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Grants-Cibola board approves $71,261 renewal for iReady diagnostic program
Summary
The Grants-Cibola County Schools board approved a $71,261 renewal of the iReady diagnostic and intervention platform after presentations and questions about how the program fits with the district's MLSS framework and other assessment tools.
The Grants-Cibola County Schools Board voted unanimously to approve a $71,261 renewal of the iReady diagnostic and intervention platform after hearing presentations on the product and district assessment strategy.
Superintendent Weidner recommended the renewal, saying it aligns with the district's math adoption and Title I plans. Dr. Martin, who presented iReady to the board, described the platform as an "adaptive" diagnostic tool that helps teachers identify standards students have not mastered and provides online lessons to support reteaching. "I Ready's diagnostic assessment help identify students' needs," Dr. Martin said. "It becomes an intervention tool, not solely the intervention tool." (Dr. Martin)
Board members asked how often teachers schedule iReady, whether it is mandated and how it integrates with the district's Multi-Layered Systems of Support (MLSS). Dr. Martin said iReady is primarily used in elementary grades and is not mandated districtwide on a fixed cadence; teachers schedule assessments as needed and instructional coaches support usage. He said the district also uses STAR assessments and Freckle at secondary levels.
Miss Hunt Daly, who moved the motion to approve the purchase, asked whether iReady is used more in elementary classrooms than in middle or high school; Dr. Martin confirmed it is mostly elementary-level and that Renaissance/Freckle and STAR are used at the secondary level. "It gives teachers another set of data to drive instruction," he said. (Dr. Martin)
After a brief discussion about platform fidelity and monitoring, the board took a roll-call vote; all members present voted to approve the renewal.
The renewal was framed by staff as one piece of a larger strategy that includes MLSS, short-cycle assessments and curriculum-adopted materials (Ready Math/Ready Reading). The board asked staff to continue reporting on platform use and to provide post-year analysis so members can judge which tools are producing demonstrable gains.
Outcome and next steps: The board approved the $71,261 iReady renewal. Staff said they will continue to work with instructional coaches to monitor fidelity and report back with usage and outcome data.
