Study Island Study Island Deb SchultzDeb Schultz

Computer Teacher/Tech AdministratorComputer Teacher/Tech Administrator

ObjectivesObjectives

Navigate Study Island Navigate Study Island Create classesCreate classesCreate assignments for either single Create assignments for either single

students or entire classesstudents or entire classesAccess teacher resourcesAccess teacher resourcesSelect reportsSelect reportsSet up parental notifications listsSet up parental notifications lists

KWLKWLKnow Want Learn

Copyright Copyright InformationInformation

All of the information used for this All of the information used for this presentation can be found in the Study presentation can be found in the Study Island Teacher Manual Copyright 2011Island Teacher Manual Copyright 2011

All screen captures were taken from the All screen captures were taken from the Study Island website Study Island website www.studyisland.com (10/26/11)

What’s Study What’s Study IslandIsland

Study Island is an online program that:Study Island is an online program that:Allows for mastery of concepts and test Allows for mastery of concepts and test preparationpreparationHelps to reinforce concepts to students of Helps to reinforce concepts to students of different ability levelsdifferent ability levelsEnriches students’ learningEnriches students’ learningIs based on state standardsIs based on state standardsEngages students’ learningEngages students’ learning

Welcome To The Welcome To The IslandIslandStudy Island

LoginLogin

Website OverviewWebsite OverviewTeacher PageTeacher Page

My ClassesMy ClassesMy AssignmentsMy AssignmentsEmailed ReportsEmailed ReportsBlue Ribbon Blue Ribbon SnapshotSnapshotTeacher LoungeTeacher LoungeAnnouncements Announcements

Student PageStudent PageMain MenuMain MenuPA ProgramsPA ProgramsMy AssignmentsMy AssignmentsSession ModesSession Modes

Creating ClassesCreating ClassesFour basic stepsFour basic steps1.1. Click on class managerClick on class manager2.2. Enter a title for class (optional)Enter a title for class (optional)3.3. Select studentsSelect students4.4. SaveSave

Creating Class Creating Class PagePage

Creating Class Creating Class PagePage

Creating ClassesCreating Classes

AssignmentsAssignmentsThree Main TypesThree Main Types

Practice and InstructionPractice and InstructionWriting AssignmentWriting AssignmentCustom AssignmentCustom Assignment

Practice and Practice and InstructionInstruction

These assignments can be created either These assignments can be created either through the class manager or my through the class manager or my assignments subsectionassignments subsection

Areas that must be completed:Areas that must be completed:Assignment InformationAssignment Information – date, title, additional – date, title, additional information, and preferencesinformation, and preferences Select AssigneesSelect Assignees – the students you want to – the students you want to assign the project toassign the project toSelect TopicsSelect Topics – the lesson topic – the lesson topicActivate and Save Assignment Activate and Save Assignment – activating and – activating and saving assignmentsaving assignment

Select Select Assignment TypeAssignment Type

Assignment Assignment InformationInformation

Select AssigneesSelect Assignees

or

Select TopicSelect Topic

Select TopicSelect Topic

Activate and Save Activate and Save AssignmentAssignment

Writing Writing AssignmentsAssignments

These assignments can be created either These assignments can be created either through the class manager or my through the class manager or my assignments subsectionassignments subsectionAreas that must be completed:Areas that must be completed:

Assignment InformationAssignment Information – date, title, – date, title, additional information, and preferencesadditional information, and preferences Select AssigneesSelect Assignees – the students you want to – the students you want to assign the project toassign the project toWriting Assignment OptionsWriting Assignment Options – writing prompt, – writing prompt, graphic organizer, and writing rubricgraphic organizer, and writing rubricActivate and Save Assignment Activate and Save Assignment – activating – activating and saving assignmentand saving assignment

Assignment Assignment InformationInformation

Select AssigneesSelect Assignees

or

Writing Writing AssignmentAssignment

Activate and Save Activate and Save AssignmentAssignment

Custom Custom Assignment Assignment

These assignments can be created either These assignments can be created either through the class manager or my through the class manager or my assignments subsectionassignments subsectionAreas that must be completed:Areas that must be completed:

Enhanced Custom Assessment Builder OptionsEnhanced Custom Assessment Builder Options – single use or multiple use– single use or multiple useAssignment InformationAssignment Information – date, title, additional – date, title, additional information, and preferencesinformation, and preferencesSelect AssigneesSelect Assignees – the students you want to – the students you want to assign the assignment toassign the assignment toSelect QuestionsSelect Questions– select the questions that you – select the questions that you wantwantActivate and Save Assignment Activate and Save Assignment – activating and – activating and saving assignmentsaving assignment

Enhanced CustomEnhanced Custom

Assignment Assignment InformationInformation

Select AssigneesSelect Assignees

or

Select QuestionsSelect Questions

Select QuestionsSelect Questions

Activate and Save Activate and Save AssignmentAssignment

Teacher Teacher ResourcesResources

Study Island has three main types of Study Island has three main types of teacher resources that can be accessed teacher resources that can be accessed through three different tabs (includes a through three different tabs (includes a description of topic area)description of topic area)

These teacher resources are:These teacher resources are:VideosVideosLesson Plans (Microsoft Word or Microsoft Lesson Plans (Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint)PowerPoint)Digital Resources Digital Resources

Accessing Accessing Resources Resources

Six step process:Six step process:1.1. Log into Study IslandLog into Study Island2.2. Click on PA ProgramsClick on PA Programs3.3. Click on appropriate gradeClick on appropriate grade4.4. Click on subjectClick on subject5.5. Click on the green check mark of the topic Click on the green check mark of the topic

you want to investigateyou want to investigate6.6. Click on tab that you want to viewClick on tab that you want to view

Accessing Accessing ResourcesResources

Click on + sign to make it a - signSelect your grade

Accessing Accessing ResourcesResources

Step 4 Step

5

Accessing Accessing ResourcesResources

ReportsReportsClass Grade BookClass Grade Book

Assignment Assignment

Weekly Weekly

Blue Ribbon Blue Ribbon

RTI ReportRTI Report

Individual Student Individual Student CustomCustom

Statewide ComparisonStatewide Comparison

High ScoreHigh Score

Class SummaryClass Summary

Trend Trend

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Class ComparisonClass Comparison

BenchmarkBenchmark

Suggested TopicSuggested Topic

Emailing ReportEmailing ReportFive step process:Five step process:1.1. Click on School StatsClick on School Stats2.2. Select report type by clicking on itSelect report type by clicking on it3.3. Use the drop down arrows to make Use the drop down arrows to make

selectionsselections4.4. Click view reportClick view report5.5. Select email optionSelect email option

Emailing ReportsEmailing Reports

Step 1

Step 2

Emailing ReportsEmailing Reports

Emailing ReportsEmailing Reports

Parent Parent NotificationNotification

Study Island allows teachers to Study Island allows teachers to customize the level of parent customize the level of parent notificationnotification

Single parentsSingle parentsParental groupsParental groups

Parental Notification is done through Parental Notification is done through emailemail

Parents must be added to the system Parents must be added to the system before parental notification can beginbefore parental notification can begin

I’m LostI’m LostStudy Island provides its users different Study Island provides its users different ways to access help information:ways to access help information:

1.1. Teacher Manual (available for download)Teacher Manual (available for download)2.2. Live Support (online chat)Live Support (online chat)3.3. Teacher’s LoungeTeacher’s Lounge

QuestionsQuestions