What’s Next for Idaho Schools

The current version of the IRI assessment will remain in place for the current school year.

The Idaho Department of Education’s Assessment and Accountability team will share further details with local educators on training opportunities,
implementation timelines and available resources in the coming months.

For more information, view the full press release here.

Istation For Idaho

Idaho's Trusted Reading Assessment

The Idaho State Department of Education has selected Istation, now powered by Amira’s AI, to administer the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) for K-3 students.

Amira ISIP Assess provides educators with reliable, data-driven insights to identify students at risk for reading difficulties and set them on a path to reading growth.

Istation and Amira: Igniting the Next Generation of Reading Assessment in Idaho 

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.

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Educator Resources

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

Click here to visit the Idaho Department of Education page.

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Helpful Links for Educators

District Resources

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.

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Helpful Links for Districts 

On-Demand Professional Learning

Istation Updates for 2024-2025

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Getting Started with the Idaho IRI through Istation with Fidelity

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Oral Reading Fluency

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Rapid Automatized Naming

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Admin Data Conversations: The Executive Summary Report

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Istation Reports and Resources Deep Dive

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All Educator Resources (Red Cape, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources)

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Family Center 

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.

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Helpful Links for Families