Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 09:45     Subject: Re:iReady and SOL scores
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:During our last conference, our kid's teacher said a few things.

I-ready is DONE. They are not using it anymore. It's over. She doesn't know what will replace it, fwiw.

DRA is DONE. The county pulled DRA resources because it's too expensive but it is really the best (according to this teacher) way for a teacher to assess a kid's reading progress. She doesn't know what will replace it because the new governor/sec. of ed changed the literacy monitoring requirements and standards (?). The county won't buy anything until the state decides later this summer.

So, next year is going to be weird, fwiw. SOLs remain, though.


Your teacher was misinformed. DRA is going away, but iReady is not. They are actually investing more money in it and buying more of the modules. iReady is the reading assessment tool replacing the DRA. They are replacing DRA because it is a leveled reader and FCPS is moving more towards the Science of Reading methodology and not Lucy Culkins and Fontas and Pinnell….although money is always a factor for FCPS.


DRA is a massive time suck as well. It is given individually to each child and takes a lot of time.

iReady still sucks though. It is given too often and kids don't really care that much about it so they speed through it to get to the games or just be done and do anything else.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 08:47     Subject: Re:iReady and SOL scores
Anonymous wrote:During our last conference, our kid's teacher said a few things.

I-ready is DONE. They are not using it anymore. It's over. She doesn't know what will replace it, fwiw.

DRA is DONE. The county pulled DRA resources because it's too expensive but it is really the best (according to this teacher) way for a teacher to assess a kid's reading progress. She doesn't know what will replace it because the new governor/sec. of ed changed the literacy monitoring requirements and standards (?). The county won't buy anything until the state decides later this summer.

So, next year is going to be weird, fwiw. SOLs remain, though.


Your teacher was misinformed. DRA is going away, but iReady is not. They are actually investing more money in it and buying more of the modules. iReady is the reading assessment tool replacing the DRA. They are replacing DRA because it is a leveled reader and FCPS is moving more towards the Science of Reading methodology and not Lucy Culkins and Fontas and Pinnell….although money is always a factor for FCPS.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 08:11     Subject: Re:iReady and SOL scores
Anonymous wrote:They sent an explainer in the fall. But we focus on the percentile and the end of year range.


I think the percentiles are useless. My son was in the 80thish percentile and did not make the end of kindergarten range for math (was pretty close) but still that's weird. He did great in math all year and we even did the Iready lessons at home like they tell you to and I didn't see him having any difficulties. I didn't ask for the detailed score report because I didn't want to bother the teacher, but I think I ready is kind of dumb and I would be mad if the teacher somehow didn't meet her goals because my kid definitely knows math well for a kindergartener.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 08:01     Subject: Re:iReady and SOL scores
During our last conference, our kid's teacher said a few things.

I-ready is DONE. They are not using it anymore. It's over. She doesn't know what will replace it, fwiw.

DRA is DONE. The county pulled DRA resources because it's too expensive but it is really the best (according to this teacher) way for a teacher to assess a kid's reading progress. She doesn't know what will replace it because the new governor/sec. of ed changed the literacy monitoring requirements and standards (?). The county won't buy anything until the state decides later this summer.

So, next year is going to be weird, fwiw. SOLs remain, though.
Anonymous
Post 06/29/2022 09:48     Subject: Re:iReady and SOL scores
They sent an explainer in the fall. But we focus on the percentile and the end of year range.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2022 22:26     Subject: Re:iReady and SOL scores
Anonymous wrote:How does one interpret iReady scores? Just look at the percentiles? Or end-of-grade level range?


I have the same question. In SIS, I only see DC’s scores but don’t see any details explaining how to interpret the scores. I think my DC’s elementary school didn’t release score reports last year, and I’m only just seeing score info from Kindergarten, last fall, and this spring now. Did other parents—especially parents of early elementary students—receive score report details in the mail?
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2022 21:10     Subject: Re:iReady and SOL scores
How does one interpret iReady scores? Just look at the percentiles? Or end-of-grade level range?
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2022 19:23     Subject: iReady and SOL scores
They are not aligned. Teachers teach specifically to SOL standards.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2022 15:07     Subject: Re:iReady and SOL scores
Yup, posted in SIS. DS Reading score in iReady barely moved all year but he scored Pass Advanced on the SOL. The two are not aligned but I am getting to the point where I don't expect them to align.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2022 14:45     Subject: Re:iReady and SOL scores
Anonymous wrote:Anyone get their spring iReady scores yet?


posted on SIS
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2022 19:31     Subject: Re:iReady and SOL scores
Anyone get their spring iReady scores yet?
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2022 19:17     Subject: iReady and SOL scores
Anonymous wrote:Our ES said SOL scores would be available to view on fcps sis account (only viewable through web browser but not on app) starting June 8th, and it should come in mail late July. I saw SOL at fcps sis account under test history, but the spring iReady scores are still not yet available.
This and look under TEST HISTORY or documents.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2022 18:02     Subject: iReady and SOL scores
Our ES said SOL scores would be available to view on fcps sis account (only viewable through web browser but not on app) starting June 8th, and it should come in mail late July. I saw SOL at fcps sis account under test history, but the spring iReady scores are still not yet available.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2022 17:55     Subject: iReady and SOL scores
Anonymous wrote:Today being the last day of school, I expected my kids would come home with their standardized test scores. But none were included in their backpacks. Does anyone know when those are sent home (or posted on SISVUE)?

Thanks


They are posted now on SIS.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2022 17:52     Subject: iReady and SOL scores
Today being the last day of school, I expected my kids would come home with their standardized test scores. But none were included in their backpacks. Does anyone know when those are sent home (or posted on SISVUE)?

Thanks