Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) Test Administration Manual
Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI)Test Administration Manual2020-2021 School YearUpdates to this manual after July 2020 are reflected as reline changes within the text.Descriptions, functionality, and related supports within the IRI system are the property of Istation andare used with permission of Istation under a statewide contract as the provider of the Idaho ReadingIndicator assessment.
TABLE OF CONTENTSOverview of the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) . 3General IRI Information . 3Purpose of the IRI. 3Rostering Students . 5IRI Resources . 5Technology Information. 6Technology Updates . 6Test Administration. 6Assessment Participation . 6Training for IRI Administration . 6Prior to Administration . 7Day of Administration . 7Pause Rule . 9On Demand Assessments . 9Non-Standardized Administration . 9IRI Accessibility Features. 9IRI Universal Tools . 9IRI Designated Supports . 10IRI Accommodations . 12Maintaining Test Security . 12Test Incident Types . 12Reporting a Test Incident . 13Appendix A: Domains & Subtests . 14Appendix B: Quick Reference Guide to Teacher Modeling . 17Appendix C: Idaho Reading Indicator Roles Chart . 19Appendix D: Technology Readiness . 20Appendix E: IRI Administration for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing . 22Appendix E.1: Accessibility Process for Students Identified as Deaf/Hard of Hearing. 27Appendix F: IRI Administration for Students with Visual Impairment including Blindness . 29Appendix F.1: Accessibility Process for Visual Impairment including Blindness . 35UPDATED 07/2020IRI Test Administration Manual / Assessment Department / ISDE / 2
OVERVIEW OF THE IDAHO READING INDICATOR (IRI)In continuing recognition of the critical importance of reading skills, all public-school students inkindergarten and first through third grade shall have their reading skills assessed. Idaho Code§33-1615 outlines that the Idaho State Department of Education shall be responsible for theadministration of all assessment efforts and shall train assessment personnel and report results.The assessment shall be administered by a single statewide test specified by the State Board ofEducation. The Idaho State Department of Education (ISDE) shall ensure that testing shall takeplace not less than two (2) times per year in the relevant grades. The two (2) times per yeartesting windows are determined by the Idaho State Department of Education.In Idaho’s Assessment and Accountability Framework, early literacy achievement is measuredby students in Kindergarten and first through third grade who demonstrate mastery offoundational reading skills by meeting grade development benchmarks on the Idaho ReadingIndicator (IRI) administered in the spring. For additional information on early literacyachievement, please visit the Idaho State Department of Education Accountability website.The Idaho State Department of Education selected Istation’s Indicators of Progress for EarlyReading (ISIP ER) as the provider of the statewide Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI). Istation’s ISIPER assessment is a sophisticated, web-delivered, computer-adaptive testing (CAT) system thatprovides data and reporting on student abilities in the critical domains of reading.Idaho’s Reading Indicator assesses students in the five critical domains of early reading:phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. It is designed to (A)identify children at risk for reading difficulties, (B) provide automatic, continuous progressmonitoring of skills that are predictors of later reading success, and (C) provide immediate andautomatic linkage of assessment data to student learning needs, supporting differentiatedinstruction in the classroom.Designed for students in kindergarten through third grade, the IRI provides teachers and otherschool personnel with easy-to-interpret, web-based reports that detail student strengths anddeficits, and provide links to teaching resources. This data allows teachers to easily makeinformed decisions regarding each student’s response to targeted reading instruction andintervention strategies.GENERAL IRI INFORMATIONPurpose of the IRIIdaho’s Reading Indicator is designed to measure students’ progression in learning foundationalreading skills so that teachers can access data to plan instruction and support studentacquisition of early reading skills. Strong literacy skills are essential for individuals to engage inlifelong learning and career success. Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret,create, compute, and communicate using visual, audible, and digital materials across disciplinesin any context (Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Plan, December 2015). The ability to read, write,and communicate connects people to one another and empowers them to achieve things theynever thought possible. Idaho stakeholders recognize the value of early literacy skills as wetransition students from learning to read to reading to learn.UPDATED 07/2020IRI Test Administration Manual / Assessment Department / ISDE / 3
The Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) is a screener, diagnostic, and a summative assessment thatalso allows for progress monitoring of early reading skills. The IRI includes subtests from each ofthe five critical domains of reading: phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary,comprehension, and fluency (see Appendix A).The IRI measures student acquisition of reading across the continuum of skill development.Overall reading scores are reported in one of three achievement levels: Tier 1 (At Grade Level),Tier 2 (Near/Below Grade Level), Tier 3 (Well Below Grade Level). Tier 1: The student has the foundational reading skills appropriate for their grade level.This student can access and utilize regular grade level content and instruction. The studentshould be monitored to ensure adequate progress is sustained. Tier 2: The student has some foundational reading skills appropriate for their grade level.This student requires strategic support in specific skills. The student should be regularlymonitored and interventions should be provided to ensure the student makes adequateprogress. Tier 3: The student lacks the foundational reading skills appropriate for their grade level.This student requires targeted support in multiple skills. The student should be routinelymonitored and interventions should be provided with increased intensity and duration toensure the student makes adequate progress.Table 1: Istation User RolesRoleDescriptionDistrict LevelManager AccountA user with this account can: View District/School/Classroom/Student Data Create a New Class Edit a classroom Add/Remove Students Edit Student Profiles Print Login Cards Edit Testing Accessibility Assign On-Demand Assessments View and Edit Student Demographics Delete a Class Add/Remove Teachers Add Teachers to a Classroom Add/Remove Managers Set Peer ManagersSchool LevelManager AccountA user with this account can: View School/Classroom/Student Data Create a New ClassUPDATED 07/2020IRI Test Administration Manual / Assessment Department / ISDE / 4
Edit a classroom Add/Remove Students Edit Student Profiles Print Login Cards Edit Testing Accessibility Assign On-Demand Assessments View and Edit Student Demographics Delete Class Add/Remove Teachers Add Teachers to a ClassroomTeacher AccountA user with this account can: View Classroom/Student Data Set Goals Print Login Cards Assign On-Demand Assessments (October-April Only)Rostering StudentsDistricts should assign a manager level user to roster for the school or district. Rostering inIstation is done annually on or after August 1 and prior to the opening of the fall state testingwindow. Rostering responsibilities should not be delegated to teachers as the results can bemore prone to error. Istation offers several options to roster teachers and students on anannual basis. Visit on to access information regarding the import types available. Notethat required fields for Idaho may vary from those listed in this resource.Manager level accounts are the only type that are retained from year to year in Istation.Teachers, students, and classrooms must be rostered annually to ensure accuracy of records.ISDE collects updated user role information annually from each district through a mail merge.Manager level user accounts are then updated by Istation to ensure appropriate access forschools.IRI ResourcesThis Test Administration Manual is intended to support staff who play a role in assessingstudents in kindergarten through third grade during fall and spring IRI State testing windows.Implementation support documents can be found on the Idaho State Department of Educationwebsite at al supports can be found within the system by searching help documents or selectingfrom the toolbox once logged into Istation.UPDATED 07/2020IRI Test Administration Manual / Assessment Department / ISDE / 5
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATIONThe IRI can be administered on a computer, Chromebook, iPad, or other compatible device. Formore information on compatibility and required technology see Appendix D. In planning for theuse of technology to assess kindergarten through third grade students it is important toconsider student needs and available testing environments. The IRI touch screen compatibilityoffered on certain devices may support younger students with little experience using a mouse.For modeling tips to support young student in using technology, see Appendix B.Technology UpdatesIstation has a system landing page located at status.istation.com where users can see event andmaintenance history. The site includes the current known status for Istation's systems, listsupcoming and/or recent maintenance windows, and provides dates for upcoming and pastcontent releases.In addition to the landing page users can receive status email notifications. Once logged intothe reporting site, a user may opt-in or opt-out of receiving emails alerting the user to anysignificant Istation downtimes, releases, or maintenance. This preference can be found underthe user’s profile at the top right of the page once logged in.TEST ADMINISTRATIONThis section provides an overview of the online testing environment and guidelines for testadministration. Use this section to become familiar with what students will experience inaccessing the assessment; to understand how to prepare for the assessment; and to reviewgeneral rules for online testing. All personnel administering the IRI should become familiar withthis section before the start of testing.Assessment ParticipationAll students, including students with disabilities, English learners (ELs), and ELs with disabilities,should participate in the assessment. Students should be given an opportunity to practice priorto the fall testing window. This can be accomplished through teacher modeling to the entireclass, small groups, individuals, or through logging in to the student modeling application.Training for IRI AdministrationTo ensure accurate, reliable, and valid statewide data it is important for administration of theIRI to be standardized. Ensuring training and adherence to testing protocols prior to, during,and after administration is an important part of assessing kindergarten through third gradestudents in early literacy. Training is required for all personnel who will administer the IRI during state testingwindows. In addition to this manual, training resources can be found on the StateDepartment of Education IRI webpage. All personnel who will administer the IRI during fall and spring state testing windowsshould be familiar with testing security and administration protocols. See the AssessmentIntegrity Guide.UPDATED 07/2020IRI Test Administration Manual / Assessment Department / ISDE / 6
