i-Ready and Ready are supplemental materials that provide a blended model of print materials and technology to deliver literacy and mathematics assessment and instruction in grades K-8. The online diagnostic and instruction will be provided to all traditional elementary schools to replace the Kindergarten Readiness Test and Stanford 10 Achievement Test plus provide a K-5 common measure to monitor student progress over time. In addition, the print materials will be implemented in 36 schools identified by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) as being in the 300 lowest performing elementary schools for the 2017/2018 school year. The i-Ready program provides adaptive online diagnostic assessment, progress-monitoring, and differentiated instruction. All materials in the online and blended models are aligned to the elementary Language Arts and Mathematics Florida Standards. All schools will receive the i-Ready Diagnostic and Instruction for Reading and Mathematics site licenses, and monthly Progress Monitoring Assessments.  Teachers will be able to access the reports daily (e.g., Diagnostic Instructional Usage, Grouping Profile, and Growth Monitoring). Thirty-six schools will receive grades 2-5 Ready books, the teacher resource book, and individual access to the Tools for Instruction website which includes the additional lessons that are aligned with the Language Arts Florida Standards.  Professional development includes onsite training sessions, data/decision-making training, coaching, and support for Ready printed materials.

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