i-Ready Test Prep for Kids

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IReady will not be used for reading in grades 1-3 as we have a new screener as part of the Virginia Literacy Act.

What about other grades?

4-6 is using it this year but next year will also have a different reading test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Prepping for iready means that your child will not get the supports s/he needs if they are behind on something. I guarantee your child does not belong in AAP if you have to ask this question. You're one of THOSE mommies. The worst kind

Oh please. Those mommies are actually the ones getting their kids into AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prepping for iready means that your child will not get the supports s/he needs if they are behind on something. I guarantee your child does not belong in AAP if you have to ask this question. You're one of THOSE mommies. The worst kind

Oh please. Those mommies are actually the ones getting their kids into AAP.

I think it's well established on these boards that there are plenty of kids in AAP who don't really need to be there and plenty of gen ed kids who would be fine in an AAP class (but instead coast through gen ed). The misclassification hurts both sides. None of this should be based on what mommy can or can't do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prepping for iready means that your child will not get the supports s/he needs if they are behind on something. I guarantee your child does not belong in AAP if you have to ask this question. You're one of THOSE mommies. The worst kind

Oh please. Those mommies are actually the ones getting their kids into AAP.

I think it's well established on these boards that there are plenty of kids in AAP who don't really need to be there and plenty of gen ed kids who would be fine in an AAP class (but instead coast through gen ed). The misclassification hurts both sides. None of this should be based on what mommy can or can't do.

Spot on

[Anonymous]

AAP is the worst part of FCPS - it's completely divisive and unnecessary. Any kids in GenEd get stuck with kids who can't actually function in a normal classroom and are super disruptive - that's the only reason to push for AAP.

But to prepare for the I-Ready, have your kids do a few problems on Khan Academy, then stop and play a video game for a 5-minute brain break, and then do more problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AAP is the worst part of FCPS - it's completely divisive and unnecessary. Any kids in GenEd get stuck with kids who can't actually function in a normal classroom and are super disruptive - that's the only reason to push for AAP.

But to prepare for the I-Ready, have your kids do a few problems on Khan Academy, then stop and play a video game for a 5-minute brain break, and then do more problems.

+1

[Anonymous]

Don't prep. I-Ready tests where you are for a baseline. It is a moment in time. Prepping means you won't get a true baseline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't prep. I-Ready tests where you are for a baseline. It is a moment in time. Prepping means you won't get a true baseline.

Totally agree with this but also agree with PP that the score is on your AAP application. And the existance of AAP sucks however they mainstream all the disturbed kids with gen Ed so sometimes it's the only way... Crappy reality of FCPS. Sadly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't prep. I-Ready tests where you are for a baseline. It is a moment in time. Prepping means you won't get a true baseline.

Totally agree with this but also agree with PP that the score is on your AAP application. And the existance of AAP sucks however they mainstream all the disturbed kids with gen Ed so sometimes it's the only way... Crappy reality of FCPS. Sadly.

How are you so sure that none of the AAP kids are 'disturbed'? I bet the kids who were tutored into it and don't really belong feel ' disturbed'.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prepping for iready means that your child will not get the supports s/he needs if they are behind on something. I guarantee your child does not belong in AAP if you have to ask this question. You're one of THOSE mommies. The worst kind

Oh please. Those mommies are actually the ones getting their kids into AAP.

And then their kids are struggling, so those mommies are paying thousands to keep up with the Jones'. We know who you are and we talk about you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AAP is the worst part of FCPS - it's completely divisive and unnecessary. Any kids in GenEd get stuck with kids who can't actually function in a normal classroom and are super disruptive - that's the only reason to push for AAP.

But to prepare for the I-Ready, have your kids do a few problems on Khan Academy, then stop and play a video game for a 5-minute brain break, and then do more problems.

100% this.

[Anonymous]

Oh my. Seriously, if your kid is someone who would be able to handle AAP, I guarantee they will score well enough on Iready without prep! My kids both always scored in the 99th percentile for math and reading without doing any type of prep. I think it is mostly meant to catch kids who are struggling. Bright kids are going to do very, very well easily.

[Anonymous]

Any kid who is on grade level will do extremely well.

[Anonymous]

What did your kid score last year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful summer! I’m looking for recommendations on where to find practice worksheets or tests for the i-Ready assessment. I understand that students take this test at the beginning of the school year, and I’d like to help my kids brush up on any content they might have forgotten over the summer.

I've checked the i-Ready website but couldn’t find any practice sheets or detailed information about the subject matter. If anyone has suggestions or resources, I’d greatly appreciate it!

Thank you!

Please don’t do this. If your child forgot how to do something, then they forgot it and obviously didn’t know it very well. You are preventing the teacher from continuing to build a firm foundation of understanding when you do this. The teacher will believe your child has a firm grasp of concepts that he does not. A house built on sand will not stand the test of time.