ReadiStep Basics
- Format: Easy-to-administer paper-and-pencil test
- Content: Three multiple-choice sections — reading, writing and math (no essay or student-produced response questions)
- Testing time: 2 hours (40 minutes per section)
- Test setting: Given during the school day, either all at once (recommended) or over three class periods
- Test dates: Multiple-week testing windows in the fall and spring (see the spring 2012 registration deadlines)
- Fee: $8 per test ordered
- International shipping surcharge: $3 per test shipped outside the United States
- Results: Delivered to schools within four weeks after testing
For more information, download the Official Educator Guide to the ReadiStep Assessment (.pdf/1.52MB).
For an in-depth overview of ReadiStep and how to use it, watch our Rollout Workshop webinar on the Training and Resources page.
Why Use ReadiStep
Benefits for teachers
ReadiStep results, used with our Skills Insight™ tool, show how well each student is performing in key academic areas and where he or she needs further development — as well as how students perform relative to their peers, both locally and at the national level. Teachers can use this information to guide instruction and curriculum development.
Benefits for administrators
By providing a school-level and district-level summary of students’ mastery of skills essential for college readiness, ReadiStep gives administrators the information they need to identify and close performance gaps. ReadiStep results can also help identify students who are ready for more rigorous work in high school, such as Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) courses.
Benefits for students and parents
ReadiStep can help students and their parents understand which skills need work as students make the important transition into high school. In addition, ReadiStep lets students see how their skill levels compare to those of other students in their district and across the nation.
Administering ReadiStep
Download the Supervisor’s Manual for the ReadiStep Assessment (.pdf/954KB) for information on administering the test, including details about:
- Materials and equipment
- The test supervisor’s responsibilities
- What to do before, during and after the test
- How to report testing irregularities
ReadiStep Results
The ReadiStep assessment provides the following reports:
- Student Report (two per student) (.pdf/380KB)
- Classroom Summary Report (one per classroom) (.pdf/64.86KB)
- Classroom Item Analysis Report (one per classroom) (.pdf/400.73KB)
- School Summary Report (one per school) (.pdf/62.91KB)
- District Summary Report (one per district) (.pdf/62.66KB)
- Student Data (.pdf/1.87KB)
Skills Insight
ReadiStep Skills Insight is a free tool that is used with ReadiStep results to get a clearer picture of the skills students possess and the skills they need to develop. Skills Insight:
- Provides insight into the skills reflected at each score level
- Offers suggestions for improving each skill
- Can be used in conjunction with the Classroom Report to make decisions about classroom instruction and curriculum
- Can be used to help students understand the academic skills needed to do well in the classroom, on tests and in college
For more information, download Using ReadiStep Results and Skills Insight (.pdf/2.68MB).