I-Ready grade level estimates

[Anonymous]

Maybe your child isn’t as good as you think he is?

[Anonymous]

Was wondering when this low-effort troll post would come. To respond seriously, it's not likely but thanks. Definitely could believe there are areas where there is room for improvement that we had been unaware of, but otherwise something is amiss or I am not interpreting the feedback correctly as others have suggested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The grade level estimates are tied to common core standards - which are generally lower grade levels than in Virginia (but not for all topics). You want to see the full report for your student aligned to Virginia standards. The teacher can print that out for you. You won’t see the text of the question but you can see which standards were answered incorrectly.

Could you clarify what you mean? Does this mean common core standards are more rigorous?

Yes and no. Some topics are taught at earlier grades, some at later grades. Some of the common core is earlier than many kids are ready for it, IMO. But Virginia has unnecessary stuff too (like prime and composite randomly taught in 5th).

[Anonymous]

The "on grade level" band in iready is extremely broad and seems to represent the full range of levels across which the teacher reasonably could differentiate.

"Above grade level" in iready seems to mean that the kid is outside of the realm for which the teacher could reasonably differentiate in class, and the kid by rights ought to be taking that class with a higher grade level.

A 99th percentile kid in the fall or winter testing window might be considered "on grade level" by iready.

Here are some charts:
https://i-ready.net/i-ready-diagnostic-grades-k-12-scale-score-placement-tables-2023-2024-reading
https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7539/urlt/iready-norms-tables-K-8-2020.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The "on grade level" band in iready is extremely broad and seems to represent the full range of levels across which the teacher reasonably could differentiate.

"Above grade level" in iready seems to mean that the kid is outside of the realm for which the teacher could reasonably differentiate in class, and the kid by rights ought to be taking that class with a higher grade level.

A 99th percentile kid in the fall or winter testing window might be considered "on grade level" by iready.

Here are some charts:
https://i-ready.net/i-ready-diagnostic-grades-k-12-scale-score-placement-tables-2023-2024-reading
https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7539/urlt/iready-norms-tables-K-8-2020.pdf

This is accurate. The only subsections our kid who was also 99%ile got 'above grade level' were areas where she was above the 99%ile for 3+ grades ahead.

[Anonymous]

The iready math ‘grade level ranges’ in the lower grades don’t make alot of sense, but seem to align well as you get to upper elementary. In order to be ‘above grade level’ in 2nd grade Winter assessment, you have to score 36 points above the 99th percentile! In 3rd grade, above grade level starts at 21 points above 99th percentile, 4th grade-9 pts above, and 5th grade only 5 points above 99th percentile.
Iready was painful for my son in the lower grades because it was nearly impossible to test out of the current grade level. Now that he is in 5th grade, he is working on 7th grade iready material and it is a valuable tool to keep him learning.

[Anonymous]

Where does one find the grade level ranges? I've only ever received one page report that says either approaching expectation, meets expectations etc. Is that what is being discussed or is there something else?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where does one find the grade level ranges? I've only ever received one page report that says either approaching expectation, meets expectations etc. Is that what is being discussed or is there something else?

https://cdn.bfldr.com/LS6J0F7/as/s677f7rxj6cm37bt8npbgffp/iready-diagnostic-placement-tables

FWIW, my kid just scored 94th percentile on the 4th grade math winter i-ready assessment, but his score is still solidly in the middle of the 4th grade score range (and interestingly, would still be just over the mid grade level range on the winter 5th grade assessment)...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where does one find the grade level ranges? I've only ever received one page report that says either approaching expectation, meets expectations etc. Is that what is being discussed or is there something else?

https://cdn.bfldr.com/LS6J0F7/as/s677f7rxj6cm37bt8npbgffp/iready-diagnostic-placement-tables

FWIW, my kid just scored 94th percentile on the 4th grade math winter i-ready assessment, but his score is still solidly in the middle of the 4th grade score range (and interestingly, would still be just over the mid grade level range on the winter 5th grade assessment)...

Thank you. Approximately when did your child take the winter iready? My child took it middle of last month and I have been logging into SIS for our results but there's nothing there yet. I don't understand why it takes weeks to report results of a computerized test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The grade level estimates are tied to common core standards - which are generally lower grade levels than in Virginia (but not for all topics). You want to see the full report for your student aligned to Virginia standards. The teacher can print that out for you. You won’t see the text of the question but you can see which standards were answered incorrectly.

Thank you! So the print out will show it aligned to Virginia standards?

Even so, it still surprises me, but this is helpful to know, thanks.

How can it be that a child can score 99th percentile but be completely average (at grade level, give or take) by common core standards?

The “for families” report that others have referenced is fine info. But to see exactly what standards your child got wrong ask for the Virginia standards report covering K through the grade above your child’s grade.

I did ask for this but was told that the I-Ready does not show anything in relation to Virginia Standards as it is a nationally normed test. Is there a way to print it with the Virginia standards?

The 99th percentile would mean that your child scored better than 99 percent of students at DCs grade level nationally. So, probably not many gaps.

I don’t look at the percentiles but I do look at the standards report. Unless a kiddo had an off day, it seems to track pretty well with what I see in class. And it helps me to fill in gaps that aren’t part of the current grade level standards. Or fill gaps before we arrive at a corresponding unit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where does one find the grade level ranges? I've only ever received one page report that says either approaching expectation, meets expectations etc. Is that what is being discussed or is there something else?

https://cdn.bfldr.com/LS6J0F7/as/s677f7rxj6cm37bt8npbgffp/iready-diagnostic-placement-tables

FWIW, my kid just scored 94th percentile on the 4th grade math winter i-ready assessment, but his score is still solidly in the middle of the 4th grade score range (and interestingly, would still be just over the mid grade level range on the winter 5th grade assessment)...

