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ERIC Number: ED577109
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-
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iSTART-2: A Reading Comprehension and Strategy Instruction Tutor
Snow, Erica L.; Jacovina, Matthew E.; Jackson, G. Tanner; McNamara, Danielle S.
Grantee Submission
This chapter provides an overview of the Interactive Strategy Tutor for Active Reading and Thinking-2 (iSTART-2). iSTART-2 is a game-based tutoring system designed to improve students' reading comprehension skills. It does so by providing them with instruction on how to self-explain using comprehension strategies. In this chapter, we first discuss why reading comprehension is a critical skill and how the iSTART-2 system addresses the development of this skill through the instruction of five comprehension strategies. Second, we provide an overview of the iSTART-2 system and its features. Third, we discuss the need for this reading comprehension technology in the classroom and provide a general overview of how iSTART-2 addresses those needs as well as the Common Core State Standards. Fourth, we describe previous findings from research using the various iterations of the iSTART-2 program. Finally, we describe how iSTART-2 can be accessed by teachers and used within classroom environments. [This chapter was published in: S. A. Crossley & D.S. McNamara (Eds.) "Adaptive educational technologies for literacy instruction" (pp.104-121). New York: Taylor & Francis.]
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); National Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305G040046; R305A080589; R305A130124; REC0241144; N000141410343; IIS0735682; R305G020018