ReadyCoach: Innovations Focused on Inspiring Educators and Empowering Students

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ReadyCoach provides tools to enhance school personnel collaboration and growth, flexibility to meet local education needs, and innovations to empower students as successful learners. ReadyCoach algorithms automate the completion of essential educational tasks that facilitate positive outcomes for children.

Invention Summary:

Educators face an increasingly complex landscape where they must make data-driven decisions that address diverse academic and behavioral needs across entire classrooms and individual students. Yet, the process of interpreting assessment data, forming intervention groups, setting measurable goals, and selecting appropriate instructional strategies is often labor-intensive, fragmented, and inconsistent. This complexity is further compounded by the need to align instruction within multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), where educators must determine which students need universal (Tier I), targeted (Tier II), or intensive (Tier III) interventions. Coaches and teachers alike need a system that goes beyond static data dashboards—one that actively interprets, organizes, and recommends actionable next steps so they can spend less time managing data and more time supporting students.  

Rutgers and Arizona State University researchers have developed ReadyCoach, a pioneering, educational technology platform built on the Data-Driven Instructional Coaching Model (DDICM) and over a decade of research. ReadyCoach transforms assessment data (e.g., DIBELS, iSTEEP, DESSA) into immediately actionable insight by automatically creating precise intervention groups, recommending instructional focus areas, and aligning academic and behavioral goals. Its advanced algorithms account for scale- and subscale-level needs, enabling educators to fine-tune groups and interventions with unparalleled specificity. Teachers and coaches can quickly assign students to multiple groups, drag-and-drop customization, and set measurable goals linked to timelines and benchmark targets. ReadyCoach includes a continuously expanding library of vetted academic and behavioral interventions and empowers users to customize or create their own. With integrated collaboration tools, real-time alerts, intervention tracking, and a student-first design philosophy, ReadyCoach (https://readycoach.net/) is a transformative solution that turns complexity into clarity—freeing educators to do what they do best: help students thrive. 

Market Applications:

• K–8 School Districts Implementing MTSS/RTI: Ideal for districts seeking streamlined Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Response to Intervention (RTI) or Positive Behavior Intensive Supports (PBIS) solutions with built-in academic and behavioral intervention tracking, progress monitoring, and fidelity tools.  

• Instructional Coaching and School Improvement Initiatives: Supports district-wide coaching models, PLCs, and school improvement plans by providing data-driven tools that enhance instructional planning, professional development, and teacher support.  

• EdTech Integration for Assessment & Intervention: Complements existing assessment platforms by automating data analysis and translating results into actionable instructional groupings, making it valuable to schools already using common universal screeners.  

• Equity and Achievement Gap Interventions: A powerful tool for schools focused on improving equity and closing achievement gaps, in underserved communities where real-time, personalized intervention and family engagement are critical.  

• Professional Development (PD) Providers & Educational Service Agencies: Can be adopted by PD providers, regional service centers, or state departments to support scalable, evidence-based coaching and instructional planning. 

Advantages:

• Personalized, Data-Driven Improvement: ReadyCoach delivers an integrated solution for assessments, instructional coaching, and multi-tiered interventions—combining engaging, research-based content with powerful data analytics and human coaching to drive measurable outcomes for students, educators, and school leaders.  

• With ReadyCoach, schools can:  

• Form Targeted Intervention Groups: Import assessment and behavior data to create skill-based student groups manually or through automated, research-informed grouping powered by patent-pending algorithms.  

• Access Proven Interventions: Tap into a robust library of research-based reading and behavior interventions tailored to student needs. Each intervention includes clear instructions, prerequisite skills, teacher prompts, and supporting evidence.  

• Monitor Progress and Fidelity: Track student growth and ensure interventions are implemented with fidelity using automated goal monitoring and coach-facing alerts—supporting ongoing adjustments and sustained progress throughout the school year. 

Publications:

• Glover, T.A., Reddy, L.A., & Crouse, K. (2023).  Instructional coaching actions that predict improved teacher classroom practices and student achievement.  Journal of School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2022.10.006  
• Kurz, A., Reddy, L.A., Glover, T., Kettler, R., Velasquez, M., Kirtman, L. (2020). Workstyle attributes and their relations to instructional coaching behaviors. Professional Development in Education.  https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2020.1712450  
• Reddy, L.A., Glover, T.A., Elliott, S.N., & Kurz, A. (2019). Assessing the effectiveness and interactions of instructional coaches: Initial psychometric evidence for the Instructional Coaching Assessments – Teacher Forms Assessment for Effective Intervention, 44(2), 104-119. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508418771739  
• Glover, T.A., Reddy, L.A., Kurz, A., & Elliott, S.N. (2019). Use of an online platform to facilitate and investigate data-driven instructional coaching.  Assessment for Effective Intervention. 44(2), 95-103.  https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508418811593  
• Kurz, A., Reddy, L. A., & Glover, T. A. (2017). A multidisciplinary framework of instructional coaching. Theory Into Practice, 56, 66-77. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405841.2016.1260404 

Intellectual Property & Development Status: The ReadyCoach Platform is available for licensing and immediate commercialization. Contact  marketingbd@research.rutgers.edu for further information.