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Required Testing Windows (2023-2024):
BOY: August or September*
EOY: May*
*Depending on LEA, LEAs are encouraged to assess all students in the same month
Grades 4-5: Optional access to ISIP Reading and all teacher lessons
Visit the Idaho Department of Education page.
Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) Reading, is a sophisticated, web-delivered computer-adaptive testing (CAT) systems that provide continuous progress monitoring (CPM) by frequently assessing and reporting student ability in critical domains of reading and math throughout the academic year.
Istation’s digital Oral Reading Fluency assessment for grades K through 5 allows teachers to screen students to determine who is at risk of falling behind and can monitor progress to determine how well interventions are working. Plus, with Istation’s Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) educators can further measure students’ fluency with cutting-edge assessment tools.
Access more information (login required):
ISIP Assessments (includes testing guide)
ISIP RAN (includes testing guide)
Learners can choose from a variety of new home screen options to get started. They are involved in the learning process from start to finish!
The results screen empowers students to own their data and helps them track their progress towards mastery.
Family engagement can enhance student success in the classroom. Helping families understand Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) and encouraging them to talk with their child about strengths or areas for growth support a growth mindset and student success.
Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) is an online assessment that will help teachers determine your child’s strengths and areas for growth, personalize their learning, and monitor their progress throughout the school year. ISIP allows teachers to meet your child where they are and provides data to inform instruction.
ISIP is a computer-adaptive assessment that adjusts questions based on student responses. The purpose is not to give your child a score or grade but to determine how to best support their learning.
Students have different areas of strengths and opportunities for growth, and it is important to for the teacher to understand how your child performs in specific learning areas, or skills/domains. This helps teachers know which skills to build and where to focus their support.
ISIP Family Letters
ISIP Subtest Definitions
ISIP Skills & Domains for Families (English)
ISIP Skills & Domains for Families (Spanish)
Student Summary Handout Guides
ISIP Reading Student Summary Handout (English)
Istation was selected by the Idaho State Department of Education as the vendor to support the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI).
What are Istation’s assessments?
Istation’s Indicators of Progress or ISIP Reading is a sophisticated, web-delivered computer-adaptive testing (CAT) system that provides continuous progress monitoring (CPM) by frequently assessing and reporting student ability in critical domains of reading throughout the academic year
ISIP Reading for grade 4 and 5 is optional starting in the 2023-2024 school year.
Visit the Idaho Department of Education page.
Click to download the Idaho import template here.
Required Testing Windows (2023-2024):
BOY: August or September*
EOY: May*
*Depending on LEA, LEAs are encouraged to assess all students in the same month
Grades 4-5: Optional access to ISIP Reading and all teacher lessons
Students using Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS devices with the Chrome browser will be able to access Istation through the browser. Students on iPads will need to download the Istation app. For more information about Istation’s technical requirements, including network information, data integration and more, visit the Istation Technical Information page.
For information on Data Integration such as with Clever, ClassLink, OneRoster and others, visit Istation's Data Integration page for details.
Join us for exclusive webinars tailored for Idaho educators and administrators, empowering your teaching journey with insights and strategies for student success.
What's New at Istation for the 24-25 School Year
Educators will learn about new features coming to Istation for the 2024-2025 school year.
Getting Started with the Idaho IRI through Istation with Fidelity
Teachers new to Istation will learn the purpose of the ISIP Assessment, best practices for ensuring strong data, How they will log in and access the educator experience, and how their students will access the ISIP Assessment.
Oral Reading Fluency
Learn about Istation's Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) assessments and the importance of using the data to drive instruction. Istation ORF allows teachers to automatically measure oral reading fluency from digitally recorded passages for students in grades K–5 for both English and Spanish. Review grade levels availability and recommended assessment frequency.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. MT (30 minutes)
Rapid Automatized Naming
Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) screening assessment offers educators an online screening tool that measures students' processing speed, which may be an indicator of reading difficulties such as dyslexia.
Thursday, September 12, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. MT (30 minutes)
Istation Educator Resources (Red Cape, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources)
Educators will learn about all Istation resources available to them for free, including: Istation’s New Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, and additional resources on our Red Cape Community platform. Learn tips on how to navigate the resources to find lessons, materials, and games that match your student’s learning needs.
Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. MT (30 minutes)
Istation Reports and Resources Deep Dive
Teachers new to Istation will take a deep dive into Istation Reports to learn how they can be used to support students during core instruction and intervention, and understand how Istation’s Teacher Lessons can be used to support all learners. This will help prepare them for future sessions on using the data to make instructional decisions.
Goal Setting with the Growth Pathways Report
The Growth Pathways Report helps educators set achievable growth goals for students using customized growth pathways for students' instructional levels, leveling the playing field for both students and teachers.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 3:30 p.m. MT (30 minutes)
Grouping for Success!
