Teachers Use Data to Differentiate Instruction

When differentiation is used in service of mastering grade-level standards, it enables students to reach their greatest potential.

Intuitive Data at Your Fingertips

Students come with a wide range of backgrounds, knowledge, and experiences. i-Ready Classroom Mathematics helps teachers optimize class time by providing deep knowledge of students’ learning needs and guidance to address unfinished learning.

1. Start of School

Ease students into routines using Lesson 0.

Administer the adaptive Diagnostic

2. Post-Diagnostic

Identify and address unfinished learning with insights from the Prerequisites report.

3. Recommended Guidance and Resources

Small Group Resources

Whole Class Prerequisite Lessons, Guidance, and Support

4. Instruction

Small Group Instruction

Whole Class Instruction

Optimize Your Class Time

Address Unfinished Learning with the Prerequisites Report

Math class goes by quickly. You need a thoughtful approach to effectively differentiate in that short amount of time. Whether it’s addressing unfinished learning or gaining insights into students’ understanding, i-Ready Classroom Mathematics has the plan and resources for efficient differentiation.

Learning Progression outlines the coherence of the standards from previous grades to help uncover students’ learning needs.

On-the-Spot Teaching Tips suggest additional scaffolding to support students with unfinished learning as they engage in grade-level work.

Yearly Pacing for Prerequisites and Unit and Lesson Support provide guidance on when and how to use Prerequisite Lessons to address unfinished learning throughout the year.

Actionable Insights for Flexible Planning

i-Ready Classroom Mathematics builds informal and formal assessment opportunities into the lesson with suggestions for real-time differentiation. Reports are in-depth, yet intuitive, making it easy to plan the next steps for instruction.

There are multiple opportunities to observe student understanding during the lesson.

Try It
Discuss It
Pair/Share
Ask/Listen For
Common Misconceptions
Error Alert
Reflect Connect It
Apply It
Support Whole Group/Partner Discussion
Close: Exit Ticket/Math Journal

Lesson Quizzes

Available as a PDF and an editable Word document.

Mid-Unit and Unit Assessments

Forms A and B available as PDFs and editable Word documents.

Digital Comprehension Checks and Reports

Assignable, auto-scored, digital assessments, comparable to the Lesson Quiz and Unit Assessment, include technology-enhanced items. Reports have both item analysis and response analysis to identify student misconceptions and learning needs.

Differentiation Made Easy

Effective differentiation requires a thoughtful approach. i-Ready Classroom Mathematics provides insightful data and purposeful resources so teachers have what they need, when they need it.

Before the Lesson

Using the data from the Prerequisites report, teachers can provide review of and intervention for critical topics and connect to specific differentiation resources, including:

Prerequisite Lessons and Interactive Tutorials that help address unfinished learning
Teacher Toolbox that provides access to all K–8 resources to support whole class instruction and small group differentiation

During the Lesson

Common Misconceptions are highlighted in red with suggestions on how to address them.
Hands-On Activities, strategically placed at critical points in the lesson, provide if/then suggestions to guide instruction.
Deepen Understanding provides an in-depth exploration of a targeted mathematical practice related directly to the concepts of the lesson.
Refine sessions provide dedicated instructional time and activities for differentiated instruction.

After the Lesson

Differentiation options for each lesson let teachers reteach, reinforce, and extend learning to meet the needs of all students.

Tools for Instruction are mini-lessons for reteaching lesson concepts.
Develop Session Video Library offers instructional videos for remote learning, homework support, or reteaching concepts.
Math Center Activities are purposefully designed for on-, below-, and above-level students.
Enrichment Activities challenge students with higher-order thinking tasks.
Learning Games offer fun, challenging, and personalized practice and help students develop a growth mindset.
Personalized Instruction is an optional add-on that provides lessons designed to accelerate growth and grade-level learning.