We are incredibly excited to announce that Mentoring Minds has joined with Curriculum Associates. Together, we’re building a best-in-class solution that combines ThinkUp! Standards Mastery System with i‑Ready, just in time to meet the needs of HB 4545.
Texas House Bill 4545, effective June 16, 2021, establishes new requirements for accelerated instruction for students who do not pass the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®).
Does your assessment have the connected instruction, individual educational plan support, and supplemental instruction options you need to meet the new requirements? i-Ready’s seamless integration of assessment data and instruction means your teachers, students, and districts benefit from:
Learn how i-Ready and ThinkUp! are coming together to support Texas classrooms.
i‑Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment designed to provide teachers with actionable insight into student needs. It offers a complete picture of student performance and growth, eliminating the need for multiple, redundant tests. By adapting to student responses and assessing a broad range of skills—including skills above and below a student’s chronological grade—the i‑Ready Diagnostic pinpoints student ability level, identifies the specific skills students need to learn to accelerate their growth, and charts a personalized learning path for each student.
LEARN MOREi‑Ready Standards Mastery provides flexible assessments designed to measure specific grade-level TEKS for Mathematics and English Language Arts and Reading. Many types of technology-enhanced items (TEIs) are included in the program. These items can provide a deeper understanding of student mastery of concepts, increase engagement, and closely align to the STAAR Redesign's new TEIs.
LEARN MORETeacher Toolbox for Texas was designed to support differentiated instruction by giving teachers quick access to materials aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for students performing on, below, and above grade level. Teacher Toolbox for Texas is a digital collection from which teachers can draw relevant, TEKS-based resources to introduce or reteach concepts or help students learn prerequisite skills from earlier grades.
LEARN MOREThinkUp! is a dynamic curriculum and proven instructional path built upon a foundation of critical thinking. By fostering a culture of critical thinking, ThinkUp! helps students and educators understand problems, discover solutions, and take ownership of their education—resulting in mastery of TEKS concepts and improved performance.
