i-Ready

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students complete i-Ready assessments three times during the school year.  The program features adaptive assessments that build on student responses to provide teachers with data to best support their students. Students who will take i-Ready assessments during the 2024-25 school year include the following:

• Students in Grades 1-8 (math and reading).
• High school students taking Algebra I (math).
• High school students taking English 1 (reading).

Students assessed with i-Ready will complete reading and math assessments during three windows: Fall 2024; Winter 2024-25 (window is Jan. 2 through Feb. 7); and Spring 2025 (window is April 28 through June 4).

Data from the initial assessments is helping teachers determine areas of mastery, but also provides data on areas for growth and improvement. Teachers are using data to identify strengths and weaknesses, and plan instruction to support growth and target areas of improvement. Teachers will use the i-Ready program to monitor student progress throughout the school year. The initial assessment is not designed to provide a grade or score for a student. The question structure adjusts to student responses. For example, if a student answers several questions correctly in a row, the program will adjust and provide students with more challenging questions. If a student answers several questions in a row incorrectly, the program will adjust and provide slightly easier questions.

i-Ready for Families Report:  Parent Guide (English)

Annual i-Ready Parent Meeting

CCPS provides parents with i-Ready data reports after each testing window is complete. CCPS annually holds parent information meetings about i-Ready assessments. During these meetings, staff share information for parents to interpret data included on their child’s report.