State Impact Research for Alaska

How is using i-Ready with fidelity associated with state test performance?

In Alaska, for reading, students who used i-Ready with fidelity demonstrated higher state test scores for most grades and were more likely to be proficient in some grades. For mathematics, fidelity users showed higher state test scores and were more likely to be proficient in all grades.

To understand the association between the use of i-Ready and performance on the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AKSTAR), Curriculum Associates evaluated AKSTAR scores and proficiency levels for 24,971 students in Grades 3–8 across four school districts. These analyses examined the difference in state scores and proficiency rates between students who used i-Ready with fidelity and students using the program less consistently, accounting for fall performance.