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1. Click on name to get more details Click on stats to get more details Building Block stats Compare with others Suggested topics Item analysis Disaggregate view Shows blue ribbons Time spent Grade proficient below basic etc Assignment Benchmarking Gradebook Students with stats not ALL students Filter by date Histogram graph Automatically Email Report Open in Excel Sort Send message to student from report Click on name to get more details Click on stats to get more details Building Block stats Compare with others Suggested topics Item analysis Disaggregate view Shows blue ribbons Time spent Grade proficient below basic etc Students with Filter by Has Click Click Stats not ALL Date Inside Histogram Automatically Open in Send Name for Stats for Building students Report Graph Email Report Excel Sort Message Details Details Block Stats By Subject Broken Down by Topic X X X X X Class Gradebook By Subject Broken Down by Reporting Category Py ety RS X X X Report By Topic X X X X X X By Subject X X X X X X X x LX X X Blue Ribbon Report o X X X X X Individual Student All Subjects X X Report By Subject X X X X Class Summary A
2. y Passing Level Met Standard vy Set Passing Level Check All Name Start Date Math Reading Writing Science Social Studies Passing Level Passing Level Passing Level Passing Level Passing Level E 1 Jones Holly Holly Jones kellytrial 06 15 09 Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard A 2 Smart Tim Tim Smart kellytrial 06 15 09 Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard 6 Met Standard Y 3 Walker Sue Sue Walker kellytrial 06 15 09 Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Option 2 Restrict Students to Easier or Harder Material With this option administrators can limit students to working on lower or higher grade level material This is a great feature to use with special needs students Select the class or grade level the student is in and click Next The next screen will allow you to check off the name of the student and then at the top you can select the grade to which you want to restrict access Check the box for Hide Grade Level From User if you wish and click Restrict Users To This Level See screenshot on next page Restrict Students to One Grade Level School Kelly Trial School Class Users of Level 7 Operations Below Are Performed On Checked Users e we Grade Level 6th Grade TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation y Restrict User s To This Level Y Hide Grade Level From User Remove Grade Level Restriction Name G
3. School Stats on the left side of the page page the Emailed state assessments e Pull the report of your choice Report Manager Nancy Pfingsten Literary Coach e Click Automatically Email Report within the report feature allows you to Glenridge Middle FL to sign up to receive it periodically via email manage your settings Step 7 optional Distribute a Letter to the Parents See page 37 for a parent letter See page 38 for a parent letter in Spanish Admin Functions To access this page you will need to log in with the admin username and password Admin Functions School Information Alter Subjects Add Users Import Users Easy Login Setup Adjust Student Difficulty Restrict Access Export Users Export Statistics Reset High Scores Clear Statistics Printable User List Only schools that have access to K 1 will see Easy Login Setup School Information This feature allows you to change the school contact information Information will not be distributed or sold to an outside party Alter Subjects This feature gives you the option of rearranging or removing topics from a subject When you alter a subject the changes go into effect for all users within your school You can also add Custom Material in as a Study Island topic Add Users This function allows the Administrator to add students and teachers as users on an individual basis Please see th
4. 1 Click Class Manager on the left hand side of the screen Locate the Class Title and click on the Parent Notification icon on the right side of the screen Click Create Parent Group Enter a name and description for the Parent Group Click each Parent Name on the left side of the box under Available Parents and use the arrows to add the selected Parents to the group on the right side of the screen under Parents in Group Also you can click on Move All Parents to Group to move all the Available Parents to the Parents in Group section on the right 6 Click Save after setting up each Parent Group Cag Gah To Create a Parent Notification 1 Click Class Manager on the left hand side of the screen 2 Locate the Class Title and click on the Parent Notification icon on the right side of the screen 3 Click Create a Parent Notification 4 Select the type of Notification There are several options available including Assignment Due Reminder Alert and Low Score Warning See chart below Enter a Notification Name Select the Frequency Time Start and End Dates and Program and Subject from the dropdown boxes Please note that options here may vary depending on answer choices 7 Select the Recipients from the dropdown box by Send To HM 8 Click Save 9 Optional Click Preview Email to see how the email will appear to selected recipient s Parent Notif
5. Class Pages can include the following e Class Assignments instruct students to complete a specific Study Island topic s e Class Notes post class notes e Class Schedule post class events e Class Links post class links to other websites 29 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportOstudyisland com Additional options that appear once the Class Page is activated e Default for Students When Yes is selected students will see the Class Page upon login When No is selected students will need to click My Class on the left e Block Other Material When Yes is selected students will only be able to access Study Island topics assigned on the Class Page s They will not be able to navigate to other topics via the navigation bar on the left Caution If you share students with another teacher be sure to discuss whether this feature will work for you When you select Block Other Material ALL subjects will be blocked In order for students to access other teachers material those teachers will need to create assignments as well LiveView LiveView is a real time monitoring system that allows the admin and teachers to observe students progress as they work LiveView displays which students in your class are logged in the assignment and or topic s on which they are working and the number questions correct out of the number attempted You can sort any of t
6. Class Pages can include the following e Class Assignments instruct students to complete a specific Study Island topic s e Class Notes post class notes e Class Schedule post class events e Class Links post class links to other websites LiveView LiveView is a real time monitoring system that allows the admin and teachers to observe students progress as they work LiveView displays which students in your class are logged in the assignment and or topic s on which they are working and the number questions correct out of the number attempted You can sort any of the columns in the Current Activities section LiveView also offers an individual student Summary Report a Weekly Class Performance Usage Chart and a Blue Ribbon chart Please note that LiveView requires Adobe Flash 8 to operate How to Use LiveView 1 Click Class Manager on the left side of the screen Be sure you have already created your class If not please see page 27 for instructions on creating a class Click LiveView located above the list of classes Click on your class title on the left side of the screen Optional To view an Individual Student Summary Report click on a student s name The Summary Report will appear at the bottom left ofthe screen Pop How to View Class Info Charts 1 Select the program in the dropdown box next to Chart User Program Data 2 To enlarge the chart click on the chart itself Tip LiveView
7. El programa est dividido en secciones basadas por las materias Matem ticas Lectura etc Cada secci n se compone de 15 a 30 temas cada tema se compone de 20 a 30 preguntas Los temas est n acompa ados de una lecci n la cual contiene una breve descripci n del material cubierto en el tema Siga las siguientes instrucciones para usar el programa 1 Vaya al sitio www studyisland com 2 Ingrese el nombre del usuario username y la contrase a oassword en la parte izquierda superior Despu s haga clic en el bot n Submit Los estudiantes recibir n el nombre del usuario y la contrase a en la escuela 3 Haga clic en una materia Matem ticas Lectura etc 4 Siesta utilizando el programa por primera vez haga clic en el bot n pretesf examen preliminar Usted deber de completar 10 preguntas del examen preliminar para tener acceso al contenido restante de la materia Si no hay una opci n de pretest examen preliminar o si ya la tom usted puede acceder a los otros temas 5 Elija un tipo de sesi n El tipo de sesi n que aparece como regla es el modo de prueba no obstante los estudiantes pueden seleccionar otros modos como el de impresi n de hoja de trabajo o juegos en caso de que est n permitidos en la escuela 6 Para aprobar un tema usted debe de cumplir con los requisitos para aprobar Estos requisitos se basa en el n mero de preguntas contestadas generalmente 10 y un porcentaje m nimo de respue
8. click on the dropdown box next to Auto Generation Method and choose the desired username format Username Decisions UserName Username v Username Auto Generation Options i Suggestion use an acronym School Identifier for your school NO SPACES The School part of the A username will be replaced Auto Generation Method Y with the School Identifier you entered above 9 Complete the Password Decisions section e If you entered a password column in your database file use the Password dropdown box to select the corresponding column name e Ifyou did not enter a password column in your database select Use Default Password from the dropdown box by Password Enter your password in the Default Password box This default password will be assigned to all students If using the Default Password option we recommend checking force reset of password upon login so that students will be prompted to create a new password the first time they log in The administrator and teachers will have access to the updated information in case a student forgets his her new password Password Decisions Passwords must be a minimum of three 3 characters Use Default Password Get Password from database file OR oa Password Password X E force reset of password upon login do not update password for existing students SIS Primary Key required 8 O 2009 Study Island All rights reser
9. link located in the Class Manager section from the main menu for their classes If a student is in more than one class which has overridden the school preferences the student s preferences will be set to the preferences for the class whose title is first alphabetically 14 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportOstudyisland com Save amp Exit Exit Without Saving Title Mrs Foster s 4th Period Owner Foster Lynn Lynn Foster kellytrial The ovmer account along with the administrator account will be able to edit this class and add assignments and class notes Preferences Override School Preferences v Allows teachers to set the games on off preferences timer on off preferences etc for their class Class Preferences changes may take up to 20 minutes before taking effect Games Y Remedial Topics Timer visible B On If Correct gt 75 v On v Yes v Teachers may use this to create different preferences for subsets of students in their class by creating additional smaller classes and ordering the class titles alphabetically Games On Off Study Island enables students to learn using a standard multiple choice format or an interactive game format The content of the games is the same as the content of the regular test mode Playing the They LOVE he conie games will affect the students scores just as if they were taking a regular test session po
10. remedial topics section of the Teacher Manual on page 17 15 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com Tools amp Tools e Study Island Manuals e Help Study Island Manuals Access an electronic copy ofthe Administrator Manual and the Teacher Manual here Help Access the Help page here You will find documentation video tutorials and other helpful information in the help section Registered Users Toward the bottom ofthe Admin Page to the right of Registered Users select a grade from the Show Users In dropdown box Registered Users 78 registered users Show Users In 7 y lt Previous Grade gt Advance Grade i Change School Reset Password Clear Stats Remove Users Select All Grade Level 7 Users Deselect All Grade Level 7 Users Registered Users Grade Level 7 Last Name First Name UserName Actions 1 Jones Holly Holly Jones1 kellytrial 1 a amp 2 Smart Tim Tim Smart1 kellytrial 1 a 3 Walker Sue Sue Walker1 kellytrial L 1 amp amp Previous Grade This button allows you to send a student back a grade level if the student is registered under the wrong grade or if retained Advance Grade At the end of the school year you can advance your students to the next grade by simply checking the boxes beside their names and clicking the Advance Grade button Advance all students at one