Being in the 94th percentile or even the 99th percentile on questions from the 4th grade question bank doesn't imply that the kid is ready to skip content. It just shows that the kid has solid mastery of 4th grade content.

An analogous view is that every kid taking the 4th grade math SOL who passes, whether they pass with barely a 400 or whether they have a perfect score of 600, is "on grade level." To be above grade level, the kid would need to be earning a nearly perfect score on the 5th or 6th grade SOL while in 4th.

The kids who iready considers above grade level are the ones who could be dropped into a higher grade level math class without having any gaps and without missing a step. Kids with very high aptitude in math who haven't been taught above grade level content are unlikely to test as above grade level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The grade level estimates are tied to common core standards - which are generally lower grade levels than in Virginia (but not for all topics). You want to see the full report for your student aligned to Virginia standards. The teacher can print that out for you. You won’t see the text of the question but you can see which standards were answered incorrectly.

Thank you! So the print out will show it aligned to Virginia standards?

Even so, it still surprises me, but this is helpful to know, thanks.

How can it be that a child can score 99th percentile but be completely average (at grade level, give or take) by common core standards?

The “for families” report that others have referenced is fine info. But to see exactly what standards your child got wrong ask for the Virginia standards report covering K through the grade above your child’s grade.

The 99th percentile would mean that your child scored better than 99 percent of students at DCs grade level nationally. So, probably not many gaps.

I don’t look at the percentiles but I do look at the standards report. Unless a kiddo had an off day, it seems to track pretty well with what I see in class. And it helps me to fill in gaps that aren’t part of the current grade level standards. Or fill gaps before we arrive at a corresponding unit.

Sorry for the blank post above. The teacher said that there isn't a way to get the I-Ready report aligned to Virginia standards and also did not send the Lexia report with Virginia standards. Is there some additional guidance I could provide the teacher with?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where does one find the grade level ranges? I've only ever received one page report that says either approaching expectation, meets expectations etc. Is that what is being discussed or is there something else?

https://cdn.bfldr.com/LS6J0F7/as/s677f7rxj6cm37bt8npbgffp/iready-diagnostic-placement-tables

FWIW, my kid just scored 94th percentile on the 4th grade math winter i-ready assessment, but his score is still solidly in the middle of the 4th grade score range (and interestingly, would still be just over the mid grade level range on the winter 5th grade assessment)...

Thank you. Approximately when did your child take the winter iready? My child took it middle of last month and I have been logging into SIS for our results but there's nothing there yet. I don't understand why it takes weeks to report results of a computerized test.

DP. I had to ask my child's teacher for it. Never appeared on SIS but teacher says I should be receiving it in the mail at some point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where does one find the grade level ranges? I've only ever received one page report that says either approaching expectation, meets expectations etc. Is that what is being discussed or is there something else?

https://cdn.bfldr.com/LS6J0F7/as/s677f7rxj6cm37bt8npbgffp/iready-diagnostic-placement-tables

FWIW, my kid just scored 94th percentile on the 4th grade math winter i-ready assessment, but his score is still solidly in the middle of the 4th grade score range (and interestingly, would still be just over the mid grade level range on the winter 5th grade assessment)...

Thank you. Approximately when did your child take the winter iready? My child took it middle of last month and I have been logging into SIS for our results but there's nothing there yet. I don't understand why it takes weeks to report results of a computerized test.

DP. I had to ask my child's teacher for it. Never appeared on SIS but teacher says I should be receiving it in the mail at some point.

Frankly, this is the most annoying part of the testing industrial complex. If they are going to waste time testing endlessly, I think parents should have access to that data ASAP to understand how the hell their kids are doing academically.

I don't get the rope a dope. If anything, when I think of running for school board, this is probably the one thing I'd put on the flyer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The grade level estimates are tied to common core standards - which are generally lower grade levels than in Virginia (but not for all topics). You want to see the full report for your student aligned to Virginia standards. The teacher can print that out for you. You won’t see the text of the question but you can see which standards were answered incorrectly.

Thank you! So the print out will show it aligned to Virginia standards?

Even so, it still surprises me, but this is helpful to know, thanks.

How can it be that a child can score 99th percentile but be completely average (at grade level, give or take) by common core standards?

The “for families” report that others have referenced is fine info. But to see exactly what standards your child got wrong ask for the Virginia standards report covering K through the grade above your child’s grade.

The 99th percentile would mean that your child scored better than 99 percent of students at DCs grade level nationally. So, probably not many gaps.

I don’t look at the percentiles but I do look at the standards report. Unless a kiddo had an off day, it seems to track pretty well with what I see in class. And it helps me to fill in gaps that aren’t part of the current grade level standards. Or fill gaps before we arrive at a corresponding unit.

Sorry for the blank post above. The teacher said that there isn't a way to get the I-Ready report aligned to Virginia standards and also did not send the Lexia report with Virginia standards. Is there some additional guidance I could provide the teacher with?

OP here. Got the reports with Virginia standards. These are very informative and a good complement to the usual report that is given--thanks to posters who suggested we ask for this. Also really interesting to have more detailed Lexia reports. I was surprised to see the specific standards that DC seemed to struggle with. Possibly was not being careful in selecting responses, given limited experience with such tests and being under the weather. (This was DC's first I-Ready due to starting in FCPS only recently.)

I'm nevertheless still perplexed as to how a child can be 99th percentile (475Q) in math on I-Ready and be indicated as on grade level and not meeting or having incomplete knowledge of several standards.