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1. You will need to complete at least 10 questions in the pretest in order to move on to the remainder of the section 5 Atter completing the pretest you are ready to move on to the topics within the section For a multiple topic test check the box beside each topic and click Start Studying 15 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com 6 You will receive a blue ribbon next to the topics you have passed and a red triangle next to the topics in which you need work f amp In order to receive a blue ribbon you will need to pass that topic The passing requirements can be viewed on the main page under the column Passing Goal The Your Results column shows the score you currently have Both columns show the number of questions or items you have taken in each topic and the corresponding score amp You will receive this symbol next to a topic that you need additional help in In some cases you will be given access to a remedial topic You may want to move on to the next topic and try again at a later time Note 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 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
2. Arrange Students Into Clas ES intra 8 f Step 6 optional Setup Automatically E mailed Reports sess 8 g Step 7 optional Hold a Teacher Information Session 8 h Step 8 optional Distribute a Letter to the Porenks 8 IM OO ccc 9 B mimis Funcions IC y EB AA In Y 6 9 Adiusting Passing Parameters seprei RE reenact AEREE unc 9 Rese Fon cor TAD ERREUR 9 EE 0099 35 25 omm 10 10 VA mmm 10 Restrict St dent Ce A DH 10 211 90 0 19 mE 10 s POON Nec eT dano vetas 10 b School Preferences MBTIUG Io otro rone oet SepP opm des pe E note bocsesuyaouguasieureuab wien DP E UP IPS L e Me DIDI OD DILDO 11 EE o 6 11 A E REM 11 Attributes Change On Ol Em 11 Remedial Topics or Building Block Topics On Offf eens 2 e MulipPlayverSames On Off seres dio 12 SD eect eae sec aes es eee ea sue ea cao neces EE 12 Block Score Improvement When Students Correct Missed Questions 2 A Allow Teachers to Override These Settings for Students in Their Class 12 Allow Teachers to Adjust Passing Parameters for Students 12 c Operations Performed on Checked Users oooccccconoccncnnnnnonanincnnanonacon
3. just click the Next link to continue 11 Next you will see a preliminary list of the usernames and passwords This page is for your review and correction it needed The students are NOT registered yet In order to complete the registration process click Register Users at the top of the page If you need help creating or uploading a file e mail the file to suppont studyisland com and we will help you with the registration process Step 3 Distribute Usernames and Passwords Atter you are finished registering the students you need to distribute the usernames and passwords to the teachers and students The easiest way to do this is to print off a list of usernames and passwords by logging in as the Administrator and clicking the Printable User List link located in the Administrator Functions box You can print this list directly from the web browser and distribute it to teachers and even leave a copy of the list in the computer lab Step 4 Print the Teacher Instructions and Distribute to Teachers Locate the Study Island Teacher Instruction Sheet on page 15 of this manual Make copies of these sheets and distribute them to the teachers who will be using Study Island If teachers need to print off a copy themselves they can do so online by logging into the program and clicking on the Help link located in the top right corner of the screen 7 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland c
4. Edit Attributes 2 Glickman Jennifer jglickman E Password Edit Attributes 3 Guest Chesterfield chesterfield b Password Edit Attributes The following functions are performed by checking the boxes beside the registered users you wish to affect as shown above and then clicking the button of the function you wish to perform Multiple boxes may be checked at one time Previous Grade This button allows you to send a student back a grade if the student is registered under the wrong grade or if sent back a grade Change School If a student is transferring to another school with Study Island this button will allow you to transfer all of his her scores to the new school Advance Grade At the end of the school year you are able to advance your students to the next grade by simply checking the boxes beside their names and clicking the Advance Grade button Remove Users This allows you to remove users Once removed they will appear under the Removed Users section Here you will be able to re register the students or completely delete the users from the system This ensures no accidental deletions Removed Users ET sees et EET ES Delete All Removed Users Last Hame First Hame UserName C im Mathes Lyndsey L MathesmSms gt lt C a Miller Roxanne R Miller SMS p lt 13 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 319 support studyisland com Clear Stats Here you are able