11. required the first name of the user e Last Name required the last name of the user 6 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com e Grade required the grade level of the user o The grade must be one of the following K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 o Teachers must also be assigned a grade level however they will not be restricted to that level Example Database File required fields only First Name Last Name Grade Jeff Morgan 3 Sarah Roberts 4 Pete Johnson 4 Susie Jones 3 e Username optional the username for the user o Each username must be unique Auto generated usernames might look o Ifyou do not include this field in the database file the something like a lastname suffix The suffix is Study Island system will auto generate a username for designed to help make each username each student You will be able to choose the format of the unique in the Study Island database usernames during the upload process e Password optional the password for the user o Ifyou do not include this field in the database file the Study Island system will allow you to create a default password for all students o Ifusing the default password option we recommend checking force reset of password so that students will be prompted to create a new password the first time they log in e SIS Primary Key optional the uni
12. 1 Click Class Manager on the left side of the screen 2 Click on the Class Page and Assignment icon to the right of the class title Note if you have not yet created a class please see page 27 for instructions 3 Click Add Assignment then click Create Writing Assignment Students can access current and previous writing compositions by Select the date assigned and the date due by clicking in the box for each Note that this clicking Writing Portfolio sets your expectation for the students but not automatically set your assignment to expire on the left side of the at the end of the time period page after a composition 5 Enter an Assignment Title and type instructions or any relevant information in the has been submitted Additional Info box optional 22 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Click the class that corresponds to the student s you would like to add to the assignment Check Select All or the individual students you want to add to the assignment Select a Writing Prompt Graphic Organizer optional and Writing Rubric under Writing Assignment Options Select Activated from the dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen To keep it deactivated select Deactivated NOTE When you keep an assignment deactivated students are unable to see it This can be a great option for teachers who want to plan a
13. Choose the number of instances for each question stem An instance is the number of times that specific question stem will appear on the assessment While the question stem will remain the same the actual values included in the question will vary for each instance Please note that standard Study Island practice questions do not have instances Click Add to add the question to the assessment the question will turn yellow After a question has been added you may click Remove to remove it Scroll to the top of the page and click Save Selections Select Activated from the drop down menu at the bottom of the screen To keep it deactivated select Deactivated NOTE When you keep an assignment deactivated the students are unable to see it Click Save Assignment 33 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com Questions 1 Total Instances 1 Save Selections Cancel 7 show questions from both practice and assessment item banks 5 298 140 Me ed 0 00 PRACTICE 6 Megan has 20 crayons Then her friend Thomas gives her 13 more crayons Use the picture below to figure out how many crayons Megan now has in all A B 34 c 32 Create New Topic Page O The Create New Topic page allows teachers and admins to create their own custom material for use in our program Students can access this material by
14. Click Get Topic List Select the topics Select Activated from the drop down menu at the bottom of the screen To keep it deactivated select Deactivated NOTE When you keep an assignment deactivated the students are unable to see it This can be a great option for teachers who want to plan ahead 5 Click Save Assignment PW e Select Topics required Topics Selected 1 Change Subject Passing Goal Title ltems Soore View Math E as Pretest Math 10 N A a 2 Numbers Operations amp Problem Solving TAKS OBJ 1 amp 6 a Mi Place Value 20 77 b Compare amp Order Numbers 10 68 Comparing Fractions 20 67 d l Fractional amp Decimal Models 10 70 e Fraction Simplification 20 70 BOE f Improper Fractions amp Mixed Numbers 10 66 a 1 le g Addition amp Subtraction 15 70 BOE Creating a Class Page Once a class is created a Class Page can be made for that class A Class Page can only be made by the school s admin or the owner of the class The Class Page must be activated in order for students to access assignments 1 Click Class Manager on the left side of the screen 2 Click the Class Page and Assignments icon to the right of the class name 3 Choose Yes from the dropdown box by Class Page Activated There must be a note or assignment created before the Class Page can be activated
15. and the administrator Teachers do not have the ability to message the be notified that their students either message was blocked e Off During School Hours messaging will be turned off between 8 a m 4 p m local time Profanity Check When profanity is detected in a student s message the message will be forwarded to the principal and administrator The message will be blocked and will not be sent through to its intended recipient Attributes Change You can choose whether the students will be able to change the following attributes username password user type and school name Multiplayer Games When the games are turned on the students have the option of playing multiplayer games ifthe chosen game allows multiplayers This feature allows you to enable the statistics disable the statistics or turn the multiplayer games off Multiplayer game scores will be applied only to the user who is logged in on that computer Block Score Improvement When Students Correct Missed Questions When students have completed a session they have the ability to go back through and redo any missed questions Yes When a student successfully retakes the missed question his or her score WILL NOT improve No When a student successfully retakes the missed question his or her score WILL improve Some teachers prefer not to allow score improvement in order to see the actual score the first time the student answers the questions
16. do so click Printable User List on the admin page Teachers can also find the Printable User List at the top of the School Stats page I was concerned about registering the Sdad students and the kids remembering their i ee passwords It didn t seem to be a problem 1 Jones Holly Holly Jones1Gkellytrial 345 We had a print out of all the passwords in 2 Smart Tim Tim Smart1 kellytrial 234 a case they forgot 3 Walker Sue Sue Walker1 kellytrial 123 7 Kenyetta Barrett Admin Gideon Elementary TX Step 4 Print the Teacher Instructions and Distribute to Teachers Locate the Study Island Teacher Instruction Sheet on page 25of this manual Tip There is also a reference manual available for teachers 9 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Step 5 optional Arrange Students into Classes Teachers have the ability to set up their own classes however the administrator can also set up classes for them See the Class Manager section on page 27 of this manual for detailed instructions Step 6 optional Set up Automatically Emailed Reports a Ue Every week a summary report of student progress is emailed to teachers and administrators whose senaidel eme nelprulto tne email address is on the weekly report recipient list teachers they use this weekly information to guide their On the School Stats instruction for benchmark and e Click
17. has successfully mastered all levels of Study Island 2009 2010 Teacher Principal www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Dear Parent or Guardian Our school has purchased a subscription to a research based standards mastery program called Study Island During our subscription your child can access Study Island free of charge anywhere that Internet access is available Study Island has site wide security features in place to provide greater peace of mind We are excited about the benefits this program can bring to our students and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity Please feel free to contact Study Island at 800 419 3191 or support studyisland com if you have any questions Sincerely Principal Using Study Island from Home Study Island is completely Web based which allows students to access the program from any computer with an Internet connection and a standard Web browser Study session results are automatically recorded for teacher review including results from sessions completed outside of school The program is divided into sections based on subject math reading etc Each section is made up of 15 to 30 topics with each topic containing about 20 to 30 questions Topics are accompanied by a lesson which contains a brief overview of the material covered in that topic Follow the instructions below to use the program 1 Goto www studyisland com 2 Enter your username and p
18. in the Removed Users list click Select All Removed Users 6 Click Delete Selected Users above the removed user list Note This will permanently delete the selected users and their data L Advance Students a Grade Level 1 On the Admin Page select All Users in the dropdown box at the bottom right of the screen labeled Show Users In 2 Check the boxes next to the users you wish to advance If you wish to advance an entire grade level click Select All Grade Level X Users listed at the top of that grade level Note We recommend advancing all students in all grades simultaneously by clicking Check All Listed Users If you choose to advance students one grade level at a time we recommend starting with the highest grade level 3 Click Advance Grade above any grade level Ol Add New Students Please refer to page 5 of the Administrator Manual or the online tutorials located on the Help tab for detailed instructions O Edit Classes 1 Click Class Manager on the left side of the page 2 Review existing classes 3 Remove edit or add classes as necessary See pages 27 30 for detailed instructions O Distribute Usernames and Passwords to Teachers 1 Click Printable User List on the Admin page 2 Print and distribute to appropriate teachers O Direct Teachers to the Teacher Manual 35 2009 Study Island All rights reserved slUDy SLANO This certifies that
19. state standards and available in all fifty states One of District Administration s Readers Choice Top 100 Products of 2008 Study Island is used by over 9 million students in 19 000 schools and now has high school reading intervention K1 and GED products Rooted in foundational and statistical research the dynamic self paced program allows teachers to customize instruction to students needs while allowing students to study in standard test format interactive game mode or using interactive response systems Study Island is currently compatible with elnstruction Promethean and TurningTech Step 1 Choose a Single Study Island Administrator per Campus Functions of a Study Island Administrator To manage multiple schools from one login e Register the students and teachers into the program you may want to obtain a District Login e Update the roster as needed Please do so by calling our Customer Relations e Handle the administrative settings of the program located on the team at 800 419 3191 Administration Page Step 2 Register Your Students and Teachers O Tip Due to universal access of student records we do not recommend sharing your Study Island login codes with anyone except the designated Administrator and the principal of the school Locate your password inside the front cover of your manual or in your welcome email Only the designated Administrator can register users for your school There are two ways to register
20. the picture below to figure out how many crayons Megan now has in all A 33 B 34 c 32 D 7 23 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Create New Topic The Create New Topic page allows teachers and admins to create their own custom material for use in the Study Island program Students can access this material by clicking Custom Material on the left side of the page Admins can also add custom material to the other Study Island topics by clicking Alter Subjects on the admin page For detailed instructions on creating Custom Material see Features in the Help tab or contact us at 800 419 3191 option 3 Message Center The Message Center allows users to send messages to other Study Island users Please see page 14 for further details My Attributes The My Attributes page allows users to change their user information including username password and other attributes Please note that the admin can block attribute changes from the admin page Additional Features Professional Development The Professional Development Toolbox is designed as a teacher resource and includes math and reading lesson plans demonstration videos activities for instruction and digital and supplemental resources Each lesson plan contains a pre assessment guided practice activities and differentiated activities for on level struggling and advance
