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Family Update: iReady Inform Assessment Schedule and Reading at Home Together

Posted Date: 09/04/26 (02:20 PM)
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Dear Families, 


We had a great first week back at school!  Superstars did an amazing job of following our rules, routines, and expectations to keep everyone safe and help everyone, learn, grow, and shine bright!  Below are important updates.  Happy Labor Day weekend! 


Sincerely, 

Jen Rubera 

Principal 

iReady Inform for Reading and Math News  

The name of the i-Ready Diagnostic assessment your student takes has changed to i-Ready Inform™. You and your student will see this new name starting in the 2026–2027 school year.

This new name better reflects what the assessment is designed to do: give educators, students, and families the information needed to support each student’s learning journey.

While the name is new, i-Ready Inform will continue to provide the reliable, personalized information about your student’s strengths and areas of growth that you’re used to. The i-Ready Inform assessments your student may take in the 2026–2027 school year include: 

  • i-Ready Inform for Reading (formerly the i-Ready Diagnostic for Reading)

  • i-Ready Inform for Mathematics/i-Ready Inform de matemáticas (formerly the i-Ready Diagnostic for Mathematics, English)

What is i-Ready?

i-Ready is an online program that will help us determine your child’s strengths and areas for growth, personalize their learning, and monitor their progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows us to meet your child where they are and provides us with data to inform instruction.

The i-Ready Inform is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your child’s needs. Each item a student receives is based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier ones. The purpose of this is not to give your child a score or grade but to determine how to best support their learning.

What can I do to help?

To help prepare your child for the i-Ready Inform, encourage them to: 

  • Get a good night’s sleep and eat a full breakfast the day of the assessment.

  • Try their best on each question and try not to rush.

  • Try not to worry about questions to which they do not know the answers- remind them that it is expected that they will only get about half of the questions correct.

  • Be respectful of other students who take longer to finish.


What happens next?

The i-Ready Inform will provide results that help me identify your child’s strengths and determine next steps for instruction. We look forward to sharing these results with you throughout the year and providing a learning experience that will engage your child while teaching important skills and concepts.

If you have any questions about i-Ready, please contact your student’s teacher or me. You can also learn more about i-Ready by visiting i-ReadyCentral.com/FamilyCenter.  Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting your student’s learning.


iReady Inform Schedule  

  • Tuesday, 9/8/26:  iReady Reading Diagnostic Begins  for grades 1-3 

  • Monday9/14/26:  iReady Math Diagnostic begins for grade Grades 1-3 

  • Wednesday, 9/16/26:  K iReady Math Diagnostic 

  • Monday, 9/21/26:  iReady Reading Grade K


Reading Together at Home 


It’s so exciting to see the Summer 2026 Reading Logs returned to school!  Please note that you had the option of writing it down on the log sent home in June, or complete on the Superstar Reading Log Google Form.  Either way, we’re excited to see the number of books that Superstars read this summer!  Please return all Summer reading logs to school by Friday, September 11, 2026.  Thank you!  


This school year, all WSQ students and families will complete the Superstar Reading Log online via this link: https://forms.gle/jAx5G8bnpGbcmfJHA when they finish reading a book.  Throughout the year, we will set monthly school-wide goals for our students to reach a target number of total books read, and every entry counts toward our collective goal!  For the month of September, our goal is to have 150 books read and logged into our Superstar Reading Log!  

We also have a September Reading Challenge of books that we have selected for families to enjoy together- copies will be sent home with Superstars.  You can check off the books that you have read and return it at the end of the month.  We hope you enjoy!  

 


Another way to enjoy books is online, and we hope you enjoy these sites with a variety of stories to enjoy!