Amira For Idaho
Istation is Now Amira: Meet the Next Generation of the IRI
Amira is Idaho’s only chosen partner for the administration of the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) in 2025-26. Building on Istation’s trusted assessment tool, Amira ISIP Assess combines reading neuroscience with the power of AI to give you an upgraded IRI.
Not Just Idaho’s Screener—the Most Reliable and Valid Screener
As Idaho's chosen partner for the administration of the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI), we're bringing together Istation's trusted approach with the power of Amira’s AI to help every student become a motivated and masterful reader.
Supporting Idaho's Readers
Since 2017, the team at Istation worked alongside Idaho educators to deliver the IRI to Idaho’s K-3 public school students and identify students at risk of reading difficulties. Selected once again in 2025 to provide the IRI for Idaho schools, Istation, now backed with the power of Amira’s AI, will provide an upgraded assessment.
A Better Experience for Teachers & Students
Amira listens as students read aloud, capturing and analyzing more than 10X the measurement points of traditional assessments—and in 20 minutes or less.
By more accurately identifying strengths and areas for growth, Amira delivers a highly valid and reliable reading assessment, helping teachers spot risk earlier and intervene with confidence.
Let Amira Handle Proctoring and Scoring
Amira assesses an entire class in 20 minutes with only 45 minutes of teacher training. Amira even handles scoring.
Students Simply
Read Aloud
Amira evaluates proficiency and provides precise diagnostics using authentic reading tasks, not high-stakes testing.
Get Actionable
Insights in Minutes
Amira delivers detailed reports and actionable insights in roughly 15 minutes—no data analysis or interpretation required.
See Amira in Action
Helpful Links for Educators
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Amira ISIP Assess
Visit this web page to learn more about Amira ISIP Assess. Find links to additional resources below.
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Educator Resources
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Communicating with Families
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 Subtest Definitions
ISIP™ Skills & Domains for Families (English)
ISIP™ Skills & Domains for Families (Spanish)
Student Summary Handout Guides
ISIP Reading Student Summary Handout (English)
ISIP Lectura Student Summary Handout (Spanish)
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Questions
For more information, please visit the Idaho Department of Education's website: https://www.sde.idaho.gov/assessment/iri/
Helpful Links for Districts
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Educator Requirements
Grades K-3: Required Testing Window
- BOY: October 1-31
- EOY: May 1-31
*Depending on LEA; LEAs are encouraged to assess all students in the same month.
Grades 4-5: Testing optional
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Training
Join our upcoming webinars, specially designed for technical and data contacts, to ensure seamless rostering and data management in Amira. We’ll share best practices for maintaining data accuracy, syncing rosters, and troubleshooting common challenges. This is a great opportunity to streamline your processes and get your rostering and technical questions answered before the new school year!
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Technical Requirements
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, please visit the Istation Help Center.
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Importing Student Rosters
For information on Data Integration such as with Clever, ClassLink, OneRoster and others, visit Istation's Data Integration page for details.
Beyond Assessment: The Amira Reading Suite
Assessment is just the beginning—real reading growth happens when insights turn into action. Go beyond assessment with the Amira Reading Suite.
