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District iReady fall results show middle-school readiness near 40—250%; administrators stress multiple measures
Summary
Leslie Whitney and district curriculum staff presented fall iReady diagnostics showing middle-school readiness around 40—250% for grade-level instruction, with current sixth grade an outlier tied to last year's fifth-grade transition; staff emphasized iReady is formative and will be used alongside PLCs, NSAS data and outcome-based contracting.
District curriculum director Leslie Whitney and colleagues presented the Manchester School District'wide fall iReady diagnostic to the Teaching & Learning Committee on Oct. 28, noting both growth pockets and areas for further attention.
Presenters said elementary schools show fewer students two or more grade levels below the Council of the Great City Schools benchmark, while middle-school readiness looks different: about 40% to 50% of middle-school students are ready to receive grade-level…
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