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Scroll down to "Mastery Tests" for links to the SIPPS Illuminate Assessments
Scroll down to "Mastery Tests" for links to the SIPPS Illuminate Assessments
View the SIPPS Mastery Test 1-Pager to learn more about the assessments.
SIPPS Placement Tests
SIPPS Placement Tests
SIPPS Placement Guidance Fall 2025
SIPPS Placement Guidance Fall 2025
Please begin SIPPS placements as early as possible in August. Placements must be complete and entered into Illuminate no later than 8/29.
Please begin SIPPS placements as early as possible in August. Placements must be complete and entered into Illuminate no later than 8/29.
Which students need a SIPPS placement?
Returning SEI students in grades 1-5 who tested Early on Grade or One or More Grades Below on the May 2025 i-Ready Phonics assessment
New SEI students in grades 1-5 who tested One or More grades below on the Fall 2025 i-Ready Phonics assessment
SP 50-50 students in 1st and 2nd grade using SIPPS for tier 1 instruction
SP 90-10 students in 2nd grade using SIPPS for tier 1 instruction
SP 50-50 and SP 90-10 students in grades 3-5 who tested below grade level on the May 2025 i-Ready Phonics assessment
May 2025 i-Ready Phonics data can be found in your school Data Roster.
How do I determine SIPPS Placements?
There are two possible methods for determining a student’s SIPPS placement.
There are two possible methods for determining a student’s SIPPS placement.
Back up 10 lessons from the student's last passed SIPPS Mastery Test (MT) for Beginning and Challenge Levels, or 5 lessons for Extension. For example, if a student passed Beginning MT3 in May, which follows lesson 30, start this fall at Beginning lesson 21. An exception: first grade students who passed Beginning MT6 in May of their kindergarten year should begin the current school year at SIPPS Extension Review lesson 6 (instead of Beginning lesson 41).
Last year's mastery test data can be found on the SIPPS Mastery Test Sequence Dashboard or SIPPS Student Profile.
Last year's mastery test data can be found on the SIPPS Mastery Test Sequence Dashboard or SIPPS Student Profile.
If the student did not pass a mastery test in May 2025 or later, or are new to the district, administer the SIPPS Placement Assessment. This option is always permitted, whether or not a student has May SIPPS data.
Enter the SIPPS starting level in Illuminate no later than 8/29 – whether you use the May 2025 mastery test method or a full SIPPS Placement Test.
Where can I find last years’ student data?
Data Rosters - most recent SIPPS MT Passed + i-Ready Phonics in the SIPPS section
SIPPS Mastery Sequence Dashboard - View most recent passed MT
When should we start SIPPS?
You may begin SIPPS lessons as soon as placement data is entered into Illuminate. SIPPS lessons should begin no later than the week of 9/8.
What about students receiving tier 3 literacy support?
OUSD will provide schools with tier 2 and tier 3 rosters the week of 9/8. Existing SIPPS groups may change as a result. Some students will begin tier 3 tutoring; others may switch between tiers 1 and 2.
Tier 3 tutoring (Ignite or Open Literacy) will begin on 9/22. If your schedule allows, you may continue working with students receiving tier 3 tutoring in your SIPPS small groups.
Entering SIPPS Placement Data Grades K-3 (Beginning - Challenge)
Entering SIPPS Placement Data Grades K-3 (Beginning - Challenge)
- Teacher materials:
Instructions for adding a Second SIPPS Placement (if you need to update during the school year)
Entering SIPPS Placement Data Grades 4-5 (PLUS- Challenge)
Entering SIPPS Placement Data Grades 4-5 (PLUS- Challenge)
Instructions for adding a Second SIPPS Placement (if you need to update during the school year)
How to Administer Placement guides
How to Administer Placement guides
SIPPS & Spanish K-2 Tutors
SIPPS & Spanish K-2 Tutors
Mastery Tests
Mastery Tests
REQUIRED for BELOW GRADE-LEVEL 1st and 2nd Grade Students (SEI) and ALL 2nd Grade Students (SP 50-50 & SP 90-10)
REQUIRED for BELOW GRADE-LEVEL 1st and 2nd Grade Students (SEI) and ALL 2nd Grade Students (SP 50-50 & SP 90-10)
Extension Mastery Tests
Extension Mastery Tests
Extension Mastery Tests
Extension Review Mastery Tests
Challenge Progress Assessments
Challenge Progress Assessments
Challenge A (2nd grade)
Challenge A (2nd grade)
Challenge B (3rd grade)
Challenge B (3rd grade)
Challenge C (4-5th grade)
Challenge C (4-5th grade)
SIPPS PLUS - Mastery Test
SIPPS PLUS - Mastery Test
Viewing Data
Viewing Data
Viewing SIPPS Placement Data
Viewing SIPPS Placement Data
See more reports on Data Reports
Viewing SIPPS Mastery Data
Viewing SIPPS Mastery Data
See Data Reports - SIPPS for a full list of SIPPS dashboards
SIPPS Illuminate Groups
SIPPS Illuminate Groups
Students need to be placed into SIPPS student groups in Illuminate so the SIPPS instructor can give students mastery tests. It also helps you keep track of how each group is progressing.
Students need to be placed into SIPPS student groups in Illuminate so the SIPPS instructor can give students mastery tests. It also helps you keep track of how each group is progressing.
Place students into SIPPS groups in Illuminate after they take the placement test
Place students into SIPPS groups in Illuminate after they take the placement test
Move students between groups when they progress through the program at different rates
Move students between groups when they progress through the program at different rates
How-to guides
How-to guides
How to set up groups
How to view the Illuminate data wall by Student Group
How to enter a second SIPPS Placement Test if you retest a student
Viewing SIPPS groups
Viewing SIPPS groups
View all of your schools SIPPS groups and SIPPS Groups permissions on this OUSD dashboard: SIPPS Groups
Illuminate Reports
Illuminate Reports
Illuminate reports: click the drop-down menus below to access reports for each Mastery Test in Illuminate
Illuminate reports: click the drop-down menus below to access reports for each Mastery Test in Illuminate
When you click these links you will be presented with four report options:
Flashcards: Printable flashcards showing the questions students answered correctly, incorrectly, or both
Item Analysis: School- or classroom-wide trends showing the questions that students most frequently answered correctly/incorrectly
Parent Letter: Letter for parents explaining the questions students answered correctly and incorrectly. Can also include flashcards. Can be in English or Spanish.
Student List: Student-level report showing the questions each student answered correctly and incorrectly
Extension - Reports
Extension - Reports
Challenge - Reports
Challenge - Reports
Challenge A
Challenge B
Challenge C
Getting Access
Request i-Ready, mClass, Clever, Tableau Dashboards or Illuminate Access
Note: only school admins and resource teachers at new schools this year need to request access
If you are in the same role at the same site, your access will roll over from last year
Classroom Teachers should not fill out the form as access is automatic via Clever
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