My name is Connor and I am urging you to stop using i-Ready thru my personal account of Iready when you get an an answer wrong it spends 5 minutes poorly explaining what you did.As a student who has personally experienced the drawbacks of i-Ready, I am calling for its removal from our educational system in California. The lessons are lengthy and monotonous, often leading to disengagement rather than fostering a love for learning. The cost of implementing this program is also disproportionate to the minimal academic growth it promotes.

Moreover, i-Ready's approach to failure is counterproductive. Instead of providing constructive feedback and teaching students how to improve, it requires them to restart lessons they've failed. This puts unnecessary stress on students and does not contribute positively towards their learning experience.

An alternative like Prodigy could be considered instead. Prodigy is an engaging math game that makes learning fun while effectively teaching concepts - a stark contrast from the tedious nature of i-Ready.

This issue isn't just personal; many other students share similar sentiments about i-Ready's ineffectiveness as an educational tool. It's time we prioritize quality education over convenience or cost-effectiveness.

One supporter said “agree with this that i-Ready should be banned because it’s exactly as Connor, the original petition maker, said. Also, teachers will set expectations for i-Ready, like two passed lessons a week with, say, fifty (50) minutes. If a student is too busy during their free time at home, and doesn’t have enough time in school to finish their lesson, they might do it on Friday at home or during study hall. Now, if this student fails the lesson and has to redo it, one, they will get burnt out and bored from it if they took their time to really understand and try with the lesson, and two, they might fail that assignment for the week, assuming the teacher grades if you did i-Ready. It’s not helpful at all, and it’s a dumb system, especially if this student has extracurricular activities, AND homework or missed assignments. They will not have time to do the i-Ready, n then their grade could drop from getting a bad grade, like a D or an F from that. This is why i-Ready simply should not be allowed as a system in schools anymore. At least, not for he older kids. Younger students, fourth or fifth grade and below might not have to worry about the reasons listed above. But i still think it should be banned. For me, as a child with ADHD, it was really hard for me to do homework. Doing i-Ready in school was not a problem, but having to complete it at home when i was a younger child gave me so much stress. I never got terrible grades because of it, but it was still just not something that was a good thing for me. Students I know now, in my older classes, they are failing, and one of the reasons why is i-Ready. i-Ready simply should not exist, and it shouldn’t have children feeling like this. We should enjoy learning, enjoy school, but i-Ready takes that away from us. I like math, and i love ELA. They are my strong suits in school. However, i simply cannot stand the ELA lessons in i-Ready, and math is somewhat annoying too. I’m glad I tested out of ELA lessons. But there are still students struggling because of ELA and math lessons. These are the reasons why I support the banning of i-Ready”

Let's urge our school boards across California to reconsider their use of i-Ready and replace it with more effective, engaging, and student-friendly alternatives that truly promote learning rather than hinder it. Please sign this petition if you believe in better education for all Californian students!