Getting Started with READI
Is a tool that can be used to assess student readiness for online learning. The purpose of
using the READI software is to assist students in identifying and obtaining needed
advisement and assistance in order to have a successful learning experience. The
assessment takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.
READI Uses
How can the READI assessment be used?
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Faculty can choose to use the READI assessment as a classroom activity or
assignment (usually during the first week of class).
Students can complete the READI assessment on their own for their own personal
benefit.
Advisors and Help Desk personnel can encourage students to use the READI
assessment for students who are unsure about taking an online course.
Counselors can use the READI assessment as part of an orientation or instruction for
new students, re-entry students, or continuing students.
READI Results
The READI assessment covers 5 essential categories of readiness:
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Reading Recall
Technical Knowledge
Technical Competency
Typing Speed and Accuracy
Learning Style
View a sample READI Report at
http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/ctlt/training/readi/Sample_Readi_Report.pdf
The READI assessment can be modified to assess each of the 5 categories or any
combination of categories.
Get a READI Account
If you would like to set up an account in order to track the results of students who take the
READI assessment as part of your class or for an assigned activity, contact your READI
administrator at kurt.chambers@pcmail.maricopa.edu or 602.285.7265. Provide the
following information in the email message (preferred username, preferred password).
Try the READI Assessment Yourself
It is recommended that you try taking the READI assessment yourself before asking
students to complete the assessment. You can complete the assessment by going to the
READI assessment web page (http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/ctlt/pconline/readi.php) and
following the instructions to sign in as a “pcstudent”. Students can get to this page by
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going to the PC Online page (http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/ctlt/pconline.php) and clicking
on the “Is Online Right for You?” link.
How Can I Access the READI Administration Site?
Once your account has been set up and you receive your login information, go to
http://admin.readi.info/ and log in with the User Name and Password provided in the email
message.
Creating Test Taker Groups
One of the first actions you will complete is to create your own “Admin & Test Taker
Groups. You can create and manage as many of these groups as you need.
When you log in, the first thing you will see is the READI Administration Dashboard.
READI has a number of very good video Tutorials. You can see how to create a test taker
group by clicking on the Tutorials link and selecting “Add Student Login Group”. Another
good video to view is “Run Report on Student Data”. These two tasks will be your most
common tasks that you perform in the READI admin environment.
To create your own test taker group, click on the “Manage Account” link on the
dashboard.
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On the left side of the Manage Account screen you will see a series of links available.
To create a new test taker group, click on the “Admin & Test Taker Groups” link.
Find your Administrative group. To add a Test Taker group, click on the “Add Test Taker
Group” button within your administrative group box.
Next you will see the Test Taker Group window. Enter the appropriate information in the
fields requested.
Group Name:
Username:
Password:
This is what you will use to identify each group.
This is what the students will choose from a drop-down menu.
Students will use the password that you provide, to enter into the
testing group.
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Confirm Password: This is where you enter the same password in order to confirm the
password accuracy.
Active:
The default setting for this is “Yes”. You would only change this to “No”
when you are finished using this test taker group.
Next you will select the Tool Order for the assessment elements.
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You can re-order the sections by dragging and dropping them above or below
another element.
If you want to skip a section of the assessment, drop it in the grey box under the
“Results” line.
The Readiness Ranges are set for default values, they can also be adjusted for each
section by using the drop-down arrow in the Version column.
Click on the “Learn More” link to read more about Readiness Ranges.
We recommend staying with the default settings. However, you can modify the
Failed and Questionable settings for each Section of the Assessment
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In the Group Preferences area of the form, you can add additional custom “Results” text.
The READI program already has it’s own Results feedback, this text would be in addition to
the default feedback.
When ready, click the Save button at the bottom of the screen. Your test taking group has
now been created. You can now view your list of test taker groups as well as the group
Username and Password. You will need to provide the URL, the Username and the
Password for student to be able to complete the assessment.
Edit Test Taker Group
To edit a Test Taker Group from the Manage Account/Admin & Test Taker Groups area,
simply click on the Test Taker Group link. The form will open with the information you
added during the creation of the group. You can then change any of the available settings
within the group.
Delete Test Taker Group
To delete a Test Taker Group, simply click on the Test Taker Group link then click on the
Delete This Group button in the upper right corner.
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Run Report on Student Data
To run a report on student data, use the “Run Report on Student Data” video tutorial
http://readi.info/tutorials#11
Tutorial Videos
Additional tutorial videos are available on the READI web site. Some of the most useful
include:
Test Taker Groups
Add Student Login Group
Alter Readiness Ranges
Email and Delete Students
Add Custom Remedial Text
Reports
Run Report on Student Data
Add Custom Text to READI Report
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