How Did Students Perform in Reading Using The Literacy Portfolio by i-Ready?

Published January 2025

Rooted in i-Ready Diagnostic data and evidence-based research, The Literacy Portfolio by i-Ready provides intentional instruction for students in Grades K–5. To evaluate the first year of implementation of The Literacy Portfolio, we investigated the growth of users across three districts in the 2023–2024 school year. We found that, regardless of chronological grade, students achieved their growth targets and made progress in their literacy skills. With The Literacy Portfolio, more students met their growth targets than expected, and average rates of Typical Growth surpassed national averages. Further, aside from students who started at the highest placement level in fall, a substantial percentage of each starting group advanced at least one placement level in overall reading, Phonics, and Comprehension: Overall placement.