Getting Good Data with i-Ready

Educators understand i-Ready’s potential for student growth and plan for a successful first year of implementation.

Getting Good Data with i-Ready is the integral first step for educators to begin implementing i-Ready and building a classroom data culture with their students. After taking the i-Ready Diagnostic themselves, educators learn how to administer the Diagnostic for reliable student data and why that unlocks the power of the Diagnostic to drive instruction. As time permits, educators further explore i-Ready Personalized Instruction and i-Ready growth measures.

Outcomes
Motivate and prepare students to do their best on the Diagnostic in order to get reliable data to drive instruction.

Format
The recommended length for this centrally delivered course is three hours, but we work within the flexibility of up to six hours to meet your needs. Computer and web access are strongly recommended. This session may be delivered virtually or in person.

Audience

• Teachers and instructional coaches
• Leaders are also encouraged to attend.

Using Data to Plan Instruction

Educators analyze their own i-Ready data to create instructional plans that help students access grade-level instruction.

Using Data to Plan Instruction guides educators to use effective data practices to analyze their own students’ data from the first Diagnostic. Utilizing a data analysis process, educators uncover new insights and information about student performance to build on strengths and plan instructional scaffolds to maximize access to grade-level content. As time permits, educators explore critical steps for monitoring and managing Personalized Instruction and/or how to engage students through data chats.

Outcomes
Analyze and use data to strategically plan next steps for whole class instruction.

Format
The recommended length for this site-based course is three hours, but we work within the flexibility of up to six hours to meet your needs. Computer and web access are strongly recommended. This session may be delivered virtually or in person.

Audience

• Teachers and instructional coaches
• Leaders are also encouraged to attend.

Data-Driven Leadership Best Practices I

Prepare to successfully lead an i-Ready implementation.

Data-Driven Leadership Best Practices I helps leaders establish effective implementation strategies and foundations that unlock i-Ready’s potential to drive student growth. Leaders who are new to i-Ready engage in hands-on exploration of the most important reports and features for administrators. This prepares leaders to use i-Ready for data-driven decision-making and instructional planning. As time permits, educators discuss the Top Leader Actions for successful assessment, instruction, and student engagement and develop communication plans that support a strong i-Ready rollout.

Outcomes

• Use the i-Ready administrator application and key reports in data-driven decision-making and instructional planning.
• Use tested strategies to launch a successful school-level i-Ready implementation.
• Develop and execute a school-level communication plan to share the purpose and priorities for the first year of i-Ready use.

Format
The recommended length of this centrally delivered course is three hours, but we work within the flexibility of up to six hours to meet your needs. Computer and web access are strongly recommended. This session may be delivered virtually or in person.

Audience

• Principals and other site-level implementation leaders, such as instructional coaches
• District leaders responsible for the implementation

Tailored Support

Tailored Support is planned collaboratively with you to meet the local needs of your implementation by addressing key areas of professional development at each stage of your i-Ready use. For New Users, we identify data trends and extend momentum to ensure a successful first year.

Topics include:

• Data-Driven Differentiated Instruction
• Personalized Instruction
• Understanding i-Ready Growth Model and Measuring Growth
• Supporting Coaches and Champions in Their First Year
• Implementation Support for Leaders

The Educator Prep Series

The Educator Prep Series is a flexible complement to and extension of your onsite i-Ready Professional Development program. Designed as short online modules (15–45 minutes in length), the Educator Prep Series modules are more than videos—they are interactive vehicles for active learning that ask educators to think critically and deeply about how they are using i-Ready in their classroom.

Topics include:

• Administering the Diagnostic
• Introduction to Diagnostic Reports
• Best Practices for Personalized Instruction
• Using Data to Plan Instruction
• Analyzing Diagnostic Growth (for Leaders)
• Engaging Students through Data Chats

Delivering Differentiated Instruction

Educators connect data to action by making effective decisions for differentiated instruction that drives student growth.

During Delivering Differentiated Instruction, educators analyze their Diagnostic data to create small groups based on instructional priorities. Using corresponding i-Ready resources, they create actionable plans to support grade-level instruction. As time permits, educators plan as needed for additional teacher-led support in Personalized Instruction and/or how to engage students in discussing and tracking their data.

Outcomes
Analyze i-Ready data to determine small group instructional priorities, and plan differentiated instruction using i-Ready resources.

Format
The recommended length for this centrally delivered course is three hours, but we work within the flexibility of up to six hours to meet your needs. Computer and web access are strongly recommended. This session may be delivered virtually or in person.

Audience

• Teachers and instructional coaches
• Leaders are also encouraged to attend.

Helping All Learners Succeed

Educators use data in a continual feedback process to accelerate student growth.

Helping All Learners Succeed engages educators in analyzing and responding to their students’ growth after the second i-Ready Diagnostic to strengthen their data culture and practices. Educators use a data-analysis process to analyze growth and proficiency data to answer key questions, determine priorities, and outline next steps. As time permits, educators explore ways to strategically use Personalized Instruction and/or use i-Ready data to inform small group instruction.

Outcomes
Analyze and respond to student growth to adjust instruction.

