Alternate Assessment

Revised ISAT-Alt Portfolio Collection Handbook – Please download and read through this revised handbook as it reflects the changes to:

1. Schedule, page 9
2. Forms Requirements (see table on pages 21-22 as well as revised appendix)
3. Contact Info, page 28

Important Announcement – No Forms Required for Submitting the ISAT-Alt – Please read the posted announcement regarding changes in the forms required for submission.

Attention Testing Coordinators:  Special instructions need to be followed in order for the ISAT-Alt to be given and students to be tested this year.

I-PASS Account Creation Instructions (MS Word)
Teacher of Record Demographic Data Needed (MS Excel)

DOWNLOAD and print NEW ISAT-Alt ASSSESSMENT HANDBOOK 2 –  In response to the field, changes have been made. Please pay particular attention to 9th & 10th grade changes. 

The recent changes to the ISAT-Alt Assessment Handbook are to the Reading Grades 9 & 10 only. Teachers do not have to reprint the entire Assessment Handbook just the 9-10 grade reading section only.

Please have all aides watch the ISAT-Alt overview webinar if they will be assisting you in the instruction of students, and in the collection of artifacts and data on the extended content area objectives being assessed.

The SDE has purchased 120 BI-Capture units and the implementation project is still in the planning stages as it has been determined that extensive training for all stakeholders should be held prior to the project launch.

In order to provide for adequate training the SDE has decided that the summer is the optimum time for teachers, therapists, specialists and psychologists to be trained in preparation for a successful implementation. A master excel of all volunteers is kept at the SDE and all parties will be notified regarding training and implementation this summer. If you do not wish to participate you will be asked to respond at that time.

A recorded ISAT-Alt overview webinar is now available on the AA Trainings page.

The ISAT-Alt Collection and Assessment Handbooks have been updated and are available for download on the AA Documents page.

The I-PASS system will not be up and running until mid- to late-February. Check back for further announcements.

(Note, last year’s online IAA site is only for accessing reports from prior years. If you need last year’s reports and need to access the former site, see the help sheets listed for download below under the "IAA Data Reporting..." announcement.)

Data Excel sheets are not mandatory for submitting the ISAT-Alt but are for classroom purposes only. Teachers will enter the data directly into the I-PASS system by clicking on a drop down menu as artifacts are submitted. Our programmers automated this system for you! More information to come and training will be available mid-February.

Ninth Grade Students are to be assessed on the ISAT-Alt using the same rubrics, goals and objectives as the 10th grade in the handbook.  For more information, go to the AA FAQ page and search for the category of "9th Grade ISAT-Alt."

The SDE is aware of the need and we are looking into funding. You will be notified at the end of February as soon as we have access to the online system to identify those teachers still in need of a camera.

The Idaho State Department of Education legal department has reviewed the protocol for photo/video of students for our I-PASS longitudinal data system and has determined that a State Department of Education permission form is unnecessary. Please discard this permission form and do not submit with your student portfolio into the I-PASS system. That makes one less piece of paperwork for you to complete and submit!

First, download the following documents:  Login Instructions (PDF) and Forgot Password (PDF).  Then, email Cathy Salas, Alternate Assessment Administrative Assistant, at csalas@sde.idaho.gov or Carol Scholz, Alternate Assessment Coordinator, at cscholz@sde.idaho.gov. (View Carol Scholz complete contact information.)