Istation’s purposeful reading assessments and instruction
Contact SalesReaders are assessed in approximately 30 minutes with an engaging computer-adaptive assessment. Based on their results, learners are seamlessly placed in interactive online instruction. Struggling students are routed through reteach lessons, and teachers are given instant reports to monitor student progress. Each Priority Report directs teachers to specific skills-based, small-group lessons for targeted reading intervention.
Powered by the science of reading, Istation’s engaging assessments and instruction cover the National Reading Panel’s “Big Five” foundational essentials. Schools get the support they need to improve comprehension and growth with activities and lessons that provide actionable and insightful data that measures phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary, as well as many other skills.
Plus, Istation’s digital Oral Reading Fluency assessment for grades K through 3 combines over three decades of educational research with more than a decade of technical development and data to provide schools with the latest voice recognition and recording technology through a partnership with Boulder Learning, Inc.
ISIP™ Reading (Istation’s assessment for pre-K through 8th grade) and Istation Reading (instruction for pre-K through 8th grade) measure and instruct in skills most predictive of reading success:
- Listening Comprehension
- Letter Knowledge
- Vocabulary
- Phonological/Phonemic Awareness
- Alphabetic Decoding
- Self-Selected Reading
- Spelling
- Word Analysis
- Comprehension
- Reading Fluency
- Phonics
- Alphabet and Alphabetic Principle
- Written Response to Reading Selections
- Oral Reading Fluency
Istation’s Super 7 Essentials provide the educational technology and tools schools need for powerful blended learning for pre-K – 8.
Formative Assessments
Nationally normed Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) measure student growth with engaging, computer-adaptive diagnostic and screening programs for pre-K – 8.
Personalized Data Profiles
Web-based reporting provides formative insight to guide instructional decision-making and intervention strategies.
School-to-Home Connection
Families and guardians have 24-7 access to easy-to-use supplemental home instruction and can monitor progress outside traditional school settings.
Proven Results
Students who use Istation Reading make greater gains in overall reading ability compared to those who do not use the curriculum. Visit our Studies page for more information.
Adaptive Curriculum
From intervention to enrichment, Istation gives pre-K – 8 students the instruction they need when they need it.
Teacher Resources
Over a thousand lesson plans, automated tools, and flexible resources help educators customize instruction and help support diverse teaching approaches, including small- and whole-group learning.
Professional Development
Offering customized guidance and insight into proven educational approaches, best practices, and more, specialists with real-world instructional experience and technical support help schools drive adoption, boost implementation, and optimize usage.
