i-Ready Diagnostic Test Diagnostic Diagnostic Test Administration 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When a student must stop the i-Ready Diagnostic mid-session, what is the recommended action?
- Submit the incomplete test immediately
- Pause the test so it can be resumed later (Correct answer)
- Have the student start over from the beginning
- Contact Curriculum Associates for a reset code
Correct answer: Pause the test so it can be resumed later
i-Ready allows administrators to pause a diagnostic so the student can resume from where they left off, preserving all prior responses.
Question 2: Which of the following BEST describes the adaptive feature of the i-Ready Diagnostic?
- All students receive identical questions in the same order
- Question difficulty adjusts based on each student's responses (Correct answer)
- Teachers select the difficulty level before the test begins
- Students choose between easy, medium, and hard modes
Correct answer: Question difficulty adjusts based on each student's responses
The i-Ready Diagnostic is computer-adaptive, meaning each subsequent question is chosen based on the student's answer to the previous question.
Question 3: How many times per year is it recommended that students take the i-Ready Diagnostic?
- Once, at the start of the school year
- Twice, in fall and spring
- Three times, in fall, winter, and spring (Correct answer)
- Monthly throughout the school year
Correct answer: Three times, in fall, winter, and spring
Curriculum Associates recommends administering the i-Ready Diagnostic three times per year (fall, winter, spring) to monitor student growth.
Question 4: A teacher notices a student clicking through i-Ready questions rapidly without reading them. What is the BEST response?
- Allow it — the adaptive algorithm will self-correct
- Stop the test, remind the student of expectations, and restart
- Remind the student to take their time and try their best without stopping the test (Correct answer)
- Report the student to the principal
Correct answer: Remind the student to take their time and try their best without stopping the test
Administrators should redirect students to take their time and try their best without invalidating the session when possible.
Question 5: Which subjects does the i-Ready Diagnostic assess?
- Reading and Science
- Math and Writing
- Reading and Math (Correct answer)
- Science and Social Studies
Correct answer: Reading and Math
The i-Ready Diagnostic covers two core subjects: Reading and Mathematics.
Question 6: What should a school do if a student's i-Ready Diagnostic score seems unexpectedly low compared to classroom performance?
- Immediately schedule additional intervention sessions
- Discard the score and re-administer under stricter conditions
- Review testing conditions and consider re-administering if issues are found (Correct answer)
- Accept the score as the definitive measure and adjust instruction
Correct answer: Review testing conditions and consider re-administering if issues are found
Unusual scores should prompt a review of testing conditions (distractions, technical issues, motivation) before drawing instructional conclusions.
Question 7: Which grade range does the i-Ready Diagnostic cover?
- Grades 3–8 only
- Grades K–12 (Correct answer)
- Grades 1–8
- Grades 3–12
Correct answer: Grades K–12
The i-Ready Diagnostic is designed for students in Kindergarten through Grade 12.
i-Ready Diagnostic Test Diagnostic Diagnostic Test Administration 2
When a student must stop the i-Ready Diagnostic mid-session, what is the recommended action?