25-26 Intro to i-Ready Passage Reading Fluency Digital Administration

Course Description

• This session provides an overview of the i-Ready Passage Reading Fluency assessment. Educators will understand the updated reading assessment guidance in DCSD, the importance of fluency assessment, and how they can utilize digital administration of the Passage Reading Fluency Literacy Task within i-Ready to support their body of evidence of literacy assessment data to inform instructional decisions and monitor student progress.
• Type of Course: Self Paced
• Lead Learner (Facilitator): Renee Vanhorn | Lynni Nordheim
• Credit(s) and Type: 1.5 Hours Relicensure | Staff Development

Target Audience

• Admin/Pro-Tech, Certified Staff, Classified Staff
• Open to Substitute Teachers = Yes 
• Open to Student Teachers = Yes 
• Open to Charter School Staff = Yes 
  • Charter Certified or Classified

Timeline Overview

• Start date of course content: September 12, 2025
• End date of course content: June 30, 2026

Outcomes

Here are the outcomes for the course:

• Understand updated DCSD testing windows,  assessment guidance and the importance of fluency assessment

• Understand Passage Reading Fluency in i-Ready and how it is used

• Gain experience navigating the i-Ready Literacy tasks online system

• Practice assigning and scoring Passage Reading Fluency digitally

• Understand the progress monitoring features for passage reading fluency and how to use that in alignment with READ Act expectations for progress monitoring