5. N N suggested browser Safari 1 2 and up requires Mac OS X 10 3 to be installed and Java 1 4 2 or later for the games lt lt The games will function with Netscape 7 1 and up and Firefox 1 0 and up if the Java Embedded Plugin version 0 9 or higher is installed correctly with Java 1 4 2 or later Since the Java Embedded Plugin for Mac OS X is still in beta we strongly recommend using Safari 1 2 with the games 11 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Game Debugger If you are having difficulty using or viewing the games go to http www studyisland com gametest ctm to help diagnose the problem Frequently Asked Questions Q signed up for Study Island but haven t received any software to install on my computer Why is that Since Study Island is completely Internet based there is no software to install on your computer Once a school signs up for this service they are assigned a username and password so they can log onto the website Schools will receive an e mail upon receipt of their purchase order along with an instruction manual on how to start using the program Q tried to log on with my username and password and it says that my information is invalid What should do This usually means that you are not entering in your correct username and password The program is not case sensitive but please make sure you are entering in th
6. activity lists the average score attained by each students for all content areas available all grade levels programs and topics in those programs Blue Ribbon Report e his report lists the total number of blue ribbons achieved and the percentage complete for each subject in the program selected Individual Student Report e his report allows you to view a report for one specific student e You are able to choose to see the results for one subject or all subjects included in the program in which they are working Class Summary Report e his report lists a summary of activity by the subjects included in the grade level program selected for a group of students class or grade level Assignment Report e Gives the statistics on all class assignments The teacher is able to look at the data derived from the assignments they created for their own class To create assignments refer to the Creating Class Assignments section Trend Report The trend report allows you to choose between three different graphs e Usage Graph shows the weekly usage for each subject It is useful to view how much time your students are spending on Study Island as the year goes by e Cumulative Performance Graph shows the total percentage correct since the start of the school year for each subject It is useful to see how your yearly percentage correct is changing as the school year goes by e Performance Graph shows the weekly percentage correct for each s
7. e Remedial Topics e on v On v Allow bul Multiplayer Games amp Timer Visible Block Score Improvement When Students Correct Missed Questions o Allow teachers to override these settings for students in their class o Only preferences with an asterisk can be averridden on the class properties page ENEWS Allow teachers to adjust the passing parameters for students o 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 When the option is turned Off except teachers students will only be able to message the teachers and administrator When the feature is turned to Of everyone students will not be able to send messages to anyone including teachers and the administrator In both of these cases where the setting is Off they are able to attempt sending a message to other students however they will be notified that their message was blocked The Off during school hours option will automatically turn off the messaging between the hours of 8am and 4pm local time e 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 recipient Games On Off Study I
8. into Study Island and click the Class Manager link on the left side of the screen Your school s existing classes will be listed 2 Onthis page remove all last year s classes and add all new classes L Distribute Usernames amp Passwords to the Teachers 1 Goto the Study Island Admin page 2 Click on Printable User List under the Administrator Functions box 3 A list of usernames and passwords will appear Print out copies and distribute to all appropriate teachers L Print the Teacher Instructions and Distribute to Teachers 1 Locate the Study Island Teacher Instructions in the back of the Administrator s manual 2 Make copies of these sheets and distribute them to the teachers who will be using Study Island stUDyp SLANY Study Island Reterence 2006 2007 www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Reference Table of Contents ao POSEE came ite uu srtesosteietedius iium ud bres omm ODER CE Working Through ine Kol RN PEE A e Tr M KMEK wore mo NIRE TETTE DOUE OM 1 ole feu MN ete A o OO oro PEI EG Pili ONS eases E AEN TT E A A EA A EE EEE EEE ME E CA A A O A E EE e PO T E E PEE IA Bo Eo TENTE o O E AEE EE E A EEE A e E E E E EET Primable Worksheet VIEW osse rant Hence oy tpe Ca MONO E eren II AO E EA PO CO O OO E TET Creating a Class Page mesi Ia Creating Class ASSIGNING lado toa Emailed Report Monoge r diri
9. of 20 60 Unanswered questions in a topic are disregarded Students can end a session at any time by clicking DONE without a negative affect to their scores They can return to that topic to complete the session picking up where they left off Each time a Blue Ribbon is earned students can simply click on the ribbon to print it After all topics have been passed you can move to the Post Test Once this is complete you will have passed the subject You can go back at anytime and retake any areas you had difficulty with Features You Need To Know About Grouping Students Into Classes Study Island enables the teachers to group their students into a specific class e Why would you want to do this t makes viewing student progress easier It allows teachers to see class averages It allows teachers to send messages to all students in their class It allows teachers to make class pages and class assignments e How do you group students into classes Login under your teacher username and click on Class Manager in the upper left of the screen Type the name of the class in the Class Title box and click Next m Click on the dropdown box next to Add Users In Grade Level and select the grade level of the students you wish to add Check off the students you wish to add to the class Scroll to the top of the screen and click Save and Exit Note Classes are simply groupings A student can be in more than o
10. the screen that is labeled Show Users In Grade Level 2 The page will reload with the names of all students and teachers You will notice that there are checkboxes to the left of everyone s name Click on the boxes next to the names you wish to remove f you wish to remove an entire grade level click on Check All listed at the top of the grade level 3 Scroll up and click on the blue link titled Remove Users located directly above the username list 4 The page will reload again When it is finished reloading select Removed Users in the dropdown box at the bottom of the screen 5 When the page reloads click the Delete All Removed Users button above the removed user list Advance Students up one Grade Level 1 On the Admin Page select All Users in the dropdown box located at the bottom of the screen that is labeled Show Users In Grade Level 2 When the page reloads check off the students who you wish to advance into the next grade level Use the Check All button above each grade to select all students in that grade level 3 Click on Advance Grade under the box that says Operations Below Are Performed On Checked Users This will automatically move the students up one grade level L Add New Students Into the System For instructions on how to do this please refer to the Administrator s Handbook or the online tutorials located in the Help section Ll Edit Classes on the Class Manager Page 1 Log
11. ANO Study Island is an all online product designed to help your child master the standards specific to their grade in your state Study Island s focus on the standards enables students to improve their performance in all skill areas tested on your state test which leads to improved test scores GETTING STARTED Did you know you can access Study Island from any computer with an Internet connection and a standard web browser STUDY ISLAND S WEB ADDRESS IS WWW STUDYISFAND COM MY LOGIN NAME IS MY PASSWORD IS VE SIGNED IN NOW WHAT After signing in on Study Island s home page click on the subject tab that you wish to work on Click Pretest in order to begin the pretest for your section You must complete 10 pretest questions before moving on to other topics Once you complete the Pretest you may work though the remainder of the topics in any order you like as directed by your teacher You must pass all topics before taking the Post Test To pass a topic you must satisfy the topic s passing requirements which are based on a minimum number of questions answered and a minimum percentage correct A blue ribbon is displayed next to all passed topics Once you have passed all the topics in the subject you have to pass the Post Test for subject Ignore this step if the subject has no Post Test Once you pass all topics in all sections you have completed the program EXTRA EXTRA Study Island r
12. The School part af the EN username will be replaced vou entered above 6 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 319 support studyisland com 10 Next you will determine the passwords for the students Refer to the example below e f you have a column for passwords click on the dropdown box next to Password and select the column heading that corresponds with the passwords in your file e f you did not create a password for your students in the database file type in a generic password in the box next to Default Password This generic password will be assigned to all students We recommend using the same password for all students and checking the force change of password upon login option This will help prevent students from logging in as other users The students will be prompted to choose their own password upon logging in The administrator and teachers will have access to the updated information in case a student forgets his her new password e When you are finished with this page click the Continue button Password Decisions Use Default Password Get Password from database file OR Default Password fs Password Use Default Password