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Students and parents urge board to reassess iReady testing and screen time
Summary
Multiple students, a parent-educator and the Education Association told the board that the iReady platform’s diagnostics are overly long, glitch-prone, and harmful to reading stamina and student wellbeing, and urged the district to review curriculum and tech use when hiring a new curriculum director.
Several public commenters, including current and recent students, criticized the district’s use of iReady for diagnostics and instructional time. A student speaker (speaker 13) said the diagnostics take "two hours plus per subject," that answers can become locked after an accidental click, and that the platform’s repetitive pacing increases stress—especially for students with disabilities. The student described higher stress levels and learning disruption, saying the platform "is just my attention now to the diagnostic test nightmare."
Seth Lebiscan (speaker 14), a recent Central School graduate, echoed those claims and said diagnostic and lesson times made it difficult to do his best work. Julia Liposkin (speaker 15), a parent and educator, urged the board to use the upcoming hire of a curriculum director to review technology use, strike a balance between screen time and independent reading, and consider reading stamina and differentiated instruction in classroom practice. Lauren Franklin (speaker 12), for the Education Association, also urged the board to resolve a teacher contract before the start of school.
