Data and Rostering

•  Step 1: Setting Student ID Format
  • For New Istation users the student ID format will need to be set for your district/campus
  • How to Set Student ID Format
    • Please send your student ID format to Istation at support@istation.com or call 1-866-883-7323. We will need this information to be set in our system.
    • Students will be associated to the student’s ID number. If Istation already has this information within the system, please disregard this.
  • Student ID Format Examples
    • Student ID format is usually the local ID format that can be pulled from your Student Information System(SIS)
    • Example formats are “7-digit numbers, no leading zeros” and “9-digit numbers, no leading zeros.”
• Step 2: Importing Rosters
  • Rostering types include Clever, OneRoster/Classlink, and uploading a CSV file. 
    • Rostering with Clever
      • This type of import is used to import Managers, Teachers, Students, Demographics, and Classrooms.
      • Please request a connection to Istation via your Clever administrator account.  Please visit our Clever article for more details.  
    • Rostering with OneRoster/Classlink
      • The first step of this is going to involve setting up the roster so that Istation and ClassLink are synced to show the right students in the right classrooms and the right staff attached to those classes.
      • Istation currently supports both OneRoster 1.0 and 1.1.
      • Visit our OneRoster/Classlink article for more information
      • Prior to processing an import job, it is important to verify campus codes in Istation. Verification or entering of campus codes can be done by selecting the Administration tab. Next, select Import & Roster Management and then Campus Codes in the left menu. If there are multiple changes to be made at once, a template can be downloaded from the page and then uploaded with the new information.
      • Visit our Campus Codes article to set your codes.
    • Uploading a CSV File
      • This file includes Teacher/Student/Classroom Information. This import will create teacher and student accounts and will place students into their assigned classes. Teachers will receive an email upon account creation containing their login information.
      • Please visit our Importing Managers, Teachers, and Students article for more information.
      • Prior to processing an import job, it is important to verify campus codes in Istation. Verification or entering of campus codes can be done by selecting the Administration tab. Next, select Import & Roster Management and then Campus Codes in the left menu. If there are multiple changes to be made at once, a template can be downloaded from the page and then uploaded with the new information.
      • Visit our Campus Codes article to set your codes.
• Step 3 (Optional): Single Sign-On (SSO)
  • Securely authenticate on many different platforms using only one set of usernames/passwords.
    • About SSO
      • Single Sign-On is supported for both students and teachers. By default, when a student sign-on is detected, it will launch the runtime/app and log them in. When a teacher sign-on is detected, it will log them into the Report and Management Portal.
      • Visit our Single Sign-On article for more information. 
      • The Clever SSO connection does not require additional configuration.
    • Other SSO Option Types
      • For other SSO Options please visit our LTI and SAML articles

Technology Setup with Istation

• Step 1: Accessing Istation
  • Istation is available for use on Chromebooks, iPads, Windows, and Mac operating systems.
  • Istation in the Browser
    • Platforms available in a browser (Web-based)
      • Supported Operating Systems: Chrome OS, Windows, macOS
      • Browsers: Chrome (lastest 2 versions), Edge Version (lastest 2 versions), Safari (lastest 2 versions)
      • Visit our Istation in the Browser article for more details.
  • Setting the Istation Domain
    • For customers not using single sign-on
      • The domain will need to be set on each device. Reference your welcome email for your domain(s). The domain can be entered manually on the login screen, or you can create a bookmark URL containing the default domain.
    • Configuring a bookmark URL with your domain
      • The URL below will allow you to set the domain name for the app.istation.com website.
      • Districts and Campuses that set their devices to wipe personal data each night (such as Chromebooks) can use this to auto-populate the specified domain.
      • Default base URL: https://app.istation.com/?-c&UserConfig[DefaultDomain=xxxx]
        • You will need to replace “xxxx” in the URL with your school domain. 
        • For example: https://app.istation.com/?-c&UserConfig[DefaultDomain=campus.district.st]
    • Please visit our Default Domain article for more information. 
• Step 2: Setting Your Public IP Range
  • The Public IP Range will need to be set for Istation to determine where students are logging in from.
    • Enter Your IP Range
      • Istation needs your Public IP address or ranges. 
      • For fidelity purposes, we use your IP addresses to prevent students from taking assessments outside of the school.
      • Please visit the Step-by-Step Guide for more information.
• Step 3: Configure Your Firewall
  • Configure your internal firewall/conent filters to allow outbound access to Istation's servers.
    • Network Administrators
      • Istation employs a proprietary communication protocol designed to minimize bandwidth usage when simultaneously run by multiple students in a school. Internal firewalls and/or content filters must be configured to allow outbound access to our servers.
    • Configure Firewall
      • TCP Ports
        • TCP 443, 80: Web pages, All port 80 (HTTP) requests are redirected to 443 (https). 
        • TCP 990, 59002, 59003, 59004, 59010: Secure FTP files
    • Amazon Web Server (AWS) Addresses
      • Istation hosts systems in the AWS us-east-2 and us-west-2 regions.
      • Istation also uses Amazon's content delivery network (CDN), CloudFront, as part of our solution.
        • For Istation in the browser users, please add these additional Amazon Web Server (AWS) addresses to your firewall.
        • When placing a New Content Filter Rule, please place Istation above existing rules. We’ve seen our Traffic flagged as Skype or other typically non-allowable traffic within a school network.
        • For Istation’s technical requirements, click here.
    • Whitelisting
      • The domains below are used in the delivery of Istation's product. This can include reverse IP address lookup domains.

*.istation.com 
*.cloudfront.net
*.amazonaws.com
*.amazon.com 
 

Getting Setup with Istation

• Step 1: Istation Implementation
  • Ensure successful implementation of Istation for Students and Teachers.
    • Getting Started
      • Steps for getting students started with Istation as well as suggested reports and resources for educators.
        Visit our Best Practices article for more information.
    • Educator Experience
      • Educators can log in to Istation’s Report and Management Portal to review reports and manage classrooms. 
      • Visit our Educator Experience article for more information.
    • Student Experience
      • Istation’s new student experience empowers kids by giving them control of their learning! Istation gives students the right information at the right time to help them grow throughout their academic journey.
      • Visit our Student Management article for more information. 
• Step 2: Progress Monitoring
  • View the following reports to keep track of student progress.
    • Assessment Completion
      • This report will show the number or percentage of students that have been assessed for any given month.
      • Visit our Assessment Completion Report article for more details.
    • Executive Summary
      • The Executive Summary report includes both an overall summary and specific skill-growth details for every grade. The Executive Summary report includes all products for the entire school or district on one report.
      • Visit our Executive Summary report article for more information.  
    • Usage Report
      • The Usage Report shows student usage by tier or level for campuses and classrooms. 
      • Visit our Usage Report article for more information.
• Step 3: Additional Resources
  • Additional reources for getting the most out of Istation.
    • Free Live Webinars - view our website for upcoming webinars
    • Help Center - find answers to your questions in our Help Center 
    • Community - join our community of educators where you can learn, share and connect with your peers