Format
The recommended length for this site-based course is three hours, but we work within the flexibility of up to six hours to meet your needs. Computer and web access are strongly recommended. This session may be delivered virtually or in person.

Audience

• Teachers and instructional coaches
• Leaders are also encouraged to attend.

Data-Driven Leadership Best Practices II

Use data to effect change in your school.

Data-Driven Leadership Best Practices II prepares leaders who have used i-Ready for at least one year to use their data to effect change within their schools. Leaders focus on data analysis to target instructional needs and support teachers in planning and delivering differentiated instruction. As time permits, leaders collaborate on their schoolwide implementation and use of the Top Leader Actions to build on prior years’ successes.

Topics include:

• Purposeful use of data to foster a data culture through team planning
• Transparent data sharing with stakeholders to address student growth and proficiency

Outcomes

• Use i-Ready data to identify and prioritize instructional needs.
• Reflect on previous-year implementation and current student goals to build a plan for strengthening i-Ready implementation.
• Support schoolwide use of new i-Ready features and enhancements.

Format
The recommended length of this centrally delivered course is three hours, but we work within the flexibility of up to six hours to meet your needs. Computer and web access are strongly recommended. This session may be delivered virtually or in person.

Audience

• Principals and other site-level implementation leaders, such as instructional coaches
• District leaders responsible for the implementation

Tailored Support

Tailored Support is planned collaboratively with you to meet the local needs of your implementation by addressing key areas of professional development at each stage of your i-Ready use. For Practicing Users, we build differentiated agendas to meet teachers’ needs and build internal coaching capacity.

Topics include:

• Personalized Instruction
• Teacher-Led Instruction
• Data Culture and Student Engagement
• Building Coaching Capacity
• Implementation Support for Leaders

The Educator Prep Series

The Educator Prep Series is a flexible complement to and extension of your onsite i-Ready Professional Development program. Designed as short online modules (15–45 minutes in length), the Educator Prep Series modules are more than videos—they are interactive vehicles for active learning that ask educators to think critically and deeply about how they are using i-Ready in their classroom.

Topics include:

• Administering the Diagnostic
• Best Practices for Personalized Instruction
• Setting Goals and Measuring Growth
• Analyzing Diagnostic Growth (for Leaders)
• Engaging Students through Data Chats
• Preparing for Small Group Instruction
• Using the Prerequisites Report to Inform Instruction
• Using Tools for Scaffolding Comprehension to Inform Instruction
• Introduction to Diagnostic Growth Reports

Data-Driven Leadership Best Practices III

Build and diversify strategies for engagement and bolstering student growth.

Data-Driven Leadership Best Practices III offers leaders who are already experienced managers of effective i-Ready implementations options to explore multiple ways of analyzing and using data, deepening data culture, and strengthening their implementation to increase student growth. Leaders reflect on their use of the Top Leader Actions, actively monitor progress, and adjust their implementation to advance their goals. As time permits, leaders delve into elective topics, including but not limited to:

• Promoting shared responsibility for student outcomes
• Empowering students as agents of their own learning
• Reviewing and deepening the use of the Top Teacher Actions to further support educators’ development as data practitioners and facilitators of differentiated instruction

Outcomes

• Refine i-Ready implementation plans in response to student data to further progress toward district/school proficiency and growth goals.
• Deepen data culture and shared responsibility for student growth within the school community.
• Strengthen the use of i-Ready data and instructional resources to meet the goals and needs of each schoolwide implementation.
• Support schoolwide use of new i-Ready features and enhancements.

Format
The recommended length of this centrally delivered course is three hours, but we work within the flexibility of up to six hours to meet your needs. Computer and web access are strongly recommended. This session may be delivered virtually or in person.

Audience

• Principals and other site-level implementation leaders, such as instructional coaches
• District leaders responsible for the implementation

Tailored Support

Tailored Support is planned collaboratively with you to meet the local needs of your implementation by addressing key areas of professional development at each stage of your i-Ready use. For Advanced Users, we deliver targeted support to address building- or classroom-level interests and issues, support new users, and ensure that all educators are evolving their practice using the latest and greatest updates and tools for i-Ready.

Topics include:

• Data-Driven Differentiated Instruction
• Personalized Instruction
• Data Culture
• Building Coaching Capacity
• Implementation Support for Leaders
• Student and Family Engagement
• Examining Growth and Accelerating Learning
• Exploring Additional i-Ready Assessments and Resources

The Educator Prep Series

The Educator Prep Series is a flexible complement to and extension of your onsite i-Ready Professional Development program. Designed as short online modules (15–45 minutes in length), the Educator Prep Series modules are more than videos—they are interactive vehicles for active learning that ask educators to think critically and deeply about how they are using i-Ready in their classroom.

Topics include:

• Administering the Diagnostic
• Best Practices for Personalized Instruction
• Using Data to Plan Instruction
• Setting Goals and Measuring Growth
• Analyzing Diagnostic Growth (for Leaders)
• Engaging Students through Data Chats
• Preparing for Small Group Instruction
• Using the Prerequisites Report to Inform Instruction
• Using Tools for Scaffolding Comprehension to Inform Instruction