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2. Agenda 2 2020 Plan, READ Act & Istation Connection ISIP (Istation’s Indicators of Progress) Assessments, Administration & Scores www.istation.com Istation Reports: ISIP Summary, Priority, Classroom Summary & Student Summary Handout Istation Teacher Resources

3. Outcomes ●Understand the components of Istation’s assessments ●Identify Istation reports and how you would utilize them to inform and evaluate your instruction ●Where to access teacher resources

4. A Foundation for Success in School By 2020, 80% of DPS third grade students will be at or above grade level in reading and writing, lectura and escritura. 2020 Plan: Early Literacy Goal

5. 2020 Plan: Assessment Assessment Goal is to leverage quality screening, progress monitoring, diagnostic, summative, and formative assessments aligned with our core programs, language of instruction, and state standards. Through precise analysis of what all students (especially those who struggle) know and are able to do as readers, DPS teachers will be able to plan and implement targeted instruction that both meets students where they are and accelerates their progress to help them achieve at high levels.

6. 6 Colorado READ Act Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act Purpose All children read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade Students graduate from high school prepared for postsecondary studies/the workforce Literacy development through interventions Requirements for assessment Requirements for individualized READ Plans for students performing Significantly Below Grade Level (SBGL) Need and directives for parent communication and involvement

7. Why Istation is used in Denver Public Schools: Istation will be used for the following Early Literacy Plan & Read Act purposes: 7 All K-3 students will be required to take the Istation assessment at the beginning, middle and end of the year. The first assessment given within: 30 days for 1-3 Grade students 60 days for Kinder K-3 Grade 30-day verification assessment for students reading significantly below grade level Students reading significantly below grade level, or tier 3 students, will take the Istation assessment monthly for progress monitoring purposes. K-3 ELA-S students are required to complete one Istation assessment in English during the school year.

8. Testing Windows for Istation Assessments (K-12 Students) Literacy/READ Act Assessment Windows Fall Verification for SBGL only ELA-S English READ Act Assessment*MidyearSpring Grades 1 - 128/22 - 9/26 11/1 - 11/2811/29 - 2/174/7 - 5/16 Kindergarten8/22 - 10/20 4/7 - 5/1611/29 - 2/174/7 - 5/16 All students in grades K-3 must complete a full, automatically assigned Istation reading assessment in the fall, midyear, and spring assessment windows. All K-3 students who are assessed as reading significantly below grade level in the fall must complete a verification assessment within the fall window. After the fall window closes, ALL SBGL students in grades K-3 must complete a full, automatically assigned Istation reading assessment each month. The May assessment must be completed by May 16 th. * The READ Act now requires all K-3 ELA-S students to complete at least one English assessment during the course of the school year. Schools can administer the English assessment whenever they choose; these dates serve only as guidelines to limit interference with other assessment cycles.

9. Istation’s Assessments ISIP Early Reading (PreK-3) ISIP Advanced Reading (4-8) ISIP Español (PreK-3) On Demand Assessments

10. Istation Components Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) Assessments Teacher Tools Comprehensive Reports

11. Istation’s Assessments ∙ Nationally-normed ∙ Computer-adaptive ∙ Personalized learning experience ∙ Instant and engaging ∙ Game-like ∙ Automatic (plus on-demand assessments as needed) ∙ Predictive ∙ http://www.istation.com/Studies http://www.istation.com/Studies 11 *ISIP™ = Istation’s Indicators of Progress ISIP Early Reading (PreK-3) ISIP Advanced Reading (4-8) ISIP Español (PreK-3)

12. Screen An Entire Class On Average In About 25-45 Minutes Let us save you time!

13. Computer Adaptive Initial Question More Rigorous Question Less Rigorous Question Less Rigorous Question More Rigorous Question Less Rigorous Question More Rigorous Question Less Rigorous Question Incorrect Answer Correct Answer Incorrect Answer Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

14. Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd & 3rd Grade Phonemic Awareness* Letter Knowledge Vocabulary Listening Comprehension Phonemic Awareness Letter Knowledge Alphabetic Decoding Spelling Vocabulary Comprehension Connected Text Fluency ** (Maze/Cloze Passage) Spelling Vocabulary Comprehension Connected Text Fluency ** (Maze/Cloze Passage) GradeSubtest ISIP Reading: Early Reader (PK-3) Advanced Reader (4-8) * This subtest is given to Pre-Kindergarten once proficiency is shown. **This subtest is not included in overall ability score. 4 th – 8 th Grade Word Analysis Vocabulary Comprehension Connected Text Fluency ** (Maze/Cloze Passage)

