FCPS utilizes the iReady Reading testas an academic screener in grades 3-8. As an academic screener, the iReady Reading test gives teachers information about strengths and needs in students’ basic reading skills. Gaps in basic skills are the root of many later learning difficulties. Early detection and intervention in these gaps can help students reach their potential. As an academic screener, the iReady assessment provides a first look at areas in which students may need extra support. Teachers may collect more information using diagnostic assessments. When used with iReady results, information from diagnostic tests helps teachers plan targeted instruction or intervention in areas of need. 

FCPS uses the iReady Reading testas a SOL-aligned growth measure in Grades 3-8.As a growth measure, the iReady tests give teachers information about student progress in developing the content knowledge and skills defined in state standards. The growth measure is used three times per year to fulfill state requirements under the Virginia Assessment Program. iReady growth results allow teachers to ensure all students are developing at the expected rate and are making progress to close any learning gaps from previous years. 

FCPS uses iReady strictly as an academic screening and growth tool for Reading, grades 3-8. FCPS does not utilize the iReady instructional (intervention curriculum) component. 

FCPS shares minimum viable student data elements to support implementation of iReady tests. This consists of:

• identifiers (name, student ID, date of birth),
• enrollment information (grade, teacher, class, subject, school),
• Yes-No service flags for Multilingual Learners and Students with Disabilities

Our FCPS contract with iReady's developer restricts their use of identifiable student data. They may only use data to assign tests, calculate scores, generate reports, provide results back to FCPS, and carry out services directly related to these functions.

The contract prohibits iReady from selling or sharing student identifiable data with third parties. The contract also prohibits using it for internal research and development purposes. 

To view Curriculum Associates’ full privacy information, please use the links below:

• i-Ready Data Privacy: i-Ready.com/Data-Privacy
• Curriculum Associates Privacy Center: CurriculumAssociates.com/Support/Privacy

To review additional information about testing and assessments, including the right to refuse assessments, please use the link below:

• FCPS Assessment Information:  https://www.fcps.edu/student-tests-and-assessments/assessment-information

The iReady Reading test assesses five areas, or domains. 

IREADY GROWTH FAMILY REPORT, GRADES 3-8                                              Created at __________________

To the Parents/Guardians of: ________________________SID: ________________GRD: ____ 

Your student recently took an iReady Reading test as part of academic screening and growth assessments in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). iReady tests give teachers information about a student’s reading strengths and needs. The iReady test also helps teachers monitor a student’s progress in learning grade level standards and fulfills a state requirement for through-year growth monitoring in grades 3-8. You can learn more on the Academic Screening, Growth, and Diagnostic Tests webpage ( https://www.fcps.edu/academic-screening-growth-and-diagnostic-tests ), including information about your student’s mathematics tests.

The table below displays iReady outcomes for each testing window to help you answer questions about your student’s progress.

• GROWTH: A scaled score is provided for each window your student has tested this year (fall, winter, spring). Watching how the scaled score changes from window to window lets you see how your student’s reading skills develop over time. These changes represent reading growth across the school year.
• NATIONAL NORMS: A percentile rank (PR) tells how your student’s performance compares to a national norm group of students at the same grade level. For example, a student who is at the 35th percentile scored as well as, or better than, 35 percent of students in the national norm group.
• GRADE LEVEL SKILLS: You will see your student’s relative performance for the subject overall and for each tested skill. This tells how your student’s score compares for grade level standards. The possible levels are “Mid or Above,” “Early On,” “1 Below,” “2 Below,” “3 or More Below.” For example, a student who is Early On grade level in Vocabulary performed as expected at the beginning of their current grade level for that skill. 

How is my student progressing over time?The goal is for your student to make progress in their learning. Scaled score changes for each skill show how your student is growing with grade level skills and preparing for more advanced concepts.

What if my student is performing below expectation?This can happen for many reasons, such as test-day factors like stress or distractions. Teachers use multiple data points to understand student performance and plan how to support or accelerate learning, as needed. More important than a score from a single test is to ensure that your student continues to learn and grow to meet or exceed grade level expectations by the end of the year.

What if my student’s score declined from an earlier test?A lower score does not mean your student did not learn or lost skills. Scores can be affected by things like stress, distraction, or taking the test in a different place. Teachers use multiple data points to understand student growth and to plan instructional support, as needed.

More information on tested skills and how to understand iReady growth family reports can be found on the iReady Test Information webpage ( https://www.fcps.edu/node/35282 ). If you have questions about your student's reading strengths and needs, please contact their teacher. If your student receives Multilingual Learner (ML) services, please note that iReady tests are administered in English. Contact your student's ML teacher for information about their English language development.

Test: IREADY READING

iReady Family Growth Reports provide scores for all testing windows the student has completed for the year. Results are displayed in a table and include the following data points.  

• GROWTH: A scaled score is provided for each window your student has tested this year (fall, winter, spring). Watching how the scaled score changes from window to window lets you see how your student’s reading skills develop over time. These changes represent reading growth across the school year.
• NATIONAL NORMS: A percentile rank (PR) tells how your student’s performance compares to a national norm group of students at the same grade level. For example, a student who is at the 35th percentile scored as well as, or better than, 35 percent of students in the national norm group.
• GRADE LEVEL SKILLS: You will see your student’s relative performance for the subject overall and for each tested skill. This tells how your student’s score compares for grade level standards. The possible levels are “Mid or Above,” “Early On,” “1 Below,” “2 Below,” “3 or More Below.” For example, a student who is Early On grade level in Vocabulary performed as expected at the beginning of their current grade level for that skill. 

When a student takes iReady Reading in a testing window, families receive a custom score report within 1 month of the close of the window. 

• For families with SIS ParentVUE accounts:The letter and report(s) are posted to the ParentVUE "Documents" section.
• For families without a ParentVUE account:The letter and report(s) are distributed to the family from the school. 

• A test must be administered within the designated iReady testing window to be considered valid. ( FCPS Grade Level Tests )
• In a given test window, only the  most recent test attempt is considered valid and is documented in the student’s test history in SIS.