Idaho and Istation

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.

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ISIP Assessments (includes testing guide)

ISIP Modeling Videos

ISIP RAN (includes testing guide)

ISIP RAN Report

ISIP ORF (includes testing guide)

Performance Scales

Grade-Level Appropriate Interface

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!

Progress Tracking

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.

What is ISIP?

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 Parent Letter (English) 

ISIP Parent Letter (Spanish)

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) 

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Istation Blog

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K-3 IRI: ISIP Reading and all K-5 Teacher Lessons

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.

Click to download the Idaho import template here.

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:

ISIP Skills & Domains for Families (English)

ISIP Skills & Domains for Families (Spanish)

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.

Istation Data

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.

Understanding Istation's Data

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. 

Tiers

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

Levels

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

Understanding the Student Summary Handout

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).

• Get the ISIP Reading Student Summary Handout Guide (English)
• Get the ISIP Reading Student Summary Handout Guide (Spanish)

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.

• At-Home Learning Parent Playbook
• Manual de aprendizaje a distancia para padres

Family Fun Activity Board! Print these fun activity boards for a quick reference for fun and educational activities to engage in as a family!

• At Home Reading Activity Board (English) 
• At Home Reading Activity Board (Spanish)
• At Home Math Activity Board (English)
• At Home Math Activity Board (Spanish)