iReady

Three times a year Wisconsin Connections Academy gives students an assessment to help assess students’ academic strengths and weaknesses in the areas of reading and mathematics. i-Ready is the diagnostic tool that the Appleton Area School District uses for this purpose. The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your student’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 student a score or grade but to determine how to best support their learning.

During the week of October 5, a course called i-Ready Diagnostic 3 will show up on your student’s planner.  This course explains the i-Ready Diagnostic to your child. Please note that since the creation of the course, there has been a change on how to access the assessment. Students will need to log into ClassLink and use the i-Ready app instead of the directions in the course. Directions on logging into ClassLink were included in a letter mailed to you.

Below are some additional facts:

  • How the student does on the diagnostic tool will not affect grades in any course.
  • Students should take each test independently (without help, except where noted), so that we may appropriately design individualized instruction for your student and also measure student gains and academic progress throughout the school year. The Diagnostic is designed for students to get about 50% of the questions correct and 50% incorrect to help identify their precise abilities on a range of skills.
  • Each assessment takes approximately 60-75 minutes to complete. Students should not take both tests in one day. Try to plan different times for each subject test.
  • Students must complete both the Math and Reading tests by October 21, 2020.

Thank you for your continued support.