15. Word Analysis Subtest Grades 4 to Grade 8 ●On grade level Spelling subtest

16. Connected Text Fluencey Grades 4 to Grade 8

17. Vocabulary Grades 4 to Grade 8

18. Reading Comprehension Grades 4 to Grade 8

19. Questions & Discussions What have you learned about the ISIP Reading subtests?

20. What About Spanish? Aligned to Spanish Language Arts & Reading standards including… Estandares del desarrollo de la lectura (Reading Development Standards) from United States, Puerto Rico, Colombia, México and Spain Ministries of Education WIDA (World-class Instructional Design and Assessment) * Online instruction aligned to WIDA standards

21. On Demand Assessments Why am I doing this again? ●Tool to progress monitor after delivered intervention lessons ●Assessment interruption ○ Student illness ○ Student inattention ○ Sound or technical issues

22. With its robust assessment technology, comprehensive reports, and vast library of support, Istation is the ideal complement to the three-tier RtI process. ✓ integrated assessment ✓ data-based decision making ✓ responsive instruction ✓ evidence-based intervention ✓ progress monitoring RtI aims to decrease the number of students identified as learning disabled through a prompt response to students’ needs. Istation & Response to Intervention (RtI) Aligned with the three-tier RtI model

23. let us save you time Istation Instructional Tiers

24. ISIP Assessment - Administration ISIP Advanced Reader (4-8) On Demand Assessments

25. ✓ Model the assessment (mini-lesson) ➢ Language, technology, reminders ➢ Listen to the directions carefully ✓ Tech and test preparation ➢ Login cards ➢ Headphones & volume ➢ Lab rules ➢ Breaks – use ‘pause’ ✓ Assess in a controlled environment ✓ Actively monitor your students ✓ Assess in small groups Administration Tips

26. ISTATION ACCOMMODATIONS Accommodation*Who qualifies?What does the accommodation look like? Color Overlays Only students who have this accommodation documented in their IEP or 504 plan. · Istation does not provide. Please contact the Student Services department. Scribe (Speech to Text) Only students who have a scribe accommodation documented in their IEP or 504 plan. Emergency accommodation: Students who injure their hand/arm before testing and cannot use a computer mouse. · While a scribe is not an approved accommodation for an adaptive test, the test proctor can use the mouse or keyboard to respond for students with physical limitations that prevent students from answering independently. · Must be tested individually in a separate test environment. · Test proctor can provide no assistance in answering questions, but only click what the student tells them. They cannot read questions aloud. Sign Language Students who have this accommodation written in their IEP/504. A human signer will sign the test directions to a student. The student will need to be tested in a small group or separate setting. Touch Screen Overlay Only students who have this accommodation documented in their IEP or 504 plan. USB touch screen can be applied to monitors. It acts like a standard pointing device. Even a student using a head stylus can use this device.

27. ISTATION ACCOMMODATIONS Accommodation*Who qualifies?What does the accommodation look like? Untimed Assessments (Extended Time) Only students who have an extended time accommodation documented in their IEP or 504 plan. Only available for students with extended time built into their IEP or 504 plan. Otherwise, it is not available. Instructions Language Any student who needs instructions read in Spanish. Please note this is an accessibility feature only for students who take ISIP Early Reading or Advanced Reading assessments in English. This should not be assigned for ISIP Español. Sight/Hearing Difficulties Any student Adjust the volume on the computer before the assessment. Arrange for the student to use a larger monitor to take the assessment. - Accommodation - Accessibility feature *Some accommodations are not listed, but may be used with approval. Contact your Network’s SPED Partner for more information.

28. ISIP Assessment - Scores Ability Index/Overall Percentile Rank Grade Equivalence Lexile Levels

29. 29 Ability Index or Overall Score Ability scores are used to tell how your student or students have performed on the monthly ISIP Assessments. Like measuring a child’s height and weight, the ability score measures a student’s growth over time. As the student’s ability improves, the ability score increases in number. Students who have the same ability score, regardless of grade, have the same ability level. 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 150 215 1 st Grade 215 3 rd Grade Student A Student B Ability scores can be used by teachers to inform instruction around their student’s strengths and weaknesses.

