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Preparing Students �for the Diagnostic

The most important thing you can do to get accurate data is to motivate students to put forth their best effort on the i-Ready Diagnostic. Before administering the Diagnostic, use the following resources to energize students, review expectations, and set goals. In this document, you will find a presentation to prepare your students for the Diagnostic.

Presentations Included:

Diagnostic

Grades 3–5

Tips:

  • Internalize the presentation by reviewing it ahead �of time.
  • Show this presentation the day of or a day before the Diagnostic.
  • Schedule time for the presentation.
  • Check in with students for understanding along the way.
  • End the presentation by asking students what strategies they want to use. 
  • Optional slides: These slides are not required but encouraged:

Incentive slide: Edit the presentation to include any class, school, � or individual incentives.

– Embedded Universal Supports slides: When needed, preview these � features with students (slides 25-28).

  • Visit this page for tips and tools to support students assessing remotely.

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Get Pumped Up�for Success!

Grades 3–5

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What We Will Cover

Things to Know

What to Expect

Introduction Videos

Tips

Let’s Remember

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“Why are we taking the �i-Ready Diagnostic?”

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Remember, the Diagnostic Is Important Because It Helps You �and Your Teachers . . .

Understand what you already know

and what you �need to learn

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Remember, the Diagnostic Is Important Because It Helps You �and Your Teachers . . .

Make the best use of your learning time

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Remember, the Diagnostic Is Important Because It Helps You �and Your Teachers . . .

Show what you know! �Try your best so you can show what you’ve learned.

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Online Lessons

The results of your Diagnostic decide �what lessons you will get.

If you try your best on the Diagnostic, �lessons will match what you need to learn.

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i-Ready is an adaptive test. This means the questions change based on your answers.

How does the Diagnostic work?

Some questions will be . . .

Hard

Easy

Just Right!

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What should you do?

  • Remember this test is adaptive! You should try your best, but know that you’ll get questions you don’t know how to answer.

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What should you do?

  • Try your best. �Do not rush, but do not spend too much time on any one question.

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What should you do?

  • You will see questions you won’t know how to answer because you haven’t learned them yet. �That is okay! Choose the best answer and move on.

Too Hard

Too Easy

Just Right

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Once you log in, you will see this:

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Next, you will see a page like this:

Select the green button �to start your Diagnostic.

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Watch a video.

Next, you will:

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Watch a video.

Next, you will:

Click on each button to watch a video �about each tool.

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You must click on all of them before you can press start.

Watch a video.

Next, you will:

Note: If you can’t see the Start Test arrow, scroll down on the page or unzoom the screen

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Student Survey

Once you START or RESUME your Diagnostic, you will see this question pop up on your screen:

Click Yes if you are taking the Diagnostic at SCHOOL.

Click No if you are taking the Diagnostic at HOME.

Click the green arrow to move on.

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You will get to try this on your own!

Introductory Demo Videos

Optional

MATH

READING

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Check your work before going to the next question.

For Reading—Read each passage carefully, and �reread the passage when necessary.

Read each question and answer choice carefully.

Take your time and do not rush.

If you get a question you have not learned yet, try your best. Like school, your teacher and family cannot help!

For Math—Show your work on paper for every problem.

Helpful Tips

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After the Diagnostic, i-Ready creates a special report for you and your family.

Our Plan

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Our Plan

After the Diagnostic, we can �review your results and goals.

We can talk about:

  • How you did
  • What your growth goals are
  • Your strengths and areas for growth

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Optional

  • Class incentives
  • Individual incentives

Our Incentives

Optional

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  • What strategies do you plan to use on your i-Ready Diagnostic?
  • What do you want to remember?

Reflections

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Embedded Universal Supports

Grades K–8

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Audio Support

How: Using the speaker icon, �wherever it appears

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Closed Captioning

How: Using the CC box in the bottom left corner of the screen

Clicking the CC box allows you to view the text on screen.

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Keyboard Navigation

How: Using specific keyboard selections:

Tab, Shift + Tab, and Enter or Space

The Tab key �will initiate keyboard navigation features.

A box will appear showing �where you are on the screen.