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Click on the Idaho Department of Education or the Assessment logo to go to the official sites.   Assessment (Testing) Information The Division of Assessment of the Idaho State Department of Education’s purpose is to measure and improve student achievement, identify areas needing intervention, remediation or acceleration, inform parents and guardians about their child's progress, provide comparative local, state and national data regarding the achievement of students in essential skill areas, identify performance trends in student achievement across grade levels tested and student growth over time, and help to determine the technical assistance and consultation priorities for the State Department of Education. School Report Card for 2009-10

          

Idaho Reading Indicator (I.R.I.) The Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI), is a reading test that is administered a minimum of two times each school year (Fall and Spring), to all Idaho public school students in grades Kindergarten through the 3rd grade. It is a ten minute assessment which measures the skills each student should have mastered by the time of testing. The IRI identifies those students who may need more intensive support in gaining early reading skills. IRI data is reported online to the State Department of Education at the end of each testing session. Districts must provide 40 hours of reading intervention for those students scoring below grade level on the test.   IRI Kindergarten: Assesses Reading Readiness and phonological awareness.   1st & 2nd & 3Rd Graders: Assesses fluency and accuracy of the students reading skills. Students are measured on their abilities to identify letters, sound out words, read sight words, spell, detect and generate rhyme, detect syllables, read a story and answer comprehension questions depending on their grade level.	Click the Idaho Reading Indicator Logo to visit the official website. IMPORTANT DATES...2010-11 School Year Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI): Grades K-3rd Fall Testing Dates: August 23rd to October 6th Fall Reporting Window Closes: October 15th Winter Testing Dates: Discontinued (The Idaho State Department of Education recommends the Winter Benchmark Assessment be completed by the classroom teacher or school personnel trained in giving the assessment, especially for those students considered "at risk" in the fall) Spring Testing Dates: April 11 to May 13, 2011 Spring Reporting Window Closes: June 3, 2011
The Idaho Standards Achievement Test (I.S.A.T.) The ISAT is an important component of the statewide student assessment system. The ISAT is administered to students in grades 3rd through 8th and 10th, to provide ongoing monitoring of individual, school, district, and state progress. One component of the ISAT, required for high school graduation, is the 10th grade test in reading, language usage, and mathematics. Proficiency on the 10th grade ISAT verifies that an Idaho student has met Idaho standards in reading, language usage, and mathematics.   Academic proficiency is more than test scores. Competency in reading, language usage, mathematics, and science is the goal for every child. In accordance with No Child Left Behind, the ISAT measures proficiency in four key areas: Reading Language Usage Mathematics Science Language Arts (Reading and Language Usage) Assessments The language arts assessments of the ISAT are composed of items that address standards, goals, and objectives for grade 3-8 and 10 in two separate assessments, reading and language usage. The reading goals and objectives for each grade are distributed among two reporting categories: Reading Process and Comprehension/Interpretation. The language usage goals and objectives for each grade are distributed among two reporting categories: Writing Process and Writing Components. Mathematics Assessment The mathematics assessment of the ISAT is composed of items that address standards, goals, and objectives for grades 3-8 and 10. The goals and objectives for each grade are distributed among five reporting categories: Number and Operations; Concepts and Principles of Measurement; Concepts and Language of Algebra and Functions; Principles of Geometry; and Data Analysis, Probability, and Statistics.   Science Assessment The science assessment of the ISAT is composed of items that address standards, goals, and objectives for grades 5, 7, and 10. The goals and objectives for each grade are distributed among five reporting categories: Nature of Science, Physical Science, Biology, Earth and Space Systems, and Personal and Social Perspectives; Technology.	ISAT Event Calendar 2010-11 Dates Test Includes / Notes Due 04/12/10—05/14/10 ISAT—Spring 2010 Last week of each test window is for make-up tests only. Grades 3-10 will test. 9th grade results are not part of AYP and will not be banked. 9th grade will not take Science. 11th and 12th grades will retest. 03/15/10 ISAT—Spring 2010 Management Tools opens—SEF upload begins 05/07/10 ISAT—Spring 2010 Last day to upload SEF files. Use student editor to make changes after this date. 06/04/10 ISAT—Spring 2010 Final score reports available. 11/15/10-12/17/10 ISAT—Fall 2010 Last week of each test window is for make-up tests only. Retesting of 11th and 12th graders only. 04/11/11—05/13/11 ISAT—Spring 2011 Last week of each test window is for make-up tests only. Grades 3-10 test, with 11th and 12th grades retesting. ISAT Testing http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/assessment/ISAT/ Idaho Alternative Assessment I.A.A. The Idaho Alternative Assessment is for students with disabilities who are unable to participate in the general education statewide assessments. This test consists of teacher ratings based on a variety of performance demonstrations.
DMA testing will not be held this year 2010-11. The Direct Mathematics Assessment (DMA) The Direct Mathematics Assessment (DMA) was a performance test given in grades 4th, 6th, and 8th grades. It consisted of five mathematical problems for each grade level. Students are required to answer the first problem and then choose three of the remaining four problems to answer. Each problem has several components requiring answers and demonstration of student work. The assessment is scored using a scoring rubric/standard. The assessment is 60 minutes in length. The DMA was given once a year usually in the middle of the school year. Click the Direct Math Assessment Logo to visit the official website.	DWA testing will not be held this year 2010-11. The Idaho Direct Writing Assessment (DWA) The Idaho Direct Writing Assessment (DWA)was a performance test given in 5th, 7th and 9th grades. It assessed progress toward achieving Idaho Language Arts Standards. The DWA requires students to plan and write an essay in response to an assigned prompt within a 90-minute time frame. The prompts used for the DWA are developed by Idaho teachers’, field tested in Idaho schools, and reviewed by the Idaho DWA Steering Committee. Fifth-grade students were asked to write a narrative essay, seventh-grade and ninth-grade students are asked to write an expository essay. Idaho teachers then scored the writing samples. Click the Direct Write Assessment Logo to visit the official website.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the "Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do. Its major goals are to measure student achievement and to report change in performance over time. NAEP provides results for the nation and for the states, but does not provide scores for Idaho school districts, schools, classrooms, or individual students. The Idaho State Board of Education includes NAEP (at grades 4th, 8th, and 12th) in the state testing program because it gives us comparative state and national information about student achievement in reading, mathematics, science and writing. Even though the U.S. Department of Education pays for and administers NAEP, there is no federal requirement that an individual student complete all or any part of the assessment. However, Idaho administrative law does require that students enrolled in Idaho public schools (and public charter schools) participate in NAEP, if selected, just as they would in the Idaho Standards Achievement Tests or any of the other state mandated assessments. Click the National Assessment of Education Progress Logo to visit the official website.

      

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