ABSTRACT
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 discusses why reading comprehension is a critical skill and how the iSTART-2 system addresses the development of this skill through the instruction of comprehension strategies. The chapter also provides an overview of the iSTART-2 system and its features. It also discusses the need for this reading comprehension technology in the classroom and provides a general overview of how iSTART-2 addresses those needs and the Common Core State Standards. The chapter describes previous findings from research using the various iterations of the iSTART-2 program. The iSTART-2 program provides students with instruction on comprehension strategies that help them to overcome gaps in their domain knowledge and achieve deep level comprehension of the material within the text. The chapter also describes how iSTART-2 can be accessed by teachers and used within classroom environments.
