Using i-Ready for Academic Intervention

A Flexible Tool for Screening, High-Quality Instruction, and Progress Monitoring

As an educational partner to thousands of districts across the United States, Curriculum Associates knows that RTI/MTSS models differ from state to state and even from district to district. Our products aren’t designed as a “one-size-fits-all” solution. Instead, i-Ready is a flexible tool that educators use to customize intervention experiences based on the academic needs of their students.

Because i-Ready integrates the different elements of intervention—screening, targeted instruction, and progress monitoring—into one dashboard, i-Ready users have the resources they need for planning impactful interventions in one convenient location. Additionally, i-Ready received high ratings in reading and mathematics from the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII), a nationally recognized technical assistance center that is managed by AIR, in all three categories NCII reviews: Academic Screening, Academic Progress Monitoring, and Academic Intervention.

Using i-Ready to Support MTSS

This document has been developed for our district partners interested in integrating i-Ready resources into their systematic approach to MTSS.

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Our Philosophy

The most effective MTSS implementations are led by district and building leaders who provide their teachers with the systems and resources they need. For inspiration (and practical tips!), read these papers by an intervention thought leader and Curriculum Associates senior national director, Brooklin Trover.

Putting the “Response” Back in Response to Intervention

This paper shares our philosophy on intervention and emphasizes the need to be more responsive to students to improve the impact of our intervention work.

READ ABOUT RESPONSIVENESS

Four Ways to Accelerate Learning

With the growing range of students’ levels in today’s classrooms and a mindset shift in how we address intervention, here are some strategies we’ve learned from working with some of the country’s best educators.

ACCELERATE LEARNING

Screening Information

i-Ready assessments screen for many concepts that can help determine eligibility for all three tiers of instruction. Student reports include percentile ranks and grade-level placements to provide a profile of student needs that includes specific information about what matters most.

Using Assessment Data to Supercharge Academic Intervention

State Assessment Policy Director, Josh Sain, offers four proven strategies that can help your district’s MTSS team create consistent district-wide practices for a more student-centered approach to intervention.

SUPERCHARGE YOUR MTSS

i-Ready Receives High Ratings from NCII

i-Ready Diagnostic received high ratings as an academic screening tool from the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII). Importantly, i-Ready also received high ratings from NCII for academic intervention and academic progress monitoring.

READ THE RESEARCH

Considerations for Screening English Learners for Reading Difficulties in English

This document offers educators guidance through all stages of screening English Learners in English, providing a comprehensive list of answers to frequently asked questions and considerations for support in this process.

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Instruction and Planning Information

i-Ready Learning is a collection of high-quality instructional resources that help students learn and grow by accessing grade-level materials. With insights from i-Ready Assessment, teachers can determine priority domains and leverage the best instructional tools for targeted, standards-based teaching.

To learn more about how our resources support tiered instruction, please check out:

Progress Monitoring with i-Ready

i-Ready provides a variety of informal and formal progress monitoring options for educators to customize interventions and evaluate student progress. The following documents explain how i-Ready can support progress monitoring in a variety of ways:

Learn More

If you need additional information, please contact your i-Ready Educational Consultant or Partner Success Manager. They will be happy to speak to you about how we can support your intervention efforts.

Other information is also available at our RTI/MTSS web page.