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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All along FCPS has said the iready isn’t used for anything but here we are determining if a kid should take algebra in 6th based at least in large part on an iready, a test which even teachers hate and don’t emphasize. [/quote]

This is a really good point. Iready should not be used to determine anything since we have always been told that it is not used in any determinations. Now they are using it and nobody knew. This is not a reasonable measure for placement into Algebra. They should only use the SOLs and have a well defined requirement. This stinks of "wholistic" selection bias all over again.[/quote]

At our ES iReady has been used to determine placement of kids not in full-time AAP into advanced math for at least 3 years now...and they publically said so.[/quote]

No, my child entered AAP in the last three years and they didn’t even have an iready at the time of application.  It is also not listed as one of the scores considered on FCPS AAP website such as nnat or cogat.  It was initially introduced as a tool to align with SOLs and see where student gaps existed.  Even our ES said it’s merely a tool to see where kids may need help.  The FCPS website states:

The iReady Reading test is used in FCPS as a screening and growth tool to help teachers understand students' strengths and areas for support. The iReady Reading test helps teachers monitor the growth of every student in learning the content knowledge and skills of the state standards, regardless of their starting point.

It has never been relied upon as a standardized assessment tool for advanced math placement.  FCPS merely pulled this metric out of nowhere to implement a disorganized unplanned pilot program that even the schools didn’t know about.  Isn’t that why some schools declined to participate in the pilot or administered an additional test to confirm the student is a good fit.  If anything they should administer the IAAT test to confirm 6th grade eligibility. 
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I'm telling you at our school for principal placement into advanced math it absolutely was. For years.[/quote]

What school?  It’s not an FCPS wide policy.[/quote]

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