Educators will look at reports used for informing instruction and creating groups for intervention/acceleration. Once groups are created, educators will look for printable resources to use with their students in Istation’s Teacher Lessons.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 10 a.m. MT (90 minutes)
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 10 a.m. MT (90 minutes)
What's New at Istation for the 24-25 School Year
Educators will learn about new features coming to Istation for the 2024-2025 school year.
Getting Started with the Idaho IRI through Istation with Fidelity
New administrators will learn how Istation works and best practices for ensuring reliable data. They will also learn about administrator-focused reports.
Oral Reading Fluency
Learn about Istation's Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) assessments and the importance of using the data to drive instruction. Istation ORF allows teachers to automatically measure oral reading fluency from digitally recorded passages for students in grades K–5 for both English and Spanish. Review grade levels availability and recommended assessment frequency.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. MT (30 minutes)
Rapid Automatized Naming
Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) screening assessment offers educators an online screening tool that measures students' processing speed, which may be an indicator of reading difficulties such as dyslexia.
Thursday, September 12, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. MT (30 minutes)
Admin Data Conversations: The Executive Summary Report
In this session, administrators will learn more about how to use the ISIP Executive Summary during grade level data conversations with teachers to support data-driven decisions about determining which instructional supports are needed to increase student learning.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. MT (30 minutes)
Istation Reports and Resources Deep Dive
Administrators will take a deep dive into Istation Reports to learn how they can be used to support teachers during data conversations and understand how Istation’s Teacher Lessons can be used to support struggling learners
Istation Educator Resources (Red Cape, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources)
Educators will learn about all Istation resources available to them for free, including: Istation’s New Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, and additional resources on our Red Cape Community platform. Learn tips on how to navigate the resources to find lessons, materials, and games that match your student’s learning needs.
Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. MT (30 minutes)
Goal Setting with the Growth Pathways Report
The Growth Pathways Report helps educators set achievable growth goals for students using customized growth pathways for students' instructional levels, leveling the playing field for both students and teachers.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 3:30 p.m. MT (30 minutes)
Istation was selected by the Idaho State Department of Education as the vendor to support the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) for all students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. The ISIP assessment helps teachers best understand your child’s skills and meet their needs.
Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) is an online assessment that will help teachers determine your child’s strengths and areas for growth, personalize their learning, and monitor their progress throughout the school year. ISIP allows teachers to meet your child where they are and provides data to inform instruction.
ISIP is a computer-adaptive assessment that adjusts questions based on student responses. The purpose is not to give your child a score or grade but to determine how to best support their learning.
Students have different areas of strengths and opportunities for growth, and it is important to for the teacher to understand how your child performs in specific learning areas, or skills/domains. This helps teachers know which skills to build and where to focus their support.
ISIP Subtest Definitions:
Students will dive into a highly personalized learning experience with Istation! Designed to give students ownership over their learning, Istation’s student experience provides excitement, engagement, and growth opportunities to all students.
The ISIP assessment will provide results that help the teacher identify your child’s strengths and determine the next steps for instruction. Your child’s teacher will be sharing these results with you throughout the year and providing a learning experience that will engage your child while teaching essential skills and concepts.
The teacher will share a report with you called the Student Summary Handout. The report will summarize your child’s ISIP results and help you monitor their progress throughout the year.
Istation reports allow you to watch your child’s progress by summarizing his or her growth throughout the school year.
Ability Index/Score - Ability scores show how your child performed on the ISIP™ assessment. Like measuring a child’s height with a ruler, the ability score measures a student’s growth over time. As your child’s ability improves, the ability score increases in number.
Percentile Rank - identifies the child's results as compared to other students around the nation who took the assessment within the same month.
Your child’s school district may use either our 3 tiers or our 5 levels of support.
Tier 3: At or below the 20th percentile rank
Tier 2: Between the 20th and 41st percentile rank
Tier 1: Above the 40th percentile rank
Level 1: At or below the 20th percentile rank
Level 2: At or below the 40th percentile rank
Level 3: At or below the 60th percentile rank
Level 4: At or below the 80th percentile rank
Level 5: Above the 80th percentile rank
The Student Summary Handout provides student data on the most recent ISIP Assessment as well as growth graphs for each ISIP Subtest.
Watch to learn more about the Student Summary Handout (English).
Watch to learn more about the Student Summary Handout (Spanish).
At-Home Learning Parent Playbook: Istation has rallied our team of professional development experts — all former educators themselves — to give you the best research-based, easy-to-use teaching tips. This playbook features high-level teaching tips to empower parents and guardians in their at-home learning efforts.
Family Fun Activity Board! Print these fun activity boards for a quick reference for fun and educational activities to engage in as a family!
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