Review of Literature This literary review of Istation will define the program, discuss the history of the program, as well as discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the program.
Definitions
Istation (also known as Imagination Station) is a digital learning program, which uses interactive games to assess, remediated, and enrich the learning of students all over the country. Istation offers programs for reading and writing, Spainsh, and math. Each month students using the Istation program complete assessments (known to program users as ISIP) which assess their abilities as readers, writers or mathematicians. Once students have completed the assessment they are directed to activities specifically selected for them based on the results of their ISIP assessment (Istation.) The Istation program serves as a …show more content…
Since then the program has grown and is now being used in forty-four states and four countries (Istation.) The program has won multiple awards including three Eddie Awards for Best Lower Elementary Reading Program, Best Upper Elementary Reading Program, and Best Special Education Website. Istation has also received endorsements from several national research institutes including, National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI)
Advantages/Benefits
Chalie Patarapichayatham, PhD and Tracey R. Roden, MEd completed a study researching the growth of students using Istation Reading en Español in grades Pre-Kindergraten to third. Their study found significant learning gains when the Istation ISIP assessments and the programs tailored instruction were used in the classroom (Patarapichayatham and Roden, 2014.) Using the results of ISIP assessments as data, the study found that students who used the Istation Reading en Español curriculum made greater learning gains in Spanish reading than students who did not use the Istation Reading en Español curriculum.
Definitions
Istation (also known as Imagination Station) is a digital learning program, which uses interactive games to assess, remediated, and enrich the learning of students all over the country. Istation offers programs for reading and writing, Spainsh, and math. Each month students using the Istation program complete assessments (known to program users as ISIP) which assess their abilities as readers, writers or mathematicians. Once students have completed the assessment they are directed to activities specifically selected for them based on the results of their ISIP assessment (Istation.) The Istation program serves as a …show more content…
Since then the program has grown and is now being used in forty-four states and four countries (Istation.) The program has won multiple awards including three Eddie Awards for Best Lower Elementary Reading Program, Best Upper Elementary Reading Program, and Best Special Education Website. Istation has also received endorsements from several national research institutes including, National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI)
Advantages/Benefits
Chalie Patarapichayatham, PhD and Tracey R. Roden, MEd completed a study researching the growth of students using Istation Reading en Español in grades Pre-Kindergraten to third. Their study found significant learning gains when the Istation ISIP assessments and the programs tailored instruction were used in the classroom (Patarapichayatham and Roden, 2014.) Using the results of ISIP assessments as data, the study found that students who used the Istation Reading en Español curriculum made greater learning gains in Spanish reading than students who did not use the Istation Reading en Español curriculum.