Istation and Amira have united to bring you a new era in student growth - theIntelligent Growth Engine.
For now, you’ll continue using Istation just as you always have. But soon, you’ll gain access to ascience-based, AI-elevated suitedesigned to accelerate student growth with even greater precision and speed.
Combining advanced AI with the best of Amira and Istation to deliver the most efficient process for cultivating faster student growth.
Feature
Istation ISIP
Amira Assessment
New: Amira ISIP Assess
Assesses by listening to students read aloud
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Engages students with non-reading sub-tests like spelling
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Uses open ended dialog with the student for tasks like vocabulary and listening comprehension
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Computer adaptive test across all sub-tests if desired
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AI-powered disambiguation at cutlines for even greater classification accuracy
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Single testing session including Dyslexia/RAN
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Configurable at task/sub-test level so assessment mirrors district needs
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Yes
Istation Educator Reports
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Amira Teacher Reports
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User-friendly admin and tracking dashboard featuring intuitive filtering and detailed drill-down options
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Pre-K - Grade 8
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District configured benchmarks
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Test windows and control of windows
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Automatic AI progress monitoring
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Criterion referenced score
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Student mastery on state standards
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Paper and pencil assessment
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Grade level equivalent scale
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Seamless drill-down reporting from district to student level
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Everything Teachers Need in One Place
Intelligent Growth Engine
Unifies assessment, instruction, and tutoring into a single, cohesive process, giving teachers everything they need right at their fingertips.
Amira ISIP Assess
You need to know exactly where your students need support to deliver the right instruction and help them grow. But that can be a heavy lift.
In just 15 minutes, Amira ISIP Assess provides precise reading diagnostics by listening to your students read and identifying key patterns that traditional assessments often miss.
Amira brings the Science of Reading to life by integrating instruction with targeted practice.
By listening to students read aloud, she identifies skill gaps responding with immediate tutoring using over 90 neuroscience-based techniques. Amira bridges the divide, addressing deficits in listening, storytelling, and time spent on text.
The Istation features you love are here to stay, now enhanced with AI and cognitive science for a smarter learning experience.
Voice-Driven Universal Screening
Amira utilizes a Science of Reading-based universal screener that uses 7 to 9 distinct measures of mastery, ensuring unparalleled accuracy by assessing how students read rather than relying on mouse clicks.
Personalized Reading Plans
Amira not only helps you administer assessments, but provides genuinely actionable alerts and advice. Each Amira ISIP test generates personalized reading plans for every student based on the reading rope, ensuring a next-gen assessment.
Norm & Criterion-Referenced Insights
You need a clear understanding of how your students compare to their peers at both state and national levels. Amira provides both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced measures to give you the data needed to track your students' growth trajectories.
Group Management
Small group instruction is a teacher’s most powerful tool. Amira's AI-powered Group Management feature gives teachers the most optimal groups for growth.
Family Communications
Amira offers tools that streamline communication between teachers and families, making it easy to share growth milestones and address dyslexia risks.
Unprecedented Student Growth
Amira's Intelligent Growth Engine introduces groundbreaking features that cultivate unprecedented student growth.
Discover how Amira's Intelligent Growth Engine can build coherence across your existing Science of Reading investments.
