Readiness Check overview for teachers
The Readiness Check is an adaptive assessment designed to be used at the beginning of the school year. It helps you understand which skills from earlier grades your students may benefit from practicing before beginning grade-level work.
When students complete the Readiness Check, Khan Academy automatically creates personalized practice to help them strengthen those skills alongside their current coursework.
The Readiness Check is designed to guide personalized practice. It isn't a formal diagnostic or standardized assessment.
How it works
The Readiness Check is designed to be simple for both teachers and students.
Teachers assign the Readiness Check once. Students complete the assessment. After that, Khan Academy automatically creates personalized practice and adds it alongside students' regular lessons.
How does the Readiness Check work?
The Readiness Check is a single adaptive assessment with approximately 36 questions.
As students answer questions, the assessment adjusts to their responses:
- Students who answer correctly receive more challenging questions.
- Students who need additional support receive questions that help identify which skills from earlier grades they would benefit from practicing.
The Readiness Check only includes content below a student's current grade level. Students won't receive questions from their current course or more advanced courses.
What happens after students finish?
Once a student completes the Readiness Check, Khan Academy automatically:
- Identifies skills from earlier grades the student may benefit from practicing.
- Creates a personalized Readiness Mission with practice exercises for those skills.
- Adds Readiness exercises to the student's Daily and Weekly Missions when they're most helpful.
No additional setup is required from the teacher.
Learn more
The Readiness Check is just one part of the readiness experience. To learn more, see:
- How do I assign a Readiness Check to my class?
- What are Readiness Missions and Readiness exercises?
- How do I view my students' Readiness Check results?
- Does the Readiness Check affect my students' mastery, streaks, or Gems?
If you still need assistance, visit the Khan Academy Help Center or contact Khan Academy Support