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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, just to add that of all the digital platforms used by my Dcps middle school, Iready is the only one that actively teaches remedial skills. Delta math is sort of up to the teacher but typically follows grade level content, Zearn pretty strictly follows the grade level content. All of them have weaknesses though and are probably overused[/quote]

But iReady doesn’t align with grade level content taught in DCPS.  Kids are tested on stuff they aren’t learning in class.  So what’s the point?[/quote]

In addition to reinforcing remedial math, I know kids (including mine) who genuinely learn a lot of above-grade-level math through iReady.

And as a PP said, it's used as a primary diagnostic tool three times a year.

I don't love EdTech and think schools should eliminate many of the programs, but iready is actually one of the more useful programs. I would eliminate every other app before going after iReady in elementary.[/quote]

Counter point- my kid learning nothing from iready.  She’s maxed out the score according to data and she still has to practice when she finishes all other work.  That isn’t differentiation, it’s busy work.  [/quote]

Is she an 8th grader? In my understanding I ready goes all the way up through 8th grade material so kids "finish" iReady when they get through that.

I have a very above grade elementary schooler. Like he is working 3 grade levels up in both math and reading comprehension, and iReady is the only thing he gets in school that actually pushes him. He loves his iReady time. His scores show him working at the right level.

You do need to master the material before you can move on, and some kids get so bored they can't do it and then get stuck and get even more bored.
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