30. 30 Percentile Rank A percentile rank is a score that indicates the rank of a student compared to other students in a normative sample. If a student scores at the 75 th percentile, it can be said that he or she has scored at least as well as, or better than, 75 percent of students his or her grade from the normative sample of the test. Percentile ranks are used to determine Instructional Tiers for Istation. Tier 1: Above 40th Tier 2: 21st – 40th Tier 3: 0 - 20 th Percentile ranks are found in Istation reports on the Student Summary Handout beneath the overall and subtest charted areas. They can also be found after logging into the Istation website, and choosing the Toolbox tab.

31. 31 Grade Equivalence Score Grade Equivalence in Istation is based on those moments that the student was actively being screened in the ISIP assessment. It is not a reflection of ability on an ongoing basis, but only a reflection of what the student was demonstrating during that short ISIP assessment window. For example: A second grader’s grade equivalent score is 3.5 (third grade, 5 th month). It is reasonable to conclude that this student did much better than the average third grader, and that during that assessment time, the student was answering questions commensurate with the grade equivalence. Likewise, if that same second grade student’s grade equivalent was 1.3 (1 st grade, 3 rd month), then the student scored lower than the average second grader at that time. Higher grade-equivalent scores correspond to higher raw scores and the same is true for low scores. * DPS does NOT recommend using the grade level equivalence score for measuring growth.

32. 32 Defining Lexile Measures the reading ability and the text demand of reading materials. Measures a text’s complexity and a reader’s skill level. Comprehension subtest The Lexile Find-A-Book Where will you find a Lexile level in Istation reports? The Student Summary Handout Report The Classroom Summary Grade Mid-Year Reader Measures 25th percentile to 75th percentile (IQR) CCSS Text Range for College & Career Readiness KNA 1Up to 300L190L to 530L 2140L to 500L420L to 650L 3330L to 700L520L to 820L

33. Comprehensive Reports

34. 34 Beginning with Essential Reports and Features at www.istation.com ISIP Summary Classroom Summary Priority Report Student Summary Handout

35. Classroom Tab An Outstanding Parent Communication Tool! The Classroom Tab houses links to key reports, login cards, student information & On Demand Assessments. Click on a student’s name (in blue) to see more details This shows if the student has completed the assessment.

36. Session Activity Details As you highlight a sessions activity, you get more specific details including : Student’s response Time of response As you highlight a sessions activity, you get more specific details including : Student’s response Time of response Each Activity Detail lets you see ISIP information and/or lessons they have seen.

37. Classroom Summary Report After ISIP, students are automatically classified by percentile rank Lexile Levels are listed for students who have taken the Comprehension subtest. Great report for seeing where students are currently working and to use to design small groups!

38. Priority Report This teacher’s checklist for intervention and differentiation even gives a place to keep all documentation! ISIP lessons indicate difficulty on the test. Lessons are prescribed here (PDF) Student’s are grouped according to specific need Teachers can document & save documentation, creating an audit trail!

39. Student Summary Handout An Outstanding Parent Communication Tool! This is a complete view of a student’s progress that is great for parent communication and meetings about the student. Each Dot is a Data Point

40. Teacher Resources and Tools

41. www.istation.com

42. Support Information

43. 43 Istation Who to Contact if Issues Arise? For Istation questions from teachers, school leaders, and other school staff, contact your school’s READ Act SAL. For technology related questions the SAL cannot answer, contact your school’s STR. When SAL and STR cannot solve an issue internally, follow these protocols on the next three slides.

44. 44 Istation Call the DoTS hotline (720-433-3888) for the following: ●Network Issues ●Computer/Browser Issues ●Internet Connectivity ●Tests Crashing ●Any unknown Issue

45. 45 Istation Call the ARE Hotline (720-423-3736) for the following: Student or Teacher Login Issues Student Roster Issues (check IC) Issues accessing the appropriate classes Irregularities in testing sessions General administration questions: Test requirements Accommodations Procedures Deadline/requirement questions Istation specific information Data interpretation/assessment use

46. 46 Istation Contact Istation Customer Support: (Mon-Fri, 6:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) 1-866-883-7323, press 2 OR support@istation.comsupport@istation.com for the following: Functionality of assessment platform (student clicks ISIP and gets ISIP Espanol) Functionality of the Istation website (reports not loading)

47. 47 Istation For Local Istation Support: Contact Eric Longoria, Account Executive for CO & UT ● Office: 214.292.4908 ● Cell: 303.963.6955 ● Email: elongoria@istation.com