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Kingston parent academy walks families through i‑Ready reports and state tests
Summary
District leaders and teachers explained how the i‑Ready diagnostic and MyPath individualized lessons guide classroom instruction, showed parents how to read student reports on the parent portal, and described New York State assessment logistics and why participation matters.
Alyssa Alaveto, assistant superintendent for curriculum and assessment for the Kingston City School District, opened a Parent Academy to explain the district's use of the i‑Ready diagnostic, how teachers use results to set goals, and where families can access reports.
Alaveto said the i‑Ready diagnostic is administered three times a year (fall, winter and spring) in reading and math and is designed to be low stress: "It has brain breaks," she said, noting the tool measures domain skills so teachers can identify where a student needs targeted support. She added the diagnostic feeds into MyPath, an individualized learning pathway that helps teachers assign lessons and create small instructional groups.
Jess Davis, introduced by Alaveto, described how…
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