Anonymous
Post 02/14/2018 16:35     Subject: Re:iready math
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Since this is a test that is administered in home class, I don't see why you couldn't just ask your child's home room teacher if you have these questions.


It takes weeks or months sometimes to get complete scores and breakdown so it's premature to ask teachers now who don't necessarily have all the information.

At the end-of-first-quarter conference, I was handed a sheet that had my child's score breakdowns in each sub category for iready, as well as a composite score. OP should be able to ask the school for this report sheet for at least the fall testing.


Yes, ask. I was given a 5 page report one time. the score is broken down into 5 or 6 different math categories. You will be told how he did on the geometry, measurement, and so on. It does not really reflect math ability so much but what they know. If he does not know how many centimeters are in a kilometer then he will get stuck. Same with reading a graph, if he does not know what an axis is then he wont be able to answer the question in the data component.

Anonymous
Post 02/06/2018 16:37     Subject: iready math
iready score reports were bundled with the report cards at my child's ES. Any updates, OP? Did the scores seem more consistent with what you expect from your child?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2018 12:43     Subject: Re:iready math



Why do you think so?Have you seen the result analysis and area tested? Test is design to address all type of kids to get true assessment which MRA/DRA can not do. they only flaw I can think of is it can test only one grade advanced which I think FCPS wants it that way, otherwise we will have sleuth of parents asking for grade skipping!!


One of my kid's tests came back at 3 years above grade level....


Based on score how did you conclude it is 3 years above grade level? The only top grade given is 'above grade'!!


Our score reports were 10-15 pages long and indicate what level they are now. Not just above or below level.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2018 11:46     Subject: Re:iready math
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FCPS has adopted ireadyd as the permanent replacement for DRA and MRA?

I'm very concerned that these tests may not reflect accurately where a child is truly at in math and reading.



Why do you think so?Have you seen the result analysis and area tested? Test is design to address all type of kids to get true assessment which MRA/DRA can not do. they only flaw I can think of is it can test only one grade advanced which I think FCPS wants it that way, otherwise we will have sleuth of parents asking for grade skipping!!


One of my kid's tests came back at 3 years above grade level....


Based on score how did you conclude it is 3 years above grade level? The only top grade given is 'above grade'!!
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2018 08:09     Subject: Re:iready math
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FCPS has adopted ireadyd as the permanent replacement for DRA and MRA?

I'm very concerned that these tests may not reflect accurately where a child is truly at in math and reading.



Why do you think so?Have you seen the result analysis and area tested? Test is design to address all type of kids to get true assessment which MRA/DRA can not do. they only flaw I can think of is it can test only one grade advanced which I think FCPS wants it that way, otherwise we will have sleuth of parents asking for grade skipping!!


One of my kid's tests came back at 3 years above grade level....


Mine had a score that was 4+ years above grade level, but apparently the content of the test questions is capped at one grade above grade level. A 2nd grader with a score well above grade level just means that the 2nd grader has complete and utter mastery of 2nd and 3rd grade level materials, but it doesn't speak to how well that kid would handle 4th+ grade level materials.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2018 08:00     Subject: Re:iready math
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FCPS has adopted ireadyd as the permanent replacement for DRA and MRA?

I'm very concerned that these tests may not reflect accurately where a child is truly at in math and reading.



Why do you think so?Have you seen the result analysis and area tested? Test is design to address all type of kids to get true assessment which MRA/DRA can not do. they only flaw I can think of is it can test only one grade advanced which I think FCPS wants it that way, otherwise we will have sleuth of parents asking for grade skipping!!


One of my kid's tests came back at 3 years above grade level....
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2018 04:46     Subject: Re:iready math
Anonymous wrote:FCPS has adopted ireadyd as the permanent replacement for DRA and MRA?

I'm very concerned that these tests may not reflect accurately where a child is truly at in math and reading.



Why do you think so?Have you seen the result analysis and area tested? Test is design to address all type of kids to get true assessment which MRA/DRA can not do. they only flaw I can think of is it can test only one grade advanced which I think FCPS wants it that way, otherwise we will have sleuth of parents asking for grade skipping!!
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2018 23:25     Subject: Re:iready math
FCPS has adopted ireadyd as the permanent replacement for DRA and MRA?

I'm very concerned that these tests may not reflect accurately where a child is truly at in math and reading.

Anonymous
Post 01/29/2018 21:45     Subject: iready math
The teacher can see the score as soon as the kid finishes the test. Some things were tested that we haven't done this year yet. The test has a lot of oddly worded questions. For example, they had a three digit math problem with computation and had to explain why the answer was wrong in terms of how the regrouping was done. The format of some questions was weird. IReady does not do multiplication and division the traditional way. It is theoretical and confusing. I hope they don't adopt it, although I hate the DRA.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2018 18:47     Subject: iready math
Don't overanalyze things too much. My son said he didn't get much in the way of multiplication and division back in the fall. His score was still 50 points higher than the top of the on-grade level range.

