Switching to i-Ready Inform Is Easier Than You Think
We offer the support you need to choose with confidence, plan your implementation, and ensure that educators are well-equipped to start gathering valuable student insights.
Clear Answers for a Confident Switch
How do you know you can trust i-Ready data?
Backed by strong reliability and validity evidence, high NCII ratings, and strong correlations with state assessments, i-Ready Inform (formerly i-Ready Diagnostic) provides accurate, actionable insights educators can trust to guide instruction with confidence.
How will we track students' longitudinal progress?
i-Ready provides clear, easy-to-understand reports that help districts monitor student progress over time and make informed instructional decisions. We support educators from day one in interpreting results, understanding trends, and confidently shifting reporting practices so progress remains clear and continuous.
How will we manage the transition and implementation?
We support your transition to i-Ready with a clear, structured approach—providing clear transition guides, flexible professional learning, and ongoing partnership to ensure everything is smooth and well-supported from the start.
Switching in Three Steps
- Choose with Confidence: Support your classrooms with educator-friendly reporting and tools that turn data into action. Contact your educational sales consultant today to see how i-Ready Inform (formerly i-Ready Diagnostic) supports clear, actionable insights from day one.
- Plan with Support: Build a tailored implementation plan with dedicated i-Ready Partners. Your team receives step-by-step guidance, proven best practices, and hands-on support to ensure a smooth and successful rollout.
- Implement with Expert Guidance: Access on-demand resources for just-in-time support or join live sessions led by expert facilitators—all former educators who understand the realities of the classroom—so your team can quickly turn learning into action and drive impact for students.
Testimonials
| Feature | Other Assessments | |
|---|---|---|
| Feature 1 | Easy-to-Understand Reports Easy-to-read reports highlight grade-level performance, domain strengths, and next steps—no scale score translation required. | Reporting Formats Vary Some assessment reports may rely on technical metrics or scale scores that may require interpretation for educators, students, and families. |
| Feature 2 | Clarity on Grade-Level Performance Results show students’ grade-level placements alongside norm-referenced data, helping educators quickly understand where students are and what comes next. | Norm-Referenced Rankings Only Some assessments primarily report how students perform relative to peers. |
| Feature 3 | Assessment-Informed Grouping Grouping recommendations are automatically generated, making it easier to plan targeted instruction and support differentiation—all designed to accelerate learning. | Grouping May Require Additional Analysis Teachers may need to review multiple data points and determine instructional groups independently. |
| Feature 4 | Seamless Connection to Instruction Assessment results connect to skill-level instructional resources aligned to student needs, helping teachers take action right away. | Instructional Next Steps May Vary Educators may need to translate assessment results into instructional plans. |
| Feature 5 | Research-Backed Growth Goals Automatically sets research-backed goals designed to help students reach grade level and stay on track. | Different Approaches to Goal Setting Growth tracking and goal setting may vary across platforms. |
| Feature 6 | A Connected Assessment Suite i-Ready Inform (formerly i-Ready Diagnostic) includes a unified assessment experience that brings insights together on one easy-to-use platform for a complete view of student learning. | Multiple Tools for Assessment and Instruction Schools may need to use multiple tools or purchase additional assessments to gain a full picture of student learning. |
| Feature 7 | Ongoing Partnership and Support Backed by long-term Grades K–12 expertise, dependable service, flexible professional learning, and practical implementation support year-round. | Support May Vary Levels of service, training, and implementation support can differ across providers. |
Switching from MAP Growth®
Switching from Renaissance Star™
MAP Growth® is a registered trademark of NWEA.
Renaissance Star™ is a trademark of Renaissance Learning, Inc.
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Related Resources
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*Source: i-Ready-sponsored online survey conducted in January 2026 among a national sample of licensed i-Ready educators (teachers and school/district administrators). Results reflect responses from 325 educators in their first two years of i-Ready use who previously used NWEA MAP Growth or Renaissance Star and answered the question: “Compared to the benchmark assessment you used previously (e.g., NWEA MAP Growth or Renaissance Star), how satisfied are you with i-Ready for benchmark assessment?”