i-Ready Stretch Growth® in the Pandemic Context
Overview
Published: August 2023
This research examined the percentage of students who met Stretch Growth and evaluated whether meeting Stretch Growth over consecutive years put students on a path to grade-level proficiency. This study provides the first validity evidence of i-Ready's Stretch Growth on a sample of students who tested after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it compares the results to those from our pre-pandemic sample.
- Program:i-Ready Inform (formerly i-Ready Diagnostic)
- Subject:Mathematics, Literacy
- Grades:K–8
- Topic:Academic Achievement, Growth Goals
- Study Year:2021–2023
Meet the Author
Logan Rome
Dr. Logan Rome earned his Ph.D. in Educational Statistics & Measurement from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2017 and began his career at Curriculum Associates that same year. His work sits at the intersection of assessment and instruction, combining psychometric and research expertise with product data to strengthen the design and impact of tools that support teaching and learning.