i-Ready Personalized Instruction

Spec sheet

What it does

Digital supplemental and intervention instruction connects assessment results to individualized Reading and Mathematics lessons for Grades K–8.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Purpose

Digital supplemental and intervention instruction connects assessment insights to personalized Reading and Mathematics lessons for Grades K–8.Read 8 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Trial

After a demo, an i-Ready specialist may discuss next steps such as starting a 30- to 60-day trial or purchasing the program.Read 8 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Privacy

Curriculum Associates states that it never sells student data or uses student data for advertising and links to an i-Ready Platform privacy policy covering student and educator data.Read 8 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Support

Purchases include service and support from i-Ready Partners, and the maker offers professional learning for program implementation.Read 8 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Headquarters

North Billerica, Massachusetts, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Founded

1969Read 28 Sep 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Accessibility

The Reading program states that accessibility features are intended to improve usability for students with disabilities.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Adaptive lessons

Lessons use assessment insights to create targeted paths and adapt with scaffolds, feedback, and opportunities to move ahead.Read 8 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Adaptive pathways

After the i-Ready Inform assessment, the system creates a student-specific lesson starting point and lets teachers change sequencing or assign additional lessons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

AI

The maker states that i-Ready Assessment and Personalized Instruction do not contain generative AI functionality for educators or students.Read 8 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Assessment requirement

Purchase of i-Ready Assessment is required because Personalized Instruction placement is driven by assessment results.Read 8 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Company founded

Crunchbase states that Curriculum Associates was founded in 1969 by Frank Ferguson.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company headquarters

The company is headquartered at 153 Rangeway Road, North Billerica, Massachusetts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company legal name

Crunchbase lists the legal name as Curriculum Associates, Inc.; the official site identifies the operating maker as Curriculum Associates, LLC.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Curriculum Associates in the 1,001–5,000 employee range and describes a workforce of more than 2,500.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Developer/API

The opened official product, purchasing and FAQ pages describe a vendor-hosted digital service but provide no public API, SDK or self-hosting instructions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Documentation and support

Official support includes an i-Ready FAQ, Support Center, technical system requirements and weekday phone and email assistance for the student app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Evidence claim

Curriculum Associates reports more than 50 ESSA-oriented studies and positive associations between faithful use and state-assessment performance across more than 25 states.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

i-Ready Pro

Grades 6 and above receive an age-appropriate i-Ready Pro experience with prioritized lesson progressions and streamlined content.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

iPad app

The free i-Ready Connect for Students iPad app provides access to Assessment, Personalized Instruction, Classroom Mathematics and Learning Games.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Languages

The program provides English and Spanish instruction; Spanish Reading is offered for Grades K–5.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Licence

The official site carries Curriculum Associates copyright with all rights reserved and does not present an open-source licence.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Limit: confusing feedback

Reviews report confusing questions, repeated work after mistakes and insufficient explanation of the correct answer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Limit: performance

Trustpilot reviewers report lag, high CPU use and occasional incorrect marking or forced lesson restarts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: price

A Capterra reviewer calls the program somewhat pricey, while public pricing is unavailable and requires a quote.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: time and monotony

Independent reviewers frequently complain that diagnostics and lessons are long, repetitive or boring and can consume substantial classroom time.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Maker history

Curriculum Associates says its purpose dates to 1969 and that i-Ready Inform launched in summer 2011.Read 8 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Math practice

Included math fluency options include Learning Games in English and Spanish for Grades K–8 and Fluency Flight in English for Grades 2–5.Read 8 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Math practice games

The package includes Learning Games for personalized math fluency and number sense, plus Fluency Flight for English Grades 2–5.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Mathematics coverage

Mathematics lessons cover number and operations, algebraic thinking, measurement and data, and geometry in English and Spanish for Grades K–8.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Network allowlist

Administrators may need to bypass-filter domains including i-ready.com, cainc.com, curriculumassociates.com, i-readyconnect.com, login.i-ready.com and Learnosity endpoints.Read 15 Oct 2026 · files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com

Notable news: 2026 update

The company’s September 2026 product update returned Reward Games for Grades 6+ i-Ready Pro users and added customizable dashboard themes using earned XP.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Older students

i-Ready Pro is an age-appropriate experience for Grades 6+ and is included at no additional cost for students using i-Ready Assessment and Personalized Instruction.Read 8 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Ownership

LinkedIn identifies Curriculum Associates as privately held.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Praise: data and differentiation

G2, Capterra and Software Advice reviewers repeatedly praise domain-level reports, clear data, individualized pathways and support for small-group differentiation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Praise: ease of use

Capterra reviewers describe the student experience as user friendly, while teachers praise assigning targeted lessons and viewing progress information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Product updates

September 2026 updates added time-on-task buckets and exports, access scheduling, language-of-instruction monitoring and state-standard alignment for Personalized Instruction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Rating on Apple App Store

2.4 out of 5 from 22K ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Capterra

3.6 out of 5 from 23 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.4 out of 5 from 57 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Software Advice

3.6 out of 5 from 23 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Rating on Trustpilot

1.1 out of 5 from 566 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Reading coverage

English Reading lessons cover phonological awareness, phonics, high-frequency words, vocabulary and comprehension for Grades K–8.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Reporting

Reports show usage, progress and performance at student, class, school and district levels.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Security configuration

The system-requirements document recommends excluding i-Ready traffic from SSL decryption and deep packet inspection to protect student data and avoid performance problems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com

Spanish reading

Spanish Reading includes phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary and comprehension lessons for Grades K–5.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

System requirements

The published requirements list Windows 10/11, macOS 10.15+, ChromeOS and current Chrome, Firefox or Safari versions; Android devices are unsupported.Read 15 Oct 2026 · files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com

Teacher assignments

Teachers can assign lessons to reinforce classroom instruction in Reading and Mathematics, in either supported language.Read 15 Oct 2026 · curriculumassociates.com

Plans and prices

Every i-Ready Personalized Instruction plan and price →

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