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Board approves districtwide pilot of i‑Ready personalized instruction for remainder of 2024–25 school year
Summary
The board voted to approve a districtwide pilot of the i‑Ready personalized instruction platform for K–8 students for the rest of the school year, funded from the state learning recovery block grant; staff said it will replace two expiring programs and include teacher training and summer access.
The Eureka Union School District board approved a districtwide pilot of the i‑Ready personalized instruction platform on Jan. 8, authorizing access and training for K–8 teachers and students for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year.
District staff presented the proposal as a two-part system: an existing diagnostic suite (already approved and in use) and the instructional/personalized lessons that align to that diagnostic. Staff said the proposal expands a limited classroom pilot to all teachers and students and adds vendor-provided professional development. The pilot was described as immediately available to teachers and students starting Jan. 15 and will include summer-school access.
Staff said the product is intended to replace two expiring contracts (ST Math and Lalilo) to avoid duplication and that the district estimates roughly $50,000 in savings by consolidating licenses. The presenter said the product has a moderate evidence rating under ESSA for ELA and math and a four-star rating from Common Sense Media.
Board members asked about cost, funding and evaluation. Staff confirmed the purchase will be paid from the state learning recovery block grant (a one-time fund) and will be available through summer school; they warned the grant expires in later years and that continued funding beyond the grant will require budget re-evaluation. Staff said full adoption would be considered after the pilot and that a multi-year contract would be evaluated if teachers recommend continuing the product.
Board members also asked about training and adoption measures. Staff described targeted professional development with vendor support, a one-day training for teachers by grade bands, and a plan to evaluate outcomes using multiple measures — including correlation of i‑Ready diagnostics with CAASPP results and a control/treatment comparison for fidelity of use.
A motion to approve the pilot carried unanimously. The motion text recorded in the minutes was "approve the pilot of I Ready personalized instruction for the remaining remainder of the school year." The board did not record a contract dollar amount in the public discussion; one board member asked whether the proposal was the ~$60,000 effort but staff did not confirm a firm contract figure during discussion.
Trustees emphasized that the product appears to reduce teacher workload by automating differentiated lessons for students and that fidelity of classroom PLC practices will matter to the product’s effectiveness.
The board approved the motion; staff will monitor implementation and report outcomes following the pilot year and CAASPP results.