21. 0 0 16 81 3 12 91 7 20 30 0 16 81 3 13 84 6 20 70 0 Total 20 95 26 76 9 24 75 27 33 3 26 88 5 30 91 3 34 79 4 List Of Sessions Topic simple Systems User Walker Sue Passing Goal 10 items and 67 correct View a student s missed questions Select Individual Student Report and view the na report Remove Checked Sessions Click on the session number for the topic you d bate SessonType Time Questions sh Correct like to view Click View Missed to see the missed A A El 03 20 09 1 42 PMCST Space Game 214 5 20 0 questions E 03 20 09 1 54 PMCST Basketball Game 7 21 10 80 0 E 03 20 09 2 02 PMCST Maze Game 2 40 5 100 0 overall All Modes 49 34 22 68 2 18 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 IF YOU WANT TO TRY THIS support studyisland com View the dates and times of student logins Select Login Report Use the filter function to see specific dates and times within the previous three months Login Report School Kelly Trial School Grade 3 Report Period through Jun 15 2009 Login data only exists for the past 3 months Automatically Email Report Student Total of Logins Jones Holly 3 Walker Sue 9 Total 12 View student statistics based on state assessment reporting categories Select Class Gradebook Report Select Subject Broken Down by Reporting Category Program 3rd Grade TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation Su
22. Block All Students Usernames from Displaying on the High Score Tables When you select Yes students usernames will not display when they achieve the High Score Table Allow Classroom Response System CRS Integration 1 When you select Yes your teachers will be able to use their CRS classroom clickers with the Study Island program Please note that your school will need to have already purchased a CRS program To Use a CRS with Study Island 1 Click on the grade level on the left side of the screen and choose the subject You can also go to the 2 Check off the topic s you want to study and click Start Studying in the upper right Help page click on Clickers corner once in Help to find 3 Choose Classroom Response Systems in the Session Type dropdown box detailed instructions and 4 Click the appropriate CRS icon system requirements to 5 Choose the number of questions and click Next run CRS 6 Choose the Class and assign clickers Click Next Allow Teachers to Adjust the Difficulty for Students When you select Yes your teachers will be able to adjust the passing parameters for their students on their School Stats page Allow Teachers to Override These Settings for Students in Their Class When you select Yes your teachers will be able to override the school s game timer and remedial topic settings Teachers can override school preferences on the Edit Class
23. Manager page To add a student to the class repeat steps 3 and 4 To remove a student from the class uncheck the box by the student s name and click Save 27 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com Class Properties EEE DES O EE dd Title Mr Smith s 4th Period Class Owner Shoaf Kelly kelly shoaf y The ovmer account along with the administrator account will be able to edit this class and add assignments and class notes Preferences Use School Preferences v Allows teachers to set the games on off preferences timer on off preferences etc for their class Select Students Selected 4 gt Kindergarten gt ist Grade Students Ep E E A 4 Grove Mara Lusted Greg Ressep Allison Roberts Bobby Ross Becky gt 6th Grade gt 7th Grade gt 8th Grade gt 9th Grade gt 10th Grade gt 11th Grade gt 12th Grade OOOGOGOsSsaaRse Back to Class Manager To Create an Assignment 1 Click Class Manager and locate the class to which you want to add an assignment 2 Click the Class Page and Assignments icon on the far right 3 Click Add Assignment 4 Select the date assigned and the date due by clicking in the boxes for each Note that this sets your expectations for the students but does not automatically set your assignment to expire at the end of the t
24. Math Reading Writing Science Social Studies Name Start Date Passing Level Passing Level Passing Level Passing Level Passing Level E 1 Jones Holly Holly Jones kellytrial 06 15 09 Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Py 2 Smart Tim Tim Smart kellytrial 06 15 09 Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard 6 Met Standard E 3 Walker Sue Sue Walker kellytrial 06 15 09 Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard Met Standard 11 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportOstudyisland com Start Date Resetting the Start Date clears out the student s stats without deleting them and forces him or her to start fresh however teachers may still access old stats Reports will only include statistics from sessions performed after the new Start Date Please note that you will still be able to access the students previous stats by using the filter feature on the reports To reset the Start Date check the box next to the name of the student you want to reset and then scroll up to the top of the page Select the new Start Date from the dropdown boxes and click Set Start Date Adjust Passing Parameters Program 7th Grade TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation School Kelly Trial School Class Students in Grade 7 o Are Performed On Checked Users Start Date Jun 1 v 09 v Set Start Date Subject To Change
25. Minimum Score Assignment Maximum Score 0 4 Activate and Save Assignment ACTIVATED X Save Assignment To Create a Writing Assignment 1 Click Class Manager on the left side of the screen 2 Click on the Class Page and Assignment icon to the right of the class title Note if you have not yet created a class please see page 3 in the Teacher Manual Students can access current 3 Click Add Assignment and previous writing Click Create Writing Assignment compositions by clicking 5 Select the date assigned and the date due by clicking in the box for each Note that this sets your expectation for the students but not automatically set your Writing Portfolio on the left side of the page after a i composition has been assignment to expire at the end of the time period submitted 6 Enter an Assignment Title and type instructions or any relevant information in the Additional Info box optional 7 Click the class that corresponds to the student s you would like to add to the assignment 32 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 11 support studyisland com Check Select All or the individual students you want to add to the assignment Select a Writing Prompt Graphic Organizer optional and Writing Rubric under Writing Assignment Options Select Activated from the dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen To keep it deactivated s
26. O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Frequently Asked Questions 1 How do find my students usernames and or passwords See Printable User List under School Stats on page 27 2 How do register my students See page 5 3 How dol advance my students when they enter a new grade See Registered Users then Advance Grade on page 16 4 How do create a class or grouping of students See Class Manager starting on page 27 5 How do create an assignment See Class Manager starting on page 27 6 How do view my students data See School Stats Page and report information starting on page 17 7 How do delete student data See Admin Functions then Clear Statistics starting on page 10 or School Stats Page then Delete Individual Sessions on page 17 8 How do delete a student from Study Island See Registered Users then Remove Users starting on page 16 9 How do prevent my students from working on material that is not on their grade level See Admin Functions then K Option 2 Restrict Students to Easier or Harder Material starting on page 10 10 How do use my CRS clickers with Study Island See page 14 11 How do create a printable version of Study Island s questions See Printable Worksheet under Study Modes on page 26 12 Why can t my student acces
27. Option 2 under Adjust Student Difficulty Export Users This link allows you to export user data first name last name grade username password etc into an Excel file This is useful if you need to make a mass change to your users You can export the students into an Excel file make necessary changes and then re import them back into the program TIP Do not change the SIS Keys Export Statistics This feature allows you to export all student stats from Study Island This is useful for those who wish to archive data between school years build their own reporting engine and or load the data into a different system for reporting purposes Reset High Scores This feature allows you to reset the High Score Tables for the games Resetting only affects your school s game scores it will not adjust the overall Study Island test scores Clear Statistics Ed This feature allows you to permanently remove recorded data by individual student class subject or program To delete individual test sessions please see instructions on page 17 Printable User List This feature allows you to print a roster of your students usernames and passwords School Preferences Menu The following features in the School Preferences box affect all Study Island students registered under your school s account School Preferences click on a school preference to change the setting Student Messaging Y Off except teachers A
28. Recipients from the dropdown box by Send To Click Save Optional Click Preview Email to see how the email will appear to selected recipient s Save X Cancel Preview Email Notification Information Notification Type Assignment Due Reminder Alert kal Notification Name Don t Forget the Assignment is Due Frequency Daily v Send Email At Start Date End Date Additional Parameters Days Recipients Send To All parents for a single student A Student Fraizer Helen HelenF Select a time M Description This notifies the parents when an assignment is dose to the due date for students who haven t completed the assignment Current Field Information Notification Type The type of parent notification request More information about each notification type is described in the Notification Type Information area Tip Look on the right side of the Notification box for explanations 31 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com Writing Assignment The Writing Assignment feature is a streamlined paperless way to develop students writing skills Teachers can choose from a selection of grade specific writing prompts or create their own writing assignments Students can use online graphic organizers to plan written responses then create and submit compositions electronicall
29. Struggling learners will learn how place value helps them decide which of a pair of numbers is greater They will learn a strategy that will help them remember what the symbol comparing the two numbers should look like Resources 1 Video Lesson Plan 78 KB 2 Pre Assessment Questions J 122 KB 3 Connect the Dots Strategy Example 156 KB 4 Ordering Numbers Graphics 417 KB 5 War Cards l 251 KB 6 War Recording Sheet 161 KB 7 Advanced Learner Word Problem 30 KB 24 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Study Island Teacher Instructions Dear Teacher Welcome Your school has recently purchased Study Island our online standards mastery program To ensure your success with Study Island we have included some basic information to help you get started Also please keep in mind that if you have any questions you can call 800 419 3191 email support studyisland com or click on Live Support in the top left corner of your screen while logged into the program Study Island Support How Study Island Works e Each student and teacher has his or her own username and password e The program is divided into sections based on subject math reading etc e Each section is made up of approximately 15 30 topics and each topic corresponds to a standard or multiple related standards from your state curriculum e To
30. assword at the upper left side of the screen and click Submit Students will receive a username and password from their school 3 Click on a subject math reading etc 4 If this is the first time using the program click Pretest You must complete 10 Pretest questions to unlock the rest of the content in that subject If there is no Pretest option or if you have already taken the Pretest you may move on to the other content topics 5 Choose a Session Type The default setting is Test mode however students may also select Printable Worksheet or Game mode if permitted by the school 6 To pass atopic you must meet the passing requirements which are based on a minimum number of questions answered usually 10 and a minimum percentage correct around 70 A blue ribbon icon helo is displayed next to all passed topics 7 Once you have completed the Pretest you may work through the remainder of the topics in any order You must pass all topics before taking the Post Test 8 Once you have passed all the topics you must pass the Post Test to complete the subject Ignore this step if the subject has no Post Test 9 When you pass all topics in all subjects you have completed the program To Access Reports Select a subject under Reports on the left hand side of the screen to access your reports e have one building that repeatedly has students doing ousands of problems over our vacation breaks and over summer Th