All personnel who will administer the IRI during fall and spring state testing windowsshould have a signed confidentiality agreement on file with the school or district for thecurrent school year. Users with an Istation login should become familiar with the testing platform by logginginto the assessment application with their credentials. This allows teachers to find the beststrategies to help students understand how to take the test including the “TeacherModeling” section. For more detailed information about accessing and utilizing modelingprior to state testing, see Appendix B. Any personnel who have been properly trained and have a signed confidentialityagreement on file may administer the IRI to any student other than that staff’s personalchild.Prior to Administration Print student login cards or provide username and password information to individuals. Inspect all equipment to be used (i.e. computers and headphones) to ensure that it isoperable. Check that the Istation app has been downloaded onto the local machine and updatedwith the latest software. Ensure students have had an opportunity to become familiar with the test delivery system.Students should be able to move a mouse pointer to an object on the screen and click withthe left mouse button or use touch screens to enter their responses.Day of Administration Place a “DO NOT DISTURB” sign on the door of the testing room.Ensure each student has the correct log in information including their username andpassword. Students will enter their username and password to log in (see figure 1). Verify students have entered the correct information before instructing them to click ok.Figure 1The updated log in screen release has beendelayed by Istation until fall 2021.UPDATED 07/2020Current 2020-2021 Log In screenIRI Test Administration Manual / Assessment Department / ISDE / 7
Once the student has clicked “OK” the “ISIP IN PROGRESS” icon indicates the assessment isactive (see figure 2).Figure 2 Actively monitor students during testing to ensure on task behavior.If a student asks for assistance in answering an item the test administrator cannot helpanswer the item. The test administrator may remind the student to try their best or usethe embedded question mark feature if available. The assessment is complete when the “ISIP IN PROGRESS” icon no longer appears on thebottom of the screenOR When “THE END” screen appears and the sun sets (see figure 3). To ensure proper transfer data students must click STOP and log out of Istation prior toclosing the testing window.Figure 3 Ensure all students log out of the administration site to ensure proper transfer of data(see figure 4).Failure to log out after administration may cause data to be cached on a local device andtransfer improperly.Figure 4UPDATED 07/2020IRI Test Administration Manual / Assessment Department / ISDE / 8
Pause RuleThe embedded pause button is appropriate to use for allowing students to take restroombreaks or if they need to leave the testing room for another reason. Use of the pause button forany other purpose should follow the guidelines found in the Accessibility Features section of thisdocument.When the testing session is paused no stimuli or questions appear on the screen. A test mayremain paused for up to 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, the testing session will expire. If atesting session expires during any subtest the student will be required to restart that subtestupon the next log in. Data from incomplete subtests will not be calculated to generate a score.On Demand AssessmentsIstation features the ability for users to schedule additional administrations of one or moresubtest(s). During state testing windows this permission is limited to manager level users.Outside of state identified testing windows (fall & spring) managers and teachers have theability to schedule assessments.Non-Standardized AdministrationDistricts may utilize the IRI as a progress monitoring tool in the months between state testingwindows. Administration of the IRI is at the discretion of the school or district when used as aprogress monitoring tool.IRI ACCESSIBILITY FEATURESAvailable accessibility features for administration of the IRI may be embedded or nonembedded. A description of the feature and recommendations for when it should be used isincluded in the tables that follow. Consult your District or School IRI ImplementationCoordinator with questions regarding accessibility.IRI Universal ToolsUniversal tools for IRI test administration are available to all students. Staff should ensurestudents understand and have accessed the tools prior to test administration. Students shouldnot see an assessment tool for the first time during an active testing session. Prior use of toolsUPDATED 07/2020IRI Test Administration Manual / Assessment Department / ISDE / 9
and supports ensures students are familiar with accessibility features provided to support themduring the IRI.Table 2: IRI Universal ToolsUseRecommendationApplicableSubtestsUniversal Access forteachers tomodel thefunctionality ofthe system.EmbeddedStudents log inand access themodeling app.To providestudents with theopportunity topractice using thefeatures of thesystem
UPDATED 07/2020 IRI Test Administration Manual / Assessment Department / ISDE / 5 Edit a classroom Add/Remove Students Edit Student Profiles Print Login Cards Edit Testing Accessibility Assign On-Demand Assessments View and Edit Student Demographics Delete Class Add/Remove Teachers
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