Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic & Instruction Named a District Administration Readers’ Choice Top 100 Product
K-12 leaders select online diagnostic and instruction program built for the Common Core State Standards as a top product to enhance learning in districts nationwide
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., December 3, 2014—Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic & Instruction was recognized as a District Administration Readers’ Choice Top 100 Product for 2014. The awards program informs superintendents and other senior school district leaders about products their colleagues around the country are using to help their districts excel in a variety of areas, including technology, sustainability and curriculum instruction. Among the 100 winners, i-Ready was nominated by K-12 leaders, and later selected by the magazine’s editors, for its positive impact in education and ability to enhance student learning.
From a record 2,400-plus nominations submitted, the winning products received the highest number of nominations and best descriptions from K-12 leaders. The winning products will be featured in the December 2014 issue of District Administration.
“Districts across the nation have experienced improved outcomes as result of i-Ready’s personalized approach to student learning,” said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates. “This recognition is a great honor, especially because administrators and district leaders themselves chose our comprehensive, research-based program as one of the top products that positively impacts the teaching and learning process.”
To learn more about the District Administration Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products, visit https://www.districtadministration.com/article/k12-leaders-pick-favorite-products. To learn more about i-Ready, visit www.i-Ready.com.
About i-Ready
Built for the Common Core, i-Ready is proven to help students make real gains. It combines a valid and reliable adaptive diagnostic with personalized student online instruction and teacher-led instruction. The adaptive Diagnostic pinpoints student needs down to the sub-skill level and generates a combination of online instruction and downloadable teacher-led lessons that are unique to each student’s diagnostic result, in addition to providing targeted skill instruction support through mobile apps. These individualized instructional plans are easy to understand, differentiate instruction, and support blending learning.
In addition to winning the Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products, i-Ready was also named the winner of the 2013 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence, the 2013 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards, and the 2014-15 eSchool News’ Readers’ Choice Awards.
About District Administration
District Administration provides K-12 leaders with critical news and information for school district management, through its monthly magazine, website, e-newsletters and the District Administration Leadership Institute Superintendent Summits. For more information, visit www.DistrictAdministration.com.
About Curriculum Associates
Founded in 1969, privately owned Curriculum Associates, LLC, designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. The company’s products and outstanding customer service provide teachers and administrators with the resources necessary for teaching diverse student populations and fostering learning for all students. For company and product information, visit Curriculum Associates on the Web at http://www.CurriculumAssociates.com or call 800-225-0248.
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