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Georgia Department of Education approves Istation as a K-3 dyslexia and universal screener

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星期五, 九月 29, 2023
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Dallas, TX, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announces that the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has selected the ISIP™ reading assessment as a K-3 universal screener for use during the 2024-2025 school year and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • Dallas, TX, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announces that the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has selected the ISIP™ reading assessment as a K-3 universal screener for use during the 2024-2025 school year and beyond.
  • This approval follows the recent announcement of the GaDOE choosing Istation as an approved K-3 dyslexia screener .
  • The Georgia General Assembly will reimburse the cost when districts select Istation as a dyslexia screener.
  • Plus, educators can use Istation for the dual purposes of dyslexia screening and universal screening, streamlining their assessment efforts with one powerful tool.

Stellar Solutions names Úna Stanniland Director of UK Operations and Andrew Davies Head of Special Projects

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星期三, 九月 6, 2023
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LOS ALTOS, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stellar Solutions, Inc., the global aerospace engineering services company, has named Úna Stanniland, seasoned advisor to space industry and government entities, as Director of UK Operations. Andrew Davies, a respected leader who significantly elevated the company's presence in the UK, will continue his commitment to the company as Head of Special Projects.

Key Points: 
  • Andrew Davies, a respected leader who significantly elevated the company's presence in the UK, will continue his commitment to the company as Head of Special Projects.
  • Expanding Stellar Solutions' UK leadership team with Úna Stanniland is key to our global growth strategy.
  • -- Janet Grondin, Stellar Solutions CEO
    "Expanding Stellar Solutions' UK leadership team with Úna Stanniland is key to our global growth strategy.
  • Over the last five years, Davies expanded the Stellar UK team of expert employees and Advisors and enhanced the Stellar Solutions UK operations and business processes, gaining ISO9001-2015 accreditation and cyber essentials certification.

Georgia Department of Education approves Istation’s reading assessment as a K-3 dyslexia screener

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星期二, 八月 15, 2023
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Dallas, TX, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announces that the Georgia Department of Education selects Istation as a K-3 dyslexia screener for use during the 2024-2025 school year.

Key Points: 
  • Dallas, TX, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announces that the Georgia Department of Education selects Istation as a K-3 dyslexia screener for use during the 2024-2025 school year.
  • This approval will empower schools and districts across Georgia to choose Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) assessment to screen students for characteristics of dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
  • Powered by the science of reading, Istation’s pre-K through eighth grade reading assessments and instructional resources cover the National Reading Panel’s Big Five essentials for reading acquisition: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension and vocabulary.
  • With Istation, educators have access to easy-to-read assessment data and personalized profiles with relevant information on students’ progress.

West Virginia Department of Education selects Istation’s ISIP™ Assessment for Reading, Math, and Dyslexia Screening

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星期一, 七月 17, 2023
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Dallas, TX, July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announced today that the West Virginia Department of Education has selected Istation as a K-3 formative assessment for literacy, numeracy, and indicators of dyslexia selection criteria.

Key Points: 
  • Dallas, TX, July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announced today that the West Virginia Department of Education has selected Istation as a K-3 formative assessment for literacy, numeracy, and indicators of dyslexia selection criteria.
  • This approval will empower schools and districts across West Virginia to implement Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) assessment to measure readiness in critical skills, identify learning barriers, and improve instructional approaches.
  • Istation's reading and math assessment provides an evidence-based method for evaluating literacy skills, core math competencies, and dyslexia risk factors by offering benchmark assessment resources that facilitate universal screening more than three times a year.
  • Inside Istation, educators get easy-to-read assessment data and personalized profiles with relevant information on students’ progress.

Research shows Istation predicts student grade-level achievement

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星期三, 五月 3, 2023
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Dallas, Texas, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research shows that Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) reading assessment accurately predicted student performance on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR).

Key Points: 
  • Dallas, Texas, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research shows that Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) reading assessment accurately predicted student performance on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR).
  • In partnership with five Texas school districts, researchers examined the relationship between student ISIP reading scores and STAAR reading performance in grades 3-8.
  • This linking study shows that data from Istation is reliable, accurate, and precise.
  • “This new research shows that ISIP scores can serve as an accurate predictor of end-of-year student achievement,” said Dr. Victoria Locke, PhD, Vice President of Research and Assessments at Istation.

Research shows Istation usage increases end-of-year student literacy scores

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星期四, 四月 20, 2023
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“Our latest study shows how effective Istation Reading’s supplemental instruction is at raising student test scores across multiple grade levels,” said Victoria Locke, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Assessments at Istation.

Key Points: 
  • “Our latest study shows how effective Istation Reading’s supplemental instruction is at raising student test scores across multiple grade levels,” said Victoria Locke, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Assessments at Istation.
  • “We are so proud of the success Idaho educators have found using Istation to help students master English language arts skills.”
    Overall, students who used Istation Reading saw approximately 5 to 15 points of growth on the literacy Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT ELA).
  • Schools that used Istation’s reading instruction saw significant growth in student ISAT ELA scores.
  • Additionally, research data shows that Idaho student subgroups such as special education, English learners, economically disadvantaged, and students of Hispanic/Latino origin who used Istation’s reading instruction outgained students who did not.

Evidence for ESSA validates Istation's reading assessment

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星期二, 八月 2, 2022
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DALLAS, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Evidence for ESSA validated Istation's reading assessment meeting Tier 2 ESSA evidence standards (www.evidenceforessa.org). This designation supports a wide range of independent research studies that show Istation as a proven-to-work tool to improve learning outcomes.  

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Evidence for ESSA validated Istation's reading assessment meeting Tier 2 ESSA evidence standards ( www.evidenceforessa.org ).
  • Evidence for ESSAprovides easy access to information on programs that meet the evidence requirements defined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
  • Aligned with What Works Clearinghouse standards, Tier 2 ESSA standards indicate that Istation's reading assessment shows moderate evidence of being an effective digital learning tool that helps students close significant reading achievement gaps.
  • "Gaining Tier 2 ESSA evidence is a great milestone as we further build the efficacy of our reading assessments," said Istation Vice President of Research and Assessment Dr. Victoria Locke.

New research shows Istation Reading grows student achievement

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星期四, 六月 2, 2022
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DALLAS, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/-- New research from the University of Central Florida found that reading curriculum from Istation, a leader in educational technology, helped students in over eight southeastern school districts significantly achieve reading gains in Research found that students who used the Istation Reading curriculum according to usage guidelines saw an overall improvement in scores when compared to students who did not use Istation.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/-- New research from the University of Central Florida found that reading curriculum from Istation, a leader in educational technology, helped students in over eight southeastern school districts significantly achieve reading gains in Research found that students who used the Istation Reading curriculum according to usage guidelines saw an overall improvement in scores when compared to students who did not use Istation.
  • Researchers investigated the association between reading achievement and time spent using the Istation Reading curriculum.
  • With a focus on the implementation of supplemental curriculum, the study examined how a computer-adaptive and curriculum-based reading program like Istation influenced reading achievement.
  • This study further supports the efficacy of Istation Reading curriculum since the research indicates that Istation usage is directly related to larger literacy achievement gains.

Istation accelerates literacy Gains For English language learners

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星期二, 四月 19, 2022
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DALLAS, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with a large urban school district in North Texas, Istation, a leader in educational technology, conducted new research that reveals Istation Lectura curriculum usage significantly increases English language proficiency for emergent bilingual students. Researchers found that teaching students literacy in their home language significantly helps develop their literacy skills in a second language.

Key Points: 
  • Researchers found that teaching students literacy in their home language significantly helps develop their literacy skills in a second language.
  • Istation's research investigated the relationship between students' TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System) performance and Istation Lectura curriculum usage in 2nd and 3rd grades.
  • "We are so excited to share this research regarding English language learners and their success with Istation programs," said Dr. Victoria Locke, Istation Vice President of Research and Assessment.
  • This study further supports the efficacy of Istation Lectura curriculum as the research indicates that Istation usage is related to larger literacy achievement gains.