Just ask the teacher for the score report.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2018 18:25     Subject: Re:iready math
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here - what I don't understand is DC didn't even get multiplication or division questions that other kids got.

Which means DC was doing addition and subtraction and other easy questions, not getting all correctly so didn't move up to get more difficult questions?

Or DC finished all those multiplication and division questions in the previous test and didn't get those same types of questions.

Trying to figure out what happened but of course I'm getting limited information from a 7 year old.



How do you know the types of questions the other kids got on their assessment?


iREady is adaptive test hence it adapts according to your DC aptitude which is quite different then MRA administered by teacher (content of which - type of questions asked is known to parents). Bottom-line you cant compare both and expect same result.
Most likely your child did not get easier questions right hence multiplication/division questions were not asked. BTW, my DC did get multiplication (2 digit multiplication) question so they do get asked


Op here - I think that’s probably what happened but I don’t understand how he got fraction and protractor questions without multiplication and division.


You get detail breakdown so you will know where your DC had issue. I think fractions were taught first so likely he didn't do well hence did not move to higher level (or random chance that fraction was asked first over multiplication). Regarding 'protractor' it indicates he might be in advanced math (measuring degree etc.) which isn't taught in 2nd grade.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2018 18:00     Subject: Re:iready math
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here - what I don't understand is DC didn't even get multiplication or division questions that other kids got.

Which means DC was doing addition and subtraction and other easy questions, not getting all correctly so didn't move up to get more difficult questions?

Or DC finished all those multiplication and division questions in the previous test and didn't get those same types of questions.

Trying to figure out what happened but of course I'm getting limited information from a 7 year old.



How do you know the types of questions the other kids got on their assessment?


iREady is adaptive test hence it adapts according to your DC aptitude which is quite different then MRA administered by teacher (content of which - type of questions asked is known to parents). Bottom-line you cant compare both and expect same result.
Most likely your child did not get easier questions right hence multiplication/division questions were not asked. BTW, my DC did get multiplication (2 digit multiplication) question so they do get asked


Op here - I think that’s probably what happened but I don’t understand how he got fraction and protractor questions without multiplication and division.


You get detail breakdown so you will know where your DC had issue. I think fractions were thought first so likely he didn't do well. Regarding 'protractor' it indicates he might be in advanced math (measuring degree etc.) which isn't taught in 2nd grade.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2018 13:16     Subject: Re:iready math
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here - what I don't understand is DC didn't even get multiplication or division questions that other kids got.

Which means DC was doing addition and subtraction and other easy questions, not getting all correctly so didn't move up to get more difficult questions?

Or DC finished all those multiplication and division questions in the previous test and didn't get those same types of questions.

Trying to figure out what happened but of course I'm getting limited information from a 7 year old.



How do you know the types of questions the other kids got on their assessment?


iREady is adaptive test hence it adapts according to your DC aptitude which is quite different then MRA administered by teacher (content of which - type of questions asked is known to parents). Bottom-line you cant compare both and expect same result.
Most likely your child did not get easier questions right hence multiplication/division questions were not asked. BTW, my DC did get multiplication (2 digit multiplication) question so they do get asked


Op here - I think that’s probably what happened but I don’t understand how he got fraction and protractor questions without multiplication and division.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2018 06:11     Subject: Re:iready math
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here - what I don't understand is DC didn't even get multiplication or division questions that other kids got.

Which means DC was doing addition and subtraction and other easy questions, not getting all correctly so didn't move up to get more difficult questions?

Or DC finished all those multiplication and division questions in the previous test and didn't get those same types of questions.

Trying to figure out what happened but of course I'm getting limited information from a 7 year old.



How do you know the types of questions the other kids got on their assessment?


iREady is adaptive test hence it adapts according to your DC aptitude which is quite different then MRA administered by teacher (content of which - type of questions asked is known to parents). Bottom-line you cant compare both and expect same result.
Most likely your child did not get easier questions right hence multiplication/division questions were not asked. BTW, my DC did get multiplication (2 digit multiplication) question so they do get asked
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2018 06:05     Subject: Re:iready math
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here - what I don't understand is DC didn't even get multiplication or division questions that other kids got.

Which means DC was doing addition and subtraction and other easy questions, not getting all correctly so didn't move up to get more difficult questions?

Or DC finished all those multiplication and division questions in the previous test and didn't get those same types of questions.

Trying to figure out what happened but of course I'm getting limited information from a 7 year old.



How do you know the types of questions the other kids got on their assessment?


iREady is adaptive test hence it adapts according to your DC aptitude which is quite different then MRA administered by teacher (content of which - type of questions asked is known to parents). Bottom-line you cant compare both and expect same result.
Most likely your child did not get easier questions right hence multiplication/division questions were not asked. BTW, my DC did get multiplication question.