Case Study: Hawaii Department of Education expands access to statewide reading challenges with Beanstack

Zoobean and the Hawaii Department of Education Access for Every Child

The Hawaii Department of Education sought to launch a statewide reading challenge for its diverse student population spread across eight islands, creating unique accessibility and connectivity challenges. To overcome this, they partnered with vendor Zoobean to implement a reading challenge using the Beanstack app, aiming to nurture a love of reading and ensure every student could participate.

Zoobean's solution was to create the #808Reads challenge with a universal login using student ID numbers, removing the need for school administrator involvement and ensuring equity. The culturally-themed program successfully boosted engagement, increasing the number of users by 133% in five months. Students logged over 1 million reading minutes in a single month, putting the statewide goal of 8 million minutes within reach.

Hawaii Department of Education

Selena Mobbs

Hawaii Department of Education