Administrators: Handle Iowa Alternate Assessment Results As You Do ISASP Results

Similar to what is required for ISASP, results of the 2018-19 Dynamic Learning Maps test for students assessed through Alternate Assessment need to be sent to parents and also maintained in the cumulative folder. Special education teachers have access to the reports through the KITE teacher portal. District assessment administrators should advise teachers of students tested through Alternate Assessment of the procedure to follow to share and maintain individual student DLM test performance results.

Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress Update: ISASP Timeline for District Supports and Release of Student Results

Pearson released the timeline for rolling out ISASP supports and results. This will be listed in the Bulletin Section of the ISASP Portal in the next few days. The Bulletin contains the following information:

• When performance level descriptors, cut scores and sample reports will be available
• Guidelines for accessing ISASP data (webinar)
• Interpretive manual and webinar for educators
• Interpretive information for families
• Overview of local support materials
• When ISASP results will be released to districts
• When the embargo is lifted and districts can publicly share results

Please note they will do a staggered release of information and tools and once schools get the results there will be an embargo on releasing the results for one week.

Get a Head Start on Reading and Interpreting ISASP Results at the MISIC Annual Conference

In the coming weeks, districts will be getting the results of the first ISASP. The new state assessment results will provide the opportunity for reflecting how well instruction is aligned to the Iowa Core and for identifying changes that will ensure instruction is aligned. At the MISIC: Members Impacting Students; Improving Curriculum Conference, attendees will learn how to move to a more tightly aligned system of curriculum, instruction and assessment.

Shifting Classroom Practice for the ISASP and Beyond Conference
Oct. 1, 2019
Courtyard by Marriott, 2405 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny

Learn more about the conference and register at http://misiciowa.org/.

Three Updates on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) from the Iowa Testing Program

Professional development opportunities for technology readiness will be offered in early October. The dates and locations are provided below. All districts are strongly encouraged to send representatives. Registration can be found at the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) portal.

The ISASP Accessibility and Accommodations Manual is under review by the Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Testing Programs. The manual will be available in late October.

ISASP per test costs for both public and nonpublic students are available as a bulletin on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) portal.

Green Hills AEA - Oct. 1
24997 Hwy 92, Council Bluffs
8:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Northwest AEA - Oct. 1
1520 Morningside Ave, Sioux City
8:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Heartland AEA - Oct. 26500 Corporate Drive, Johnston
8:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Keystone AEA - Oct. 2
1400 Second St NW, Elkader
8:00 a.m. - Noon

Grant Wood AEA - Oct. 3
4401 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids
8:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Central Rivers AEA - Oct. 4
9184 265th Street, Clear Lake
8:00 a.m. - Noon

Heartland AEA - Oct. 8
511 S 17th Street, Ames
8:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Central Rivers AEA - Oct. 91521 Technology Pkwy, Cedar Falls
8:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Green Hills AEA - Oct. 9
257 Swan Street, Creston
8:00 a.m. - Noon

Great Prairie AEA - Oct. 10
2814 N Court Street, Ottumwa
8:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Prairie Lakes AEA - Oct. 10500 NE 6th St, Pocahontas
8:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Mississippi Bend AEA - Oct. 12
729 21st Street, Bettendorf
8:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP)

Iowa Testing Programs (ITP) and Pearson have introduced the newly designed Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) website. This will be the “one-stop-shop” for all things related to ISASP. This website will provide a detailed roadmap for technology readiness preparation, training materials, test administration documentation, student tutorials and practice tests. The first bulletin posted at Pearson's ISASP website includes a general overview of the ISASP. As additional information is available, the site will be updated and you will be notified of the changes. Iowa Testing Programs will be giving monthly updates on ISASP at Curriculum Network. The video of these updates will be posted in the Connection the following week.