Additional testing time and support 35

During the Diagnostic: Testing Tips • Monitor students to ensure they’re not rushing or clicking through and that they are trying their best! – Take a break – Reset Teacher Training Guide page 7 • Game breaks • Help students with any technical/ audio issues, but don’t help with answers. • Be sure students know what to do (such as start on Instruction) if they finish early. 36

After the Diagnostic 1) Check for completion of the Diagnostic Teacher Training Guide page 8 2) Check for rushing/ “off” results 3) Use key reports to inform your instruction 4) Monitor Online Instruction 37

Let’s Log in! Ready. com login. i- Username: DI-teacher Password: password State Go! Try It: OK! 38

Rushing Warning Results indicate that this student spent less than x seconds per item…. 44

i-Ready Diagnostic Teacher Scavenger Hunt 1) Teacher Training Guide, pp. 25 -27 “i-Ready Diagnostic & Instruction Scavenger Hunt. ” 2) Find a partner. Teacher Training Guide pages 25 -27 3) Complete the i-Ready Diagnostic tasks 4) You have _____ minutes. 5) Have fun! 46

After the Diagnostic: Review 1) Check for completion of the Diagnostic a) Look at your Teacher Dashboard on your Home Page under Most Recent Diagnostic Teacher b) Click – ‘Which Students Still Need to Complete the Training Guide Diagnostic? ’ page 8 2) Check for rushing/ “off” results a) Look at Class Profile Report, then Student Profile Report for students whose results seem particularly off b) Retest as needed (“Reassigning the Diagnostic” TTG p. 11) c) Ask your admin for the Export Report: Diagnostic Summary 3) Use key reports to inform your instruction a) Class Profile b) Instructional Grouping c) Student Profile 4) Monitor Online Instruction 47

i-Ready Diagnostic & Instruction Pinpoint each student’s needs down to the sub-skill level (K-12) Teacher-Directed Instruction: Inform whole class, small group, individual instruction (K-8) Instantaneous, easily accessible reporting & progress monitoring Student-Driven Online Instruction -Not Included: Automated, differentiated instruction for every student (K-8) 48

Monitoring Progress 1) Big picture progress: Diagnostics _______ times across the year 1) Monthly temperature check: Progress Monitoring Assessments 49

Progress Monitoring Feature “How much growth should my student make? ” “Is my student on track to make that growth? ” 50

Progress Monitoring Assessments • Grades: K-8 • Subjects: Math & Reading • Looks and acts like a Diagnostic test – Starts based on the last test’s levels – Adaptive • Short: about 15 minutes, about 20 questions per subject • Automatically assigned once a month • Students see “Mini Test” 51 button

Progress Monitoring Scores • Global outcome measure that give an overall reading and an overall math scale score (essentially a minidiagnostic) • Will not: – Give domain-specific information – Adjust the information on the Diagnostic reports – Adjust the student’s online Instruction lesson plan 52

Progress Monitoring Report 53

Progress Monitoring Report -- -- -- 54

i-Ready Diagnostic & Instruction Pinpoint each student’s needs down to the sub-skill level (K-12) Teacher-Directed Instruction: Inform whole class, small group, individual instruction (K-8) Instantaneous, easily accessible reporting & progress monitoring Student-Driven Online Instruction: Automated, differentiated instruction for every student (K-8) 55

Ponder… What is your biggest challenge with differentiated instruction? 56

Next Steps Summary 1) Have a great Diagnostic! – TTG pages 5 -8 “Administer the Diagnostic” Don’t forget to use your Teacher Training Guide ongoing! 2) Use i-Ready Data to Differentiate Instruction – TTG pages 16 -19 3) Get the most out of i-Ready – Explore the Resources tab and User Guide 3) Get the most out of your i-Ready implementation – TTG pages 36 -39 58

Getting Help • Ask your administrator for: – When your log in is available – Your testing deadlines – Your Progress Monitoring schedule • Tech & Customer Support – see back cover of the Teacher Training Guide • District contact: __________ 59

Success for Every Student! Thank you! 60

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