ISTATION UPDATE
READING ASSESSMENTS
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As many of you know, this fall, we began utilizing Istation as a new way of collecting data on our students to help drive instruction in the classroom. We wanted to update you about a change in how Istation will be reporting ISIP data about your child starting in January.
This fall, students were divided into three tiers of proficiency, which were color coded red, yellow and green. As the state of North Carolina continues to work to adapt the tool and provide clarity, the Istation reports will now show students' levels of proficiency, as opposed to a tier. (Please reference the triangle graphic below.)
As a reminder, ISIP, Istation’s Indicators of Progress, is a computer-adaptive assessment system.
ISIP assesses all critical areas of early reading development for Kindergarten through 3rd grade students. These critical areas include phonemic awareness, letter knowledge, alphabetic decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, spelling and text fluency. ISIP accomplishes this through the administration of student-friendly, short tests that measure a student’s overall reading ability. Click here to learn about the ISIP and all the components.
Please continue reading this flyer to learn more about the changes within Istation and how you can support your child at home!
***** Third Grade Parents, please make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom of this flyer to read about how RTA impacts your child!
DIRECT LINK TO iSTATION INSTRUCTIONAL LEVELS DEFINED
ISIP EARLY READING OVERVIEW
iSTATION STUDENT SUMMARY HANDOUT
B: The Lexile Student Measure is provided based on student performance within the comprehension subtest on the ISIP Assessment. (A student’s Lexile score can be used to find reading materials on particular topics or of interest to the student at the appropriate level.)
C: ISIP Grade Equivalency — performing as an average student in a specific grade who took this test in a given month.
D. ISIP Percentile Rank — better than or equal to x% of students who took this test at the same time
WAYS TO HELP AT HOME BELOW
CAROLINA PANTHERS “3RD & GOAL READ ALONG”
7 WAYS TO PRACTICE RETELLING
1. Give students a purpose for retelling.
2. Provide a predictable structure to set students up for success.
3. Let kids practice retelling in ways that respect their individual preferences.
4. Provide props.
5. Use photos.
6. Use sticky notes.
7. Try a retelling rope or bracelet.
PARENT RESOURCES
Resource for Parents Helping Kids with Comprehension
http://www.livebinders.com/media/get/MTM4MzI5ODE=
NC Parent Guides for Kinders
https://simplebooklet.com/ncdpikindergartenparentguide#page=0
NC Parent Guides for 1st Graders
https://simplebooklet.com/ncdpifirstgradeparentguide#page=0
NC Parent Guides for 2nd Graders
https://simplebooklet.com/ncdpisecondgradeparentguide#page=0
NC Parent Guides for 3rd Graders
WHAT ARE THE FIVE GOOD CAUSE EXEMPTIONS?
- Limited English Proficient students with less than two school years of instruction in an English as a Second Language program.
- Students with disabilities, as defined in G.S. 115C-106.3(1), and whose individualized education program indicates (i) the use of the NCEXTEND1 alternate assessment, (ii) at least a two school year delay in educational performance, or (iii) receipt of intensive reading interventions for at least two school years.
- Students who demonstrate reading proficiency appropriate for third grade students on an alternative assessment approved by the State Board of Education. (Istation 258 scale score for ISIP ER as the required score for the pathway of proficiency for third grade. Score must be obtained during the BOY, MOY, or EOY benchmark windows)
- Students who demonstrate, through a student reading portfolio, reading proficiency appropriate for third grade students. Student reading portfolio and review processes used by local school administrative units shall be approved by the State Board of Education.
- Students who have (i) received reading intervention and (ii) previously been retained more than once in kindergarten, first, second, or third grades.