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District staff recommends renewing Curriculum Associates i‑Ready; trustees question cost and metrics
Summary
Research and accountability staff recommended renewing the Curriculum Associates supplemental program (i‑Ready) for K‑8 reading and math, emphasizing statutory compliance and diagnostic benefits; several trustees and board members pressed for clearer performance metrics after they reviewed usage and pass‑rate data.
Hernando County School District staff presented a recommendation to renew Curriculum Associates’ i‑Ready diagnostic and supplemental platform for K‑8 reading and math, arguing the product meets Florida benchmarks, the science of reading, and statutory requirements for screening and progress monitoring.
Santi Sanders, the district’s director of research and accountability, told the board that i‑Ready and similar products serve as “assessments for learning” that provide diagnostics showing students’ strengths and weaknesses and guiding teachers’ next instructional steps. Tiffany Howard, director of elementary programs, said using a diagnostic and aligned interventions is required by the district’s evidence‑based reading plan and helps the district comply with state rules on screening and progress monitoring.
Staff presented comparisons of three products and said Curriculum Associates was built…
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