Support your English Learners with the tools they need to succeed in reading!
✅ I’ve Opted In to i-Ready—Now What?
Welcome! Whether you’re new to i-Ready or a returning educator, here’s what to plan for after opting in.
Research shows that English Learners make the most growth when the program is used with fidelity. Let’s set you—and your students—up for success.
✔ Success Criteria for Implementation
1. Utilize educator training and support.
We strongly recommend everyone using i-Ready be trained on how to use the program with fidelity for your English Learners.
- Get to know i-Ready through both formal and informal training/support—in person or virtually and on your schedule!
📅 Click Here to Schedule
📧 Or, contact Tara Beasley at TBeasley@cainc.com to get started.
2. Identify the student with an “EL” indicator in i-Ready.
- Designate students as English Learners in i‑Ready to simplify reporting and groupings for teachers (strongly recommended). This allows us to provide state-level assessment data to the SDE.
3. Administer the Diagnostic regularly, and monitor usage.
- Give the i‑Ready Diagnostic two or three times per year.
4. Maximize growth with Personalized Instruction.
- Target 30–49 min./week with a 70 percent lesson pass rate for stronger reading gains.
- Reinforce grade-level learning, and close skills gaps.
5. Use data to drive instruction.
- Use i‑Ready reports to guide small groups, differentiation, and monitor progress.
- Make data-driven decisions to support every student’s growth.
5. Attend regular data meetings.
- Participate in regular, short data meetings to make the most of your i-Ready data: Monitor student progress, set and track achievement goals, plan targeted instruction, celebrate growth, and identify next steps!
If you have any questions, please contact Tara Beasley at TBeasley@cainc.com, or click this link to opt in and get started.
Get to Know i-Ready
Quick Steps to Get Started
New to i-Ready? View our step-by-step guide for getting started.
i-Ready Tour
Engage in a hands-on experience of the i-Ready educator and student experiences with interactive product tours in Reading and Mathematics.
i-Ready Central®
Explore videos, tips, planning tools, and more to ensure you are getting the most out of your i-Ready implementation.
Explore Key i-Ready Reports
Review the i-Ready reports that help educators make effective instructional decisions to drive student growth.
i-Ready Reports Book
See the reports that help educators make effective instructional decisions to drive student growth and help all students access grade-level instruction through i‑Ready’s rich, actionable data.
i-Ready Standards Mastery
Learn how i-Ready Standards Mastery can help you evaluate student performance on key academic standards in Reading and Mathematics for Grades 2–8.
i-Ready Overview
Learn about key components of i-Ready Assessment, i-Ready Learning, and i-Ready Partners.
Contact Us
Would you like to experience i-Ready as a student, teacher, or administrator? Please visit this page to contact a representative.
