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.
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
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ISIP Information
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)
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Istation Student Experience
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 across time.
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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
If you have any additional questions about Istation, please visit our Help Center.
If you have additional questions specific to Istation in New Mexico, please visit the NMPED Assessment site.
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.
Helpful Links for Districts
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Educator Requirements
K-3 IRI: ISIP Reading and all K-5 Teacher Lessons
Required Testing Windows (2024-2025):
BOY: August or September*
EOY: May*
*Depending on LEA, LEAs are encouraged to assess all students in the same monthGrades 4-5: Optional access to ISIP Reading and all teacher lessons
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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.
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Questions
If you have any additional questions about Istation, please visit our Help Center.
Professional Learning
Join us for exclusive webinars tailored for Idaho educators and administrators, empowering your teaching journey with insights and strategies for student success.
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 23, 2024 | 10 a.m. MT (90 minutes)
New Dyslexia Screening Report for K-3
The Dyslexia Screening Report is a research-validated tool designed to screen students in K-3 for reading risk. The data surfaced in the report can guide evidence-based interventions and subsequent progress monitoring based on a student’s risk level. Join us to learn more about this report and recommended next steps.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 3:30 p.m. MT (90 minutes)
On-Demand Professional Learning
Istation Updates for 2024-2025
Getting Started with the Idaho IRI through Istation with Fidelity
Oral Reading Fluency
Rapid Automatized Naming
Admin Data Conversations: The Executive Summary Report
Istation Reports and Resources Deep Dive
All Educator Resources (Red Cape, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources)
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.
Helpful Links for Families
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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 Subtest Definitions:
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Istation's Student Experience
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.
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Understanding My Child's Data
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.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 rankUnderstanding 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.
English Student Summary Handout Guides
Spanish Student Summary Handout Guides
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Learning at Home
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!