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1. ISIP, Istation's Indicators of Progress, is a formative assessment that...

Uses a computer adaptive testing system (CAT) - calibrating to the student based on how the student is responding

Provides benchmark and continuous progress monitoring

Is game-like to keep students engaged

All of the above

All of the above! Nationally normed Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) measure student growth with engaging, computer-adaptive diagnostic and screening programs.

Explanation

All of the above! Nationally normed Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) measure student growth with engaging, computer-adaptive diagnostic and screening programs.

2. Which feature in the Toolbox Tab gives teachers over 3,000 resources (lessons, passages, books, graphic organizers, games, etc.) to use with students?

State Correlations

Instructional Tier Goals

Assessment Information

Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources! Search thousands of research-based instructional materials in an instant to find relevant support based on educational skill, topic, or objective. Teachers can search by text, launch a wizard, use advanced search options, or select a suggested search term!

Explanation

Teacher Resources! Search thousands of research-based instructional materials in an instant to find relevant support based on educational skill, topic, or objective. Teachers can search by text, launch a wizard, use advanced search options, or select a suggested search term!

3. Students in grades K-3 will have access to ISIP Modeling. This allows students to practice each sub-test before taking the assessment. Teachers can also access ISIP Modeling to allow for whole group instruction prior to assessing students.

True

False

True! ISIP Modeling allows students to feel comfortable with the testing format before assessing. To find out which sub-tests your grade level will start with, go to the Toolbox Tab in your Report and Management Portal and select "Assessment Information".

Explanation

True! ISIP Modeling allows students to feel comfortable with the testing format before assessing. To find out which sub-tests your grade level will start with, go to the Toolbox Tab in your Report and Management Portal and select "Assessment Information".

4. How do students and teachers access Istation?

By selecting "login" on the Istation website: www.istation.com

Use the Istation/NCDPI RtA blue icon! Teachers and students will be automatically logged into Istation through their NCEdCloud platform when selecting this icon:

Explanation

Use the Istation/NCDPI RtA blue icon! Teachers and students will be automatically logged into Istation through their NCEdCloud platform when selecting this icon:

5. If needed, where would a teacher go to assign a sub-test or the entire ISIP to a student again later in the month?

By selecting a blue plus sign next to as student's name in the ISIP Summary Report

By clicking on the Home Tab in the Report and Management Portal

By selecting On-Demand Assessments on the left side panel in the Classroom Tab

By selecting an alert in the Priority Report

On-Demand Assessments! This feature allows you to progress monitor more frequently than the automated monthly ISIP. We recommend to use this feature sparingly to prevent over-testing a student, however, it does allow teachers to assign a sub-test in mid-month to see how the student is progressing in a specific area.

Explanation

On-Demand Assessments! This feature allows you to progress monitor more frequently than the automated monthly ISIP. We recommend to use this feature sparingly to prevent over-testing a student, however, it does allow teachers to assign a sub-test in mid-month to see how the student is progressing in a specific area.

6. Teachers can have students take the ISIP monthly, but they will need to assign the ISIP to every student each month.

True

False

False! Teachers have the availability to progress monitor students monthly and the ISIP will automatically appear for students to take on the first login for each month.

Explanation

False! Teachers have the availability to progress monitor students monthly and the ISIP will automatically appear for students to take on the first login for each month.

7. Teachers will need to monitor which icon the students select, "ISIP Reading" or "ISIP Modeling", because there is no way to tell if the student is practicing the sub-tests or taking the actual ISIP.

True

False

False! There is a way to know if students are testing simply by looking at their computer screens. When students are taking the ISIP, there will be an "ISIP in Progress" bar in the bottom right hand corner. This bar will remain visible throughout the entire ISIP. When students are practicing in the ISIP Modeling feature, the bar will not be visible.

Explanation

False! There is a way to know if students are testing simply by looking at their computer screens. When students are taking the ISIP, there will be an "ISIP in Progress" bar in the bottom right hand corner. This bar will remain visible throughout the entire ISIP. When students are practicing in the ISIP Modeling feature, the bar will not be visible.

8. This report alerts teachers of students needing additional support and provides lessons based on demonstrated weaknesses. It even provides teachers with a place to document interventions.

ISIP Summary Report

Priority Report

Executive Report

Usage Report

The Priority Report! This report identifies students for small-group instruction, gives teachers suggested supplemental teacher-directed lessons, and records documentation of interventions served! This report helps teachers answer the "What are we going to do about it?" stage in the problem solving process.

Explanation

The Priority Report! This report identifies students for small-group instruction, gives teachers suggested supplemental teacher-directed lessons, and records documentation of interventions served! This report helps teachers answer the "What are we going to do about it?" stage in the problem solving process.

9. ISIP Oral Reading Fluency provides... (check all that apply)

...students with 3 grade level passages to read orally with each passage having 90 seconds to complete.

All the boxes! Teachers can measure oral reading fluency from digitally recorded student-read passages, manually score the recordings, and document results online for students in grades K-3. Results and data from the manual scoring will be used in the development of the next phase, an automated scored ORF assessment using the latest speech recognition technology.

Explanation

All the boxes! Teachers can measure oral reading fluency from digitally recorded student-read passages, manually score the recordings, and document results online for students in grades K-3. Results and data from the manual scoring will be used in the development of the next phase, an automated scored ORF assessment using the latest speech recognition technology.

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10. This report will be your first stop to see how your students performed on the ISIP. It will give you an overall classroom view at the top, as well as, list each student's overall score/tier and the sub-tests scores/tiers at the bottom.

Classroom Summary Report

Progress Report

ISIP Summary Report

Priority Report

ISIP Summary Report! This report gives the percentage of students at each tier level in your classroom. It will also list your students out individually and report their overall scores and scores in each sub-test. It is done in real time! As soon as students finish, teachers will have data to look at.

Explanation

ISIP Summary Report! This report gives the percentage of students at each tier level in your classroom. It will also list your students out individually and report their overall scores and scores in each sub-test. It is done in real time! As soon as students finish, teachers will have data to look at.