31. at says a lot about the program jeryl Smith Director Assessment Support Miamisburg City Schools OH 37 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Estimados Padres o Tutores uestra escuela ha comprado una suscripci n a un programa de dominio de est ndares basado en investigaci n este programa se lama Study Island Durante el per odo de suscripci n su hijo puede acceder a Study Island de manera gratuita en cualquier lugar que tenga acceso a Internet En todo el sitio de Study Island existen sistemas de seguridad internos para brindarle una mayor tranquilidad Estamos muy entusiasmados con los beneficios que este programa puede brindar a nuestros alumnos nosotros queremos que usted saque provecho de esta oportunidad Si tiene alguna duda o comentario por favor no dude en ponerse en contacto con Study Island al tel fono 800 419 3191 o al correo electr nico support studyisland com Sinceramente El Director Utilizando Study Island en la Casa Study Island es un programa que est completamente basado en Internet esto permite a los alumnos tener acceso al programa desde cualquier computadora que tenga una conexi n a Internet y un buscador de internet est ndar Los resultados de las sesiones de Study Island se registran autom ticamente para que los profesores puedan revisarlos esto incluye los resultados de las sesiones que se realizan fuera de la escuela
32. bject Science School Kelly Trial School Class Students in grade 3 Report Period through Jun 15 2009 Open in Exel Automatically Email Report Nature of Science Life Science TAKS Physical Science TAKS Earth Science TAKS ALLLISTED TAKS 0B 1 08 2 08 3 ow 4 Topics Student Items Sore Items Score tems Score ltems Score Items Score Jones Holy 56 78 6 24 875 18 83 3 22 77 3 120 80 8 Walker Sue 77 70 1 43 83 7 2 68 2 36 80 6 178 75 3 Total 18 TM 6 851 40 15 58 70 3 208 77 5 NOTE Gradebook reports show al statistics for the specified date range and doesnot fiter data using the Stat dates of individual students A Compare usage and performance between classes and or grade levels Select Class Comparison Report Select By Program Broken Down By Subject Choose the classes and program you d like to view Class Comparison Report Program 3rd Grade TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation School Kelly Trial School Report Period through Jun 15 2009 Math Reading Science SocialStudies ALL SUBJECTS Cass Jiems Score Items Score lems Score ems Score Iems Score Ms Foster s 4thPenod 188 644 125 80 0 318 786 75 827 706 75 5 ROHS Class 4 92 0 7 Bh 0 H 78 Total 202 69 8 125 00 355 766 75 82 7 787 757 NOTE Gradebook reports show all statistics for the specified date range and does not filter data using the start dates of individual students SS Compare students with other Study Isla
33. ch of a pair of numbers is greater They will learn a strategy that will help them remember what the symbol comparing the two numbers should look like m Resources 1 Video Lesson Plan M 78 ka Pre Assessment Questions Bl 122 KB Connect the Dots Strategy Example Pl 156 KB Ordering Numbers Graphics Pl 417 kB War Cards Pl 251 KB War Recording Sheet Pl 161 KB Advanced Learner Word Problem M 30 kB a 34 2009 Study Island All rights reserved NOUS WH www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Back to School Checklist 1 Update School Contact Information 1 Login to Study Island as the Administrator 2 Click on School Information under the Admin Functions box 3 Update the principal and administrator s name and email addresses as needed 1 Delete Users No Longer Enrolled in Your School 1 On the Admin Page select All Users in the dropdown box at the bottom right of the screen labeled Show Users In 2 Check the boxes next to the users you wish to remove If you wish to remove an entire grade level click Select All Grade Level X Users listed at the top of that grade level 3 Click Remove Users located directly above any grade level 4 When the page reloads select Removed Users in the dropdown box at the bottom right of the screen labeled Show Users In 5 Check the boxes next to the users you wish to remove If you wish to delete all users
34. clicking Custom Material on the left side ofthe page Admins can also add custom material to the other Study Island topics by clicking Alter Subjects on the admin page For detailed instructions on creating Custom Material see the Help tab or contact us at 800 419 3191 option 3 Message Center 1 The Message Center page allows users to send messages to other Study Island To motivate the students send messages of users Please see page 17 ofthe Teacher Manual for further details encouragement through the Message Center Jennifer Yokom Teacher WA Wright Elementary TN My Attributes The My Attributes page allows users to change their user information including username password and other attributes Please note that the admin can block attribute changes from the admin page For information regarding implementation ideas and activities refer to page 19 of the Teacher Manual the Help tab under Training Implementation and the Study Island newsletter Additional Features Professional Development The Professional Development Toolbox is designed as a teacher resource and includes math and reading lesson plans demonstration videos activities for instruction and digital and supplemental resources Each lesson plan contains a pre assessment guided practice activities and differentiated activities for on level struggling and advanced learners The video if available corresponds to the lesson plan and covers t
35. d learners The video if available corresponds to the lesson plan and covers the pre assessment introduction of new material and guided practice activities Please note that Professional Development features are not available in all topics To access the Professional Development Toolbox 1 Click a grade level under Programs on the left hand side of the screen 2 Click a subject 3 Click the green checkmark to the right ofthe topic for which you would like to view the Professional Development Toolbox 4 Click the tab you wish to view Videos Lesson Plans or Digital Resources Please note that not all Professional Development Toolboxes contain all toolbox features Professional Development Compare amp Order Num x J Description A Videos 7 Lesson Plans S Digital Resources Compare and Order Numbers Lesson Plan Students will discuss examples in real life where two numbers are compared They will learn a connect the dots strategy that will help them use the mathematical symbols to show greater than or less than Students will learn how to order numbers from least to greatest and from greatest to least They will play a game in which they have to record and compare two numbers and record the symbol used to compare the two numbers Advanced learners will solve a complex word problem that involves ordering numbers from least to greatest They will write an explanatory paragraph about how they solved the word problem
36. e and accessed through the Class Page See Completed Assignment Attributes individual data for each user such as grade level username password and demographics Block Other Material feature that allows you to designate the material to which your students have access Students will only be able to access Study Island topics assigned on the Class Page s Blue Ribbon the designation of topic mastery Building Block remedial material automatically generated when a student does not meet certain passing requirements Class a group or grouping of students created on the Class Manager Page Class Manager Study Island page where teachers can manage classes and create edit assignments and class pages Class Page informational page created by teachers in Class Manager containing assignments notes etc for students Class Properties settings chosen for each class by the teacher e g game access timer visibility and remedial topic availability Create New Topic editor with which Custom Material can be created Classroom Response Systems CRS interactive handheld classroom devices which work in conjunction with the Study Island program Completed Assignment assignment in which students have earned a Blue Ribbon in each included topic Custom Material questions created by teachers added into the Study Island program Database File school generated file containing student information used to register users in S
37. e preceding Getting Started section on page 5 for complete instructions Import Users This link allows you to register students via an Excel or comma delimited text file For detailed instructions refer to page 6 of this handbook under the section titled Getting Started Step 2 Option 2 10 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Easy Login Setup This feature allows admins to create a more user friendly login for kindergarten and first grade users Note Only schools that have access to kindergarten or first grade products will have this option 1 Make sure your students are registered as Study Island users 2 From the Admin Screen click Easy Login Setup under Admin Functions 3 Fill out the Easy Login username and password information and select whether you d like to enable the password option Easy Login Setup Grade Status Username Password K Enabled No Password v puppy 123 1 Disabled v Back To Admin Page Once activated the Easy Login feature allows K 1 users to login using the same username and password 1 Students will enter the universal username and password on the main Study Island page 2 Students will then click on the first letter of their name and select their name from the list 3 Students will either continue into the program or they will be prompted to enter a password Adjust Student Difficulty 1 In order to co
38. elect Deactivated NOTE When you keep an assignment deactivated students are unable to see it This can be a great option for teachers who want to plan ahead Click Save Assignment To Review Grade a Writing Assignment 1 4 Click Class Manager on the left side of the screen then click on the Class Page and Assignment icon to the right of the class title Click the View and Grade Assignments icon to the right of the assignment title Click Grade next to the submitted composition Here you will be able to view the submitted assignment online leave comments and grade and or return the compositions to students for revisions Click Mark as Completed when you are finished grading the assignment To Delete a Composition 1 A et ed Click Schools Stats on the left side of the screen Choose Assignment Report from the dropdown box by Report Type Select the Class and Assignment and click View Report To the right of the student s name click the number under the Versions column Check off the appropriate composition and click Remove Checked Records Tip Teachers can access compositions by clicking the View and Grade Assignments icon under Class Page and Assignments If the writing assignment has been deleted the teacher can log in as the student and click Writing Portfolio to access the composition Custom Assessment Builder The Custom Assessment Bui
39. ellytrial J YES amp amp 3 Krenshaw David Krenshaw47 EJ YES ae Registered Users Password and Edit Attributes Each registered user has two links to the right of his or her name Password and Edit Attributes Clicking the Password icon displays the user s password The Edit Attributes icon allows you to update the user information such as username password grade level and user type School Stats Page The School Stats page is used to generate reports on student progress You can access this page through the School Stats link on the left side of the screen Both the administrator and teachers have access to this page students do not Here the teachers are able to run reports on their students and also view a copy of the Printable User List See the Help tab for a description of the various reports See Appendix B on page 42 for more report details Kelly Trial School User Statistics ale Report Type Class Gradebook Report SA Class Gradebook Report Gradebook Format Blue Ribbon Report Select a Class Individual Student Report Add Edit Class Class Summary Report Select a Program Class Comparison Report A Assignment Report Filter By Date Custom Assessment Report Filter By Time enchmarkng Report Trend Report Weekly Report High Score Report Login Report Filter By Day Delete Individual Test Sessions Teachers can delete individual test sessions by going to the Scho
40. erved WwW ww studyisland com Parent Group Jf Save XK Cancel Mr Logan s 8th Period Struggling Students Parents Group Name Description Add Update Parent Move All Parents to Group e e a m 4 Student s Name Parent s Name Shipley Jennifer Legal Gu Smith Hunter Grandparent Smith Mary Grandparent Fraizer Helen HelenF Walton Mark MarkW3 Walton Mark MarkW3 ug Parents in Group Remove All Parents From Group Downs Jim Father b gt Dowps Jun Mother ed Roger Father Watters Adrian Father 4 Walters Carolyn Mother To Create a Parent Notification 1 2 3 4 en Click Class Manager on the left hand side of the screen Student s Name Downs Georgia GeorgiaD1 Downs Georgia GeorgiaD1 Swan Danielle DanielleS6 Waters Teresa TeresaW Waters Teresa TeresaW Locate the Class Title and click on the Parent Notification icon on the right side of the screen Click Create a Parent Notification 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com Select the type of Notification There are several options available including Assignment Due Reminder Alert and Low Score Warning See chart below Enter a Notification Name Select the Frequency Time Start and End Dates and Program and Subject from the dropdown boxes Please note that options here may vary depending on answer choices Select the
41. he box by Show questions from both practice and assessment item banks if you wish to include standard Study Island practice questions as well as unique Custom Assessment questions in your assessment Custom Assessment questions will be aqua and say Assessment Standard Study Island questions will be grey and say Practice 9 Choose the number of instances for each question stem An instance is the number of times that specific question stem will appear on the assessment While the question stem will remain the same the actual values included in the question will vary for each instance Please note that standard Study Island practice questions do not have instances 10 Click Add to add the question to the assessment the question will turn yellow After a question has been added you may click Remove to remove it 11 Scroll to the top of the page and click Save Selections 12 Select Activated from the drop down menu at the bottom of the screen To keep it deactivated select Deactivated NOTE When you keep an assignment deactivated the students are unable to see it 13 Click Save Assignment DADA Questions 1 Total Instances 1 Save Selections Cancel Y Show questions from both practice and assessment item banks z fm 5 298 140 438 435 C 448 439 PRACTICE 6 Megan has 20 crayons Then her friend Thomas gives her 13 more crayons Use
42. he columns in the Current Activities section LiveView also offers an individual student Summary Report a Weekly Class Performance Usage Chart and a Blue Ribbon chart Please note that LiveView requires Adobe Flash 8 to operate How to Use LiveView 1 Click Class Manager on the left side of the screen Be sure you have already created your class If not please see page 27 for instructions on creating a class Click LiveView located above the list of classes Click on your class title on the left side of the screen Optional To view an Individual Student Summary Report click on a student s name The Summary Report will appear at the bottom left ofthe screen AWN How to View Class Info Charts 1 Select the program in the dropdown box next to Chart User Program Data 2 Toenlarge the chart click on the chart itself Tip LiveView is designed to update every 10 seconds however some servers may take longer to automatically update Manual updates are available by clicking the Refresh Now button located at the top of the screen Parent Notifications Parent Notifications are automatic emails designed to keep parent s involved in their student s education process and to promote better communication between parents and teachers With this feature a teacher can keep parents informed of their students s progress in the program by creating any of several types of Parent Notification Requests It is recommended that
43. he pre assessment introduction of new material and guided practice activities Please note that Professional Development features are not available in all topics To access the Professional Development Toolbox 1 Click a grade level under Programs on the left hand side of the screen then click a subject 2 Click the green checkmark to the right ofthe topic for which you would like to view the Professional Development Toolbox 3 Click the tab you wish to view Videos Lesson Plans or Digital Resources Please note that not all Professional Development Toolboxes contain all toolbox features Professional Development Compare amp Order Numbe x Description E Videos f Lesson Plans S Digital Resources Compare and Order Numbers Lesson Plan students will discuss examples in real life where two numbers are compared They will learn a connect the dots strategy that will help them use the mathematical symbols to show greater than or less than Students will learn how to order numbers from least to greatest and from greatest to least They will play a game in which they have to record and compare two numbers and record the symbol used to compare the two numbers Advanced learners will solve a complex word problem that involves ordering numbers from least to greatest They will write an explanatory paragraph about how they solved the word problem Struggling learners will learn how place value helps them decide whi
44. head 10 Click Save Assignment 40 00 On Tip Teachers can access compositions by clicking the View and Grade Assignments icon under Class Page and Assignments If the writing assignment has been deleted the teacher can log in as the student and click Writing Portfolio to access the composition Custom Assessment Builder The Custom Assessment Builder allows teachers to create their own customized assessments to measure student proficiency and progress Teachers can choose questions from either the standard Study Island question bank or from a new question bank designed specifically for the Custom Assessment Builder At this time Custom Assessment Builder is available for math and reading in grades 3 8 Please note that not all subjects and topics have unique question banks available To Create a Custom Assessment 1 Click Class Manager on the left side of the screen 2 Click the Class Page and Assignments icon to the right of the class name then click Add Assignment for either a class or individual student Select Create Custom Assessment Select the date assigned and the due date then enter an assignment title Type instructions or any relevant information in the Additional Info box optional Choose a grade and subject under Select Questions then click Get Topic List Click the Select Questions icon to the right of the desired topic Optional Check t
45. ication Request x Y Save X Cancel qero motiiceticn Information Notification Type Information Notification Type Assignment Due Reminder Alert ly panpaman Dec Redes ARE Description This notifies the parents when an a e 5 Papag assignment is dose to the due date for Frequency Daily Send Email At Select a time M students who haven t completed the Start Date a End Date ampan Notification Name Don t Forget the Assignment is Due Ld Additional Parameters Days Current Field Information Notification Type Recipients The type of parent notification request More information about each Send To All parents for a single student Ne notification type is described in the Notification Type Information area Student Fraizer Helen HelenF NA Tip Look on the right side of the Notification box for explanations 21 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com Writing Assignment The Writing Assignment feature is a streamlined paperless way to develop students writing skills Teachers can choose from a selection of grade specific writing prompts or create their own writing assignments Students can use online graphic organizers to plan written responses then create and submit compositions electronically After viewing submitted assignments online teachers will be able to leave comments and grade and or send the composition back to studen
46. ime period Enter an Assignment Title Type instructions or any relevant information in the Additional Info box optional 7 Adjust the preferences for your assignment If the admin allows teachers may choose Override School Preferences optional ann Create a Practice and Instruction Assignment Assignment Information Assigned Due Jul y 18 y 09 y Jul y 18 y 09 v at EndOfDay Assignment Title required Chapter 3 Additional Info optional Please take 10 questions a There are 2975 characters remaining for additional information Use School Preferences X Sets the games preferences etc for this assignment 28 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com A Assigning to a Class es 1 Check the box es that corresponds to the class you would like to add B Assigning to Individual Students 1 Click the maroon arrow next to the class that corresponds to the student s you would like to add to the assignment 2 Check the students you want to add to the assignment gt NOTE If you wish to assign to only selected students be sure the box for the class as a whole is unchecked Select Assignees Classes Selected 1 Students Selected 2 p Math custom material gt Mrs Peters homeroom gt RDHS Class gt Rory and Lorelai C Add Topics to the Assignment Choose a grade and subject under Select Topics
47. in which they need additional work Students will receive a Blue Ribbon when they pass that topic The passing requirements vary by topic and can be viewed on the topics screen under the column Passing Goal The Your Results column shows the score the student currently has Both columns show the number of questions or items taken in each topic and the corresponding score amp Students will receive this symbol next to a topic in which additional help is needed In most cases they will be given access to a Building Block Topic which they must pass before returning to the on grade level topic A Students will receive a White Ribbon when they pass a Building Block Topic 25 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com Tip Ribbons are awarded based on a student s cumulative score for the topic For example if a student does multiple sessions in the same topic his or her cumulative score is calculated as follows Session 1 5 correct out of 10 attempted Session 2 3 correct out of 5 attempted Session 3 4 correct out of 5 attempted Cumulative Score 12 out of 20 60 Unanswered questions in a topic are disregarded Students can end a session at any time by clicking END STUDY SESSION without a negative effect to their scores They can return to that topic to complete the session at any time Tip Each time a Blue Ribbon is earned students can click o
48. is designed to update every 10 seconds however some servers may take longer to automatically update Manual updates are available by clicking the Refresh Now button located at the top of the screen 20 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Parent Notifications Parent Notifications are automatic emails designed to keep parent s involved in their student s education process and to promote better communication between parents and teachers With this feature a teacher can keep parents informed of their students s progress in the program by creating any of several types of Parent Notification Requests It is recommended that teachers enter valid email addresses under My Attributes prior to creating new Notifications for this feature to work properly Please note that the admin or teacher must set up Parents and Parent Groups before a new Notification can be created To Create a Parent for Parent Notifications Click Class Manager on the left hand side of the screen Locate the Class Title and click on the Parent Notification icon on the right side of the screen Click Add a Parent Select a student using the dropdown box by Student Click Add New Parent Enter a Parent First Name Last Name Email Address and Type from the dropdown box by Type Click Save after adding each parent HOY Ure NS To Create a Parent Group
49. l Arrange Students Into Classes joshi casas cuennade mets stad hota as 0 f Step 6 optional Setup Automatically E mailed Reports cccceeeceeeeecneeeeceeeeeeeecueeeeauececaeeeecaeeeeaeeceuereseeeeeaeeeeeeeeaneeeaeeeeenees 0 3 Step 7 optional Distribute aiLetter to the Parents siasccncaclaatecarerasabinssaacbinsvas waver AEREA Di pa da Asador 0 Administration Pagesa ra a En aiii e en Oya dado Ned O dida 10 a AdMIN FUNCION Sis SS IS ES SAS A AS een eas eS 10 School Information 0 Alter Subjects 0 Add Users 0 IMportUsels asada a 0 Easy Login SUP ci A A A A A A A A ARARE 1 Adjust Student CCU coccion a A di cd dd dci aas 1 PP O 3 A A SAFN E E TAE EES ETT 3 ESPOSA A E EE A A A ida 3 Reset High Scole Serei o E A 3 AA E see ces AT E EATE AE A dace E E E Seas cota nee A A E E 3 A 3 bs SchooliPreferences eects a R sation sited dads E lid doi 13 E Student Messaging Profanity Check icicncc o A dc 4 Attributes CAME sida odia 4 TESE ye Games TIE E EEA EEA OE S E AA REAA A E AEAEE A 4 Block Score Improvement When Students Correct Missed Questions 4 Block All Students Usernames from Displaying on the High Score Tables 4 Allow Classroom Response System CRS Integration 4 4 Allow Teachers to Adjust the Difficulty for Students 4 Allow Teachers to Override the Following School Preferences for Students in Their Class Games Timer Visible Scratchpad Highlighters Remedia
50. l Topic cani A codecs A chs A io alten 4 c Registered Users 16 Previous Grade 6 Advance Grade 6 Change Sendo AAA RRE AAA AAA AAA ET A AA 6 Reset ass Words cian SA AEETI E A RAF AI IAEE A AA PA ATA AAE EA E EEPE TT 6 Clear Stats iiss cemtasensnvasnviassatasasneracpaapedanangeas NESNE ENER EEEN ERE ARAA ARENAER RENAS AA ADER DOEI EA AEREI NEE NRA ote 6 REMOVE SENS Sara E E A NA E E ATT O E N AT 7 Teachers mer Nor MU nn A A daci n 7 Registered Users Password amp Edit Attributes issis iaiia a d aA nro noc nnc ome A E EN E EE 7 IV School Stats PAGE ec eere se a id shh barr a o id silanes 17 VClass Manager Page irrino ri E EE NAAA HIG IAT AA AAA ta dain eben e 20 a Create Classes and Asi OMENES sto a aa aia a RSE AEA 20 b LiveView 20 E Parent Notifications 21 d Writing Assignment 22 e Custom Assessment Builder aiii nr sia lap A N A TAn ia aN EDENS R 23 VIFTOOIS NA FEAtUIES civil ii di iii 24 a Create New Topic Message Center My Attributes Professional DevelopMeNt ooococcconococccccconocccccnnnnnnnccncnnnnnincncnnnnnncioccnnnnniiiinna 24 b Certificate of Completion 20 csii ss acta cles ataescaes A d dae eden os Wea A A A Mee G 36 c Backsto Sehool NEE eia eE A R SEAE ERO AAEE E A 35 VII Letters and Instructions 25 a Teacher Letter 25 b Parent Letter Ea wi ae dais wie 37 MIN APpendices s cod cies sens eae tea US IO E OI RO E 39 a Gl tad E EE TA E E A ease ban 39 b Report Grapher tii a 42 3
51. lder allows teachers to create their own customized assessments to measure student proficiency and progress Teachers can choose questions from either the standard Study Island question bank or from a new question bank designed specifically for the Custom Assessment Builder At this time Custom Assessment Builder is available for math and reading in grades 3 8 Please note that not all subjects and topics have unique question banks available To Create a Custom Assessment 1 2 o Oy Qu BO 10 11 12 13 Click Class Manager on the left side of the screen Click the Class Page and Assignments icon to the right of the class name then click Add Assignment for either a class or individual student Select Create Custom Assessment Select the date assigned and the due date then enter an assignment title Type instructions or any relevant information in the Additional Info box optional Choose a grade and subject under Select Questions then click Get Topic List Click the Select Questions icon to the right of the desired topic Optional Check the box by Show questions from both practice and assessment item banks if you wish to include standard Study Island practice questions as well as unique Custom Assessment questions in your assessment Custom Assessment questions will be aqua and say Assessment Standard Study Island questions will be grey and say Practice
52. ll Subjects X X X Report By Subject X a By Program Broken Down by Subject X X X X X By Subject Broken Down by Topic X X X X X Class Comparison By Subject Broken Down by Reporting Category Py ety RS X X X Report By Topic X X X By Subject X X X X x xx MN XX X Assignment Report Cd X X X X X Gradebook Format X X X X Item Analysis X X X Report Class Comparison Format X Xx Individual Student Format E x Trend Report Cumulative Performance Graph X MA x ooo Weekly Report Cd X X High Score Report X X X Login Report _____________________ X X Compare Suggested Item Disaggregate Blue Time Grade proficient with Others Topics Analysis View Ribbons Spent below basic etc Report ee Xe X X X Individual Student X XxX Xx Xx X Report X X X Class Summary Class Comparison Assignment Report X X X Benchmarking X Trend Report Weekly Report High Score Report Login Report
53. mplete the program students must pass each topic within a subject This feature allows you to adjust the percentage that the student needs to meet in order to pass that topic Option 1 Adjust Passing Parameters The Adjust Passing Parameters feature enables you to adjust the percentage that a student needs to achieve in order pass the topics Adjusting the passing parameters does not affect the difficulty level of the questions it only affects the percentage a student must achieve to pass a topic You can find Study Island s default passing parameters by choosing the grade on the left side of the page then choosing the subject Once the page loads the minimum requirements are under the column Passing Goal The first number is the minimum number of questions that must be answered and the second number is the minimum percentage that must be achieved To Adjust the Passing Parameters 1 Check the boxes to the left of the names you want to change 2 Inthe box adjacent to Subject to Change select which subject you would like to change 3 Next to Passing Level select the preferred percentage Adjust Passing Parameters Program 7th Grade TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation School Kelly Trial School Class Students in Grade 7 Operations Below Are Performed On Checked Users e art Date Jun v 15 09 v Set Start Date Subject To Change y Passing Level Met Standard vy Bete Check All
54. n the ribbon icon to print it 7 After completing all of the topics in a subject the student can move to the Post Test The Post Test becomes available when students have completed everytopic and have earned Blue Ribbons in all but 3 topics Once the Post Test is complete the student has passed the subject Students may go back at any time and retake any areas in which they had difficulty Study Modes There are four different study session modes To access them check the box next to the topic then click Start Studying On the next page select the number of questions and click the dropdown box next to Session Type Select from the following modes e Test Mode Standard multiple choice or short answer format By default questions are in this mode The number of questions will automatically default to the minimum number required to meet the passing parameter for that topic Students have the ability to choose the number of questions for that test session e Classroom Response System Teachers will be able to use their CRS classroom clickers with the Study Island program Please note that your school will need to have already purchased a CRS system to be able to use this feature You can find complete instructions and system requirements online by clicking Help then Clickers e Game Mode There are many different games that your students can play Updated versions of Remember You Java and Flash are required
55. nd users in the state Select Class Summary Report or Individual Student Report Choose the class or individual student if running the Individual Student Report Click Compare with Others Individual Comparison Report Summary Program nd Grade TEKS Mastery and TAES Preparation Es Starting Data Feb 20 2007 Report Period Fob 7d 3007 through Jun 15 3006 Walker Sue vs School vs State Jus EE Ee aan aa View results for an assignment created in Class Manager Select Assignment Report Select the class and assignment Program 3rd Grade TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation Subject Science Assignment Title Chapter 4 School Kelly Trial School Class Mrs Foster s 4th Period Report Period through Jun 15 2009 Open in Exel Automatically Email Report Experimental Desig 4 Data ANLUSTED TOPICS Student items Score Items Sore lems Sore Items Score Ribbons Eamed Jones Holy 10 700 12 S83 7 429 29 586 out oF 3 33 Walker Sue 16 BL3 12 917 20 300 48 625 2outof3 67 Total 25 16 4 75 7 323 77 61 3outof6 50 19 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Class Manager Page The Class Manager page allows the admin and teachers to create classes for students See the Teacher Manual for additional details e Howto Create a Class Ed 1 Click Class Manager on the left hand side of the sc
56. ol Stats page and pulling an Individual Student Report 1 Click the number of sessions that corresponds with the topic in question under the Sessions column 2 Check the session you wish to delete 3 Click Remove Checked Sessions You can also delete entire topics by checking off the box to the left of the topic title and then clicking Remove Checked Records There are several reports available see chart on next page Choose your favorite Tip Viewing data is easier if students are organized into classes using Class Manager 17 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com IF YOU WANT TO TRY THIS Find the strengths weaknesses Select Class Summary Report of the class Select By Subject Click Suggested Topics or Performance Level Breakdown Individual Subject Report Program 3rd Grade TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation Subject Science Compare with others Se View individual statistics for a student s Select Individual Student Report es fees a eran OS progress Choose the student you d like to view UE Topic Sessions Time Spent Correct Total Correct Grade E 1 8 Pretest Science 1 5 57 10 10 100 0 2 Nature of Science TAKS 081 1 3 2 35 13 16 813 M 5 50 1 12 917 CP e A Collect amp interpret Data 23 39 6 20 30 0 D L Measuring de 1 1 42 3 4 75 0 M A Scientific Evidence E
57. ont Size Changer Used for changing the font size of a question Text to Speech Roll over to hear audio of question Audio available for K 1 only Envelope Link to Message Center when a student does not meet certain passing requirements Hazard Triangle Denotes student is struggling in topic Blue Ribbon Designation of topic mastery Block topic Preview Class Page Default Preview Class Page Not Default Edit Class or Edit Assignment Class Page and Assignments Remove Class or Assignment Deactivate Assignment Activate Assignment Assignment Results Locked Assignment View Lesson View Questions View Expectation View Standards Map 41 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved Text Highlighter Used for highlighting text in a question Building Block Remedial material automatically generated White Ribbon Designation of topic mastery for a Building 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Blue Individual Class Gradebook Ribbon Student Sa Subject Subject by By By By j By By By All Sua by Topic Reporting Topic Subject Program Topic Subject Program Activity Xx Xx Xx Class Summary Class Comparison Students with stats not ALL students Filter by date Histogram graph Xx Xx X Xx X Xx Automatically Email Report Open in Excel Sort Send message to student from report
58. ou choose to give each student the same initial password you should check the force reset of password upon login option to preserve data security The administrator and teachers will have access to the updated information via the Printable User List link Add a user by filling out the form below and clicking the Add User button at the bottom Required Field User Name Password Verify Password Password Hint ex Birthdate Mother s maiden name First Name Last Name Grade Level Select v User Type Student Y force password reset upon login recommended Finished Adding Users Privacy Policy w Show Other Optional Fields 4 Ifyou want to add additional users click Add User To complete the registration process click Finished Adding Users 5 After you are finished registering all of the students and teachers go to Step 3 Distribute Usernames and Passwords on page 9 Tip We recommend registering teachers before registering students Option 2 Register Users via Database File 1 Create separate database files for students and teachers Before you start o Microsoft Excel and comma delimited text files are supported o Donot include formatting such as borders or hidden columns and or blank cells within your data range o Only use the first worksheet in the workbook Your file should contain the following fields which are NOT case sensitive e First Name
59. pics consist of a lesson and a bank of practice questions with explanations e Itis helpful to view the lesson before answering the questions in the topic Goal of the Study Island Program The goal of the program is to earn a Blue Ribbon or pass every topic denoted by R If a student passes every topic he or she has demonstrated proficiency in all areas tested How to Get Your Students Started If your students do not have usernames and passwords contact the administrator for Study Island at your school Teachers feel free to practice for yourself your grades will not be counted toward the school statistics 1 Goto www studyisland com 2 Tologin students will enter their unique usernames and passwords under the Member Login section located on the left side of the screen 3 Click a subject tab 4 Click Pretest to begin if there is a Pretest available After completing the Pretest the student is ready to move on to the topics within the subject If there is no Pretest for the subject skip this and go to the next step Students must complete ten questions in the pretest to move on to the remainder of the topics within the subject 5 Click on a topic to start studying For a multiple topic test check the box beside each topic and click Start Studying in the upper right corner 6 Students will receive a Blue Ribbon next to the topics they have passed and a red triangle next to the topics
60. play text as spoken words and is now available to all grade levels The sound can be heard through speakers or headphones Text to Speech is designed for and most beneficial to beginning readers special needs students and auditory learners See page 13 in your Teacher Manual for detailed instructions Class Manager Study Island enables teachers to group students into specific classes Classes are simply groupings A student can be in more than one class at a time and there is no limit to the number of classes you can create Classes can also include students from more than one grade level Study Island does NOT require users to use classes or class pages These are optional features To Create a Class 1 Click Class Manager on the left hand side of the screen 2 Enter a title for your new class and click Next OPTIONAL Teachers may choose to Override School Preferences Here teachers may control game features remedial topics and timer visibility 3 Click the maroon arrow by the preferred grade level then check off the students you wish to add to the class If you wish to add all students in a grade level check the box next to that grade level 4 Click Save at the bottom of the screen Easily view student progress and class averages Send messages to all students in your class Create class pages and class assignments Tip To edit an existing class click the Edit Class icon on the Class
61. pload and select your file type Click Upload Database File 5 Complete the User Information section by mapping your columns to our fields e Ifyou have separate columns in your database file for the students first and last names use the dropdown boxes by First Name and Last Name Click on the dropdown box and select the column heading that corresponds with First Name and Last Name e If you have a column with the students full names instead click on the dropdown box that says Full Name and select the column heading that corresponds with it 7 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com User Information First Name First Name v OR Full Name X Last Name Lastname v Grade Grade v User Type Student v 6 For the Grade box select the column heading that corresponds with the grade level 7 For User Type select Student or Teacher 8 Complete the Username Decisions section e If you entered a username column in your database file use the UserName dropdown box to select the corresponding column name e Ifyou did not enter a username column in your database select Auto Generate in the dropdown box next to UserName and enter the School Identifier Hint Most schools choose their school s name initials or mascot to make it easy for the students to remember Next
62. ports on student progress in each topic by individual or class Bar graphs show student progress compared to the school and state averages You can filter most reports by date and also set them up to be automatically emailed to you every week Additional information on each Study Island report is found starting on page 8 in the Study Island Teacher Manual and online under the Help tab Familiarize yourself with the various reports to find the ones that best suit your needs To print a roster of your students usernames and passwords click Printable User List at the top of the School Stats page The most beneficial attribute of the program is that teachers can manipulate the instruction to the level of the child which supports differentiated instruction Eric Seymour Principal Northport K 8 FL Tip The Printable User List is an easy way to look up students passwords if they forget Adjust Difficulty Level 1 Adjust Passing Parameters In order to complete the program students must pass each topic within a subject You can adjust the passing parameters for a student based on the student s proficiency level and your expectations for that student See page 7 in your Teacher Manual for detailed instructions 2 Restrict Student Access You can restrict student access to a certain grade level See page 13 in your Teacher Manual for detailed instructions 3 Text to Speech Refers to the ability to
63. que student ID number o If your school s Student Information System SIS has a unique ID number for each student you can include it in the database file o This is optional and will allow you to upload a complete student list without duplicating existing users as long as the SIS Primary Key remains the same e Homeroom optional the homeroom class for the student o Ifyou include a homeroom column on your spreadsheet the program will automatically create a class with that title and put the students into that class o Please note that the admin will need to assign an Owner to the class and students can only be put into one 1 class each during the import process Additional classes can be added later e Other Database Fields optional for reporting purposes only additional informational data fields o Field options are Subpopulation information such as Gender Ethnicity Economically Disadvantaged Title Participant Migratory Student Gifted Talented Special Education and LEP ELL o Including this information will allow you to run several reports that show statistics based on these categories 2 Visit http www studyisland com and enter your administrator login information 3 Upon logging in you are taken to the Admin Page On the Admin Page click the Import Users link located at the top left of the page in the Admin Functions box 4 Click Browse to locate and select the database file you wish to u
64. rade Level Restriction Grade Level Hidden Y 1 Jones Holly Holly Jones kellytrial Grade 6 Yes 2 Smart Tim Tim Smart kellytrial No Restrictions No 3 Walker Sue Sue Walker kellytrial No Restrictions No Option 3 Text to Speech Text to Speech refers to the ability to play text as spoken words and is now available in all grade levels The sound can be heard through speakers or headphones Text to Speech is designed for and most beneficial to beginning readers special needs students and auditory learners Note Admins must allow teachers to enable Text to Speech by going to the admin page and checking the box by Allow teachers to adjust the difficulty for students under School Preferences 12 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com To Enable Text to Speech Click Adjust Student Difficulty under School Preferences on the admin page Select the class or grade from the dropdown box under Option 3 and click Next Select the appropriate student s by placing a check in the box next to their name or by choosing Check All Click Update Text Speech setting for selected users Click OK if you are sure you want to change the setting for the selected users Gi WN To Use Text to Speech 1 Use the mouse to select the text you wish to have read aloud 2 Click the Play icon Restrict Access See page 12 This is the same as the feature in
65. reen 2 Enter a title for your new class and click Next OPTIONAL Teachers may choose to Override School Preferences Here teachers may control game features remedial topics and timer visibility 3 Click the maroon arrow by the preferred grade level then check off the students you wish to add to the class If you wish to add all students in a grade level check the box next to that grade level 4 Click Save at the bottom of the screen e How to Create an Assignment 2 1 Click Class Manager and locate the class to which you want to add an assignment Click the Class Page and Assignments icon on the far right Click Add Assignment Select the date assigned and the date due by clicking in the boxes for each Note that this sets your expectations for the students but does not automatically set your assignment to expire at the end of the time period 5 Enter an Assignment Title Type instructions or any relevant information in the Additional Info box optional 7 Use the Preferences drop down menu to adjust the preferences for your assignment If an admin allows teachers may choose Override School Preferences optional Creating a Class Page Once a class is created a Class Page can be made for that class A Class Page can only be made by the school s admin or the owner of the class The Class Page must be activated in order for students to access assignments
66. rtion Of course we set it up so that they had to score a certain percentage before they could actually play a game They worked harder to get to that point Deborah Hamrick Asst Principal Gaffney Middle SC Game Options On Off Off During School Hours 8 a m 4 p m local time On If Correct gt o Allows access to the games only if the students achieve a certain cumulative score for a subject A student would only be able to access the games if his or her overall subject score meets the specified percentage o You can find the student s current overall percentage by going to the School Stats page and pulling an Individual Student Report and scrolling all the way down to the bottom of the page Timer Visible This feature allows you to hide the timer that is displayed when the students are taking a test There is no time limit on or game session While the students do not see the timer if you hide it the timer still records questions or test sessions the time and time is kept for reporting purposes only Scratchpad This feature allows you to enable or disable the scratchpad for student use during practice sessions Highlighters This feature allows you to enable or disable the highlighters for student use during practice sessions Remedial Topics or Building Block Topics This feature allows you to turn the remedial or Building Block Topics off and on For more information on remedial topics see the
67. s the games See School Preferences Menu then Games On Off starting on page 13 13 What are the passing parameters See Admin Functions then Option 1 Adjust Passing Parameters starting on page 10 14 How do change Study Island s passing parameters See question number 13 above 15 How do add a new student to my existing class See Class Manager then Tip on page 27 16 Can my students start over without permanently deleting previous data Yes See Admin Functions then Start Date starting on page 10 17 How do edit student information See Registered Users then Registered Users Password and Edit Attributes starting on page 16 18 Can prevent my students from accessing material other than the assignments created Yes See Class Manager then Block Other Material starting on page 27 19 Why can t my students access the Post Test See Teacher Instructions then Step 7 starting on page 25 20 How do transfer a student to a different school See Registered Users then Change School on page 16 4 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com Getting Started Look for the Bd icon throughout our manual The indicates that a corresponding video tutorial is available on our Help Tab Study Island is an online standards mastery and test preparation program built from
68. ss allows you to remove users You can remove users by selecting the students you would like to remove and clicking Remove Users Once removed they will appear under the Removed Users section Here you will be able to re register the students or permanently delete them Once you are certain that you want to permanently delete the users select the student s and click Delete Selected Users wo Select All Removed Users Deselect All Removed Users Re register Selected Users Delete Selected Users Removed Users Last Name First Name UserName ER Smart Tim Tim Smarti kellytrial 1 W 2 Walker Sue Sue Walker1 kellytrial Teachers Trusted vs Not Trusted Administrators can choose whether or not to allow teachers to view the school stats and student passwords When registered the teachers are automatically registered as Trusted users This enables them to view the reports In order to change their status to Not Trusted simply check the box beside their name and select Mark Selected Users as Not Trusted from the dropdown box by Trust Users f Change School Reset Password A Clear Stats p Remove Users Trust Users v Select All Grade Level Teacher Users Deselect All Grade Level Teacher Users Registered Users Grade Level Teacher LastName First Name UserName Trusted Actions 1 Channing Ben Ben Channing kellytrial CI NO ase 2 Foster Lynn Lynn Foster k
69. stUDy SLANO Study Island Administrator Manual How to Get Started Using the Program 2009 2010 www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com 1S L ANO 3400 Carlisle St Suite 345 Dallas TX 75204 1 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Dear Administrator Welcome Thank you for purchasing Study Island To ensure success in using this program we have developed this user manual In the pages that follow you will find an explanation of your duties as administrator Please keep in mind we are here to help if you ever run into a problem or have a question Technical support is included with your purchase so please feel free to call us at 800 419 3191 email us at support studyisland com or click on the Live Support link located at the top left corner of the Admin Page Sincerely Study Island Support 2 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Table of Contents Fr QUENIY Asked DUES a ORSAI geil ARAS 4 TGR Ste SS A is 5 a Step 1 Choose a Study Island Administrator 5 b Step 2 Register Your Students and Teachers 5 c Step 3 Distribute Usernames and Passwords 9 d Step 4 Print the Teacher Instructions and Distribute to Teachers 00 0 ccc cee ec cece cece e cee ene ee eee nee nent ene e ede e a edn e deta ee ete e seed teenies 9 Step 5 optiona
70. stas correctas 70 Un icono de un list n azul beh aparecer junto a todos los temas que sean aprobados 7 Una vez que haya completado el examen preliminar usted podr acceder el resto de los temas en el orden que usted desee Usted debe de aprobar todos los temas antes de tomar el Post Test na vez que usted haya aprobado todos los temas usted ser capaz de aprobar el Post Test Usted debe de aprobar el Post est para completar la materia En caso que la materia no tenga Post Test ignore este paso oc 9 Una vez que haya aprobado todos los temas de todas las materias usted habr terminado el programa Como Acceder a los Reportes Seleccione una materia en lado izquierdo de la pantalla para tener acceso a los informes 38 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Appendix A Glossary Adjust Student Difficulty feature found on the School Stats page that allows admins and teachers if allowed to adjust the percentage correct required to achieve the blue ribbon kk and force students into lower or higher grade level material Administrator person from your school or district designated to register students and teachers update the roster as needed and set global preferences for the program Advance to promote students to a higher grade level Assignment topic s chosen by the teacher for the students to complete created on the Class Manager Pag
71. teachers enter valid email addresses under My Attributes prior to creating new Notifications for this feature to work properly Please note that the admin or teacher must set up Parents and Parent Groups before a new Notification can be created To Create a Parent for Parent Notifications Click Class Manager on the left hand side of the screen Locate the Class Title and click on the Parent Notification icon on the right side of the screen Click Add a Parent Select a student using the dropdown box by Student Click Add New Parent Enter a Parent First Name Last Name Email Address and Type from the dropdown box by Type Click Save after adding each parent SON OT RN To Create a Parent Group 1 Click Class Manager on the left hand side of the screen Locate the Class Title and click on the Parent Notification icon on the right side of the screen Click Create Parent Group Enter a name and description for the Parent Group Click each Parent Name on the left side of the box under Available Parents and use the arrows to add the selected Parents to the group on the right side of the screen under Parents in Group Also you can click on Move All Parents to Group to move all the Available Parents to the Parents in Group section on the right 6 Click Save after setting up each Parent Group Sy Ro a 30 2009 Study Island All rights res
72. time by selecting All Users or if advancing one grade at a time start with the highest grade level first Change School If a student is transferring to another school that is using Study Island this button will allow you to transfer all of his or her information to the new school You will first need to notify the admin of the other school that you will be transferring students there Tip The admin for the school that the student is eaving must make the transfer so if the student is transferring nto your school the admin for the other school will need to make the transfer To complete the transfer choose the new school from the dropdown box and click Submit If the student is transferring to another district call us at 800 419 3191 for the school code Reset Passwords This will reset the passwords for multiple students at one time Similarly to when you first register the students you will be prompted to establish a password and given the option to force password reset upon login This feature is most useful when a group of students have forgotten their passwords or at the beginning of the school year Clear Stats Ed Choosing Clear Stats allows you to remove the statistics for one or multiple students This function permanently deletes ALL of the user s statistics 16 O 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Remove Users This two step proce
73. to play the games and are available online as free downloads Game have the option to Mode questions contain the same content as other study modes Please note Playing the control if or when games WILL affect the students scores just as if they were taking a regular test session students have access The difficulty level does not pertain to the questions but rather to the level at which the game is to game mode played e Printable Worksheet Students can choose one or multiple topics by putting a check mark next to the topics they want to include on their worksheet Answers are located at the bottom of a teacher copy however students do not have access to the answers Please note that questions taken in the Printable Worksheet mode cannot be entered into Study Island reports I used the printable worksheets as well to help students work on showing work on math problems could not have been as effective in my role in summer school without Study Island Crystal Potter Mitchell Jr High IN 26 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 Our school statistics indicate that the more students use Study Island the better they perform on state tests Marianne Bursi Principal Explorer Middle FL Printable User List support studyisland com School Stats When you log in as a teacher it will default to the School Stats page You can generate a variety re
74. ts for revisions Note A student will see Writing Portfolio as an option on the left side of the screen only once that student has turned in his or her first composition If a student saves a composition for later he or she will access the saved composition through the assignment Create a Writing Assignment Assignment Information Assigned Due Nov y 25 y 09 v Nov y 30 09 at EndOfDay Assignment Title required Thanksgiving Break Essay Additional Information optional Please write at least 300 words pa There are 2968 characters remaining for additional information Select Assignees Classes Selected 1 Students Selected 0 gt 1 Rory and Lorelai a gt 4th Period Mrs Foster gt 9th grade Science gt Awesometown Tests gt Brandy gt Brandy s science X Writing Assignment Options Writing Prompt required m Create My Own Writing Prompt Custom Writing Prompt required Explain a Thanksgiving tradition in your family Where did it come from How long has the tradition lasted a There are 2889 characters remaining for the custom writing prompt Graphic Organizer Disable Spellcheck Select bdo Yes v Writing Rubric required e Not Applicable Set Scoring Manually yA Assignment Scoring Method Numeric Percentage Assignment Minimum Score Assignment Maximum Score 0 4 Activate and Save Assignment ACTIVATED v Save Assignment To Create a Writing Assignment
75. ttributes Change Y Password Only Multiplayer Games UY Statistics Disabled Block Score Improvement When Students Correct Missed Questions No Block all students user names from displaying on the high score tables Y No Allow classroom response system CRS integration Yes Allow teachers to adjust the difficulty for students Yes Allow teachers to override the following school preferences for students in their class Y Yes a Games On Timer Visible On Scratchpad Off Highlighters Off Remedial Topics On 13 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Student Messaging Study Island offers a messaging center where users can message the administrator teachers and students This message feature is helpful in assigning homework or simply allowing the student to ask a question without being embarrassed in front of other students In the cases where the setting is Off students can attempt sending a message to other students Messaging Option e On students will be able to message both teachers and other students e Off except teachers students will only be able to message the teachers and administrator Teachers also have the ability to message students however upon clicking e Off everyone students will not be able to send messages to anyone including Send Message they will teachers
76. tudy Island Default Password school chosen password given to all users upon registration if unique password is not specified High Score Table record of high game scores achieved in game mode Homeroom optional field used during registration to automatically place students in a class mport method of registering users by uploading a database file containing user information tems number of questions Lesson brief topic overview Live View a real time monitoring system that allows teachers to observe students progress as they work apping Fields process of matching your database fields to recognized Study Island fields 39 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Not Trusted setting designated by Admin that limits teacher functions and access to student data Off grade Level see Building Block Owner teacher or Admin in control of class Parent Notification an automatic notification process designed to communicate student progress to parents via email Pass Topic to pass a topic a student must achieve a specified percentage correct while having attempted a minimum number of questions Passing Parameters requirements to designate topic mastery consists of minimum percentage and minimum number of questions Post Test nondiagnostic topic designed to determine subject mastery Pretest nondiagnostic topic designed to introduce users to the Stud
77. ved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com 10 When you are finished with this page click Continue 11 Ifyou included optional data fields map them to the corresponding columns as in the prior steps If you did not include optional fields such as SIS primary key gender etc in your file please click Next and skip to step 12 e Example If in your file you have marked an X next to students that are involved in the Special Education program and left the other students blank you may need to map what that means for our system by selecting a Study Island value for each e When you have finished mapping click Next Optional Fields SIS Primary Key 8 v Homeroom Gender Gender 4 Ethnicity Ethnicity 4 Title I Participant Yes No Title 1 v LEP ELL Yes No v Migratory Student Yes No v Special Education Yes No Special Ed v Gifted Talented Yes No X Economically Disadvantaged Yes No v 12 Review the user information Please note The students are not registered yet 13 Click Register Users at the top of the page If you need help creating or uploading a file please contact our support team at 800 419 3191 and we will help you through the registration process Step 3 Distribute Usernames and Passwords After you are finished registering the students you need to distribute the usernames and passwords to the teachers and students To
78. xcectation 39 57 13 16 R M Progress Through Program Percentage Complete Product 3rd Grade TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation School Kelly Trial School Class Students in grade 3 Find the percentage of the program Select Blue Ribbon Report Report Period through Jun 15 2009 that has been completed with Blue Select the class and program you wish to view IMPORTANT The percentages below are NOT percentage corect Thay show the progress of student through the A fr gair and ec bie pon fgg the stent har pra Ribbons s Sot Sort Sort Sort Sort Sort User Math Reading Science Social Studies All 3 7Ribbons 7 Ribbons 19 Ribbons 6Ribbons 39 Ribbons Students grade 31 20 20 AVG 20 AVG 60 AVG 17AVG 28 AVG 1 ribbon 2ribbons _ amp ribbons O ribbons 11 ribbons 1 Jones Holy K 4 11 50 0 16 ribbons Sribbors 11 ribbons Gibbons 28 ribbons 2 Walker Sue PX 2 2 69 33 38 Program 3rd Grade TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation Subject Science School Kelly Trial School Class Students in grade 3 7 Report Period through Jun 15 2009 View a breakdown of all students and Select Class Gradebook Report a their progress within a subject and Choose By Subject Broken Down By Topic NN z topic FFE Student Items Score Items Score Items Score Items Score Items Score Items Score Items Score Jones Holy 10 90 0 10 70 0 12 58 3 7 42 9 10 100 0 17 100 0 14 92 9 Walker Sue 10 10
79. y After viewing submitted assignments online teachers will be able to leave comments and grade and or send the composition back to students for revisions Note A student will see Writing Portfolio as an option on the left side of the screen only once that student has turned in his or her first composition If a student saves a composition for later he or she will access the saved composition through the assignment Create a Writing Assignment Assignment Information Assigned Due Nov v 25 vw 09 Nov y 30 09 v at EndOfDay y Assignment Title required Thanksgiving Break Essay Additional Information optional Please write at least 300 words There are 2968 characters remaining for additional information Select Assignees Classes Selected 1 Students Selected 0 1 Rory and Lorelai E 7 gt 4th Period Mrs Foster gt 9th grade Science gt Awesometown Tests gt Brandy gt Brandy s science Writing Assignment Options Writing Prompt required we Create My Own Writing Prompt La gt Custom Writing Prompt required Explain a Thanksgiving tradition in your family Where did it come from How long has the tradition lasted There are 2889 characters remaining for the custom writing prompt Graphic Organizer Disable Spellcheck Select ks a Yes v Writing Rubric required we Not Applicable Set Scoring Manually 4 Assignment Scoring Method Numeric Percentage Assignment
80. y Island program Printable User List roster of users usernames and passwords Printable Worksheet session type that allows users to print questions from a Study Island topic Register to add users to the program manually or via a database file Remedial Topics see Building Block Report Study Island statistical data organized in a viewable format School Identifier suffix added to a username to prevent a high number of duplicates e g school name initials or mascot Session duration of time in which a user participates in a Test Game Classroom Response System or Printable Worksheet within the Study Island program Session Type see Study Mode SIS Primary Key identification number that can be added when registering users to identify users in our system Start Date the day the user was created and or the date from which stats are shown Study Mode method in which students can work through Study Island topics options include Test Game Classroom Response System and Printable Worksheet Suffix see School Identifier Topics individual segments within a subject Trusted setting designated by the admin that allows teacher functions and access to student data White Ribbon designation of Building Block mastery 40 2009 Study Island All rights reserved Ww ww studyisland com E F gt gt ado B E J B C Ol xII S a E K fer S Icon Glossary F
81. your users Option 1 is suitable if you do not have a large number of students and teachers to register Option 2 would be more appropriate if you are planning on registering a large amount of users MEMBER LOGIN Username Password Ens Forgot Password New User Registration Option 1 Register Users Individually 1 Visit http www studyisland com and enter your Administrator login information 2 Upon logging in you are taken to the Admin Page On the Admin Page click the Add Users link located at the top left of the page in the Admin Functions box 3 Register each user by filling out the form and then clicking the Add User link You must pick a unique username for each user All usernames must be unique in our national database so that statistics can be created for each student If you try to register a student and the system will not accept that particular username it means that another student possibly even from a different school is already using that username and you should enter a different username 5 2009 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 supportestudyisland com Tip We recommend adding a school identifier such as MHS or tigers to your usernames Using an extension such as your school s name or mascot helps make every username unique in the Study Island system We recommend that each student and teacher have a unique password If y

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