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 window in the fall (see the 2012 -13 dates and deadlines)
- Fee: $8 per answer sheet scored (see additional information about test fees)
- International shipping surcharge: $3 per test shipped outside the United States
- Results: Delivered to schools within four weeks after testing
Why Use ReadiStep
Benefits for teachers
ReadiStep results provide detailed feedback on student performance, allowing teachers to see how well each student is performing in key academic areas. When used with the Skills Insight™ tool, this information can help teachers guide curriculum development and instruction, and improve learning outcomes for all students.
Benefits for administrators
By providing school- and district-level analyses of student skills, ReadiStep gives administrators the information they need to identify skill gaps and improve teaching and learning. ReadiStep results can also help identify students who may need more support as they transition to high school, as well as students who may be ready for more rigorous coursework.
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. It also lets students see how their skill levels compare to those of other students nationally. All ReadiStep test takers also receive free access to MyRoad™, an online college and career planning tool that helps students explore opportunities for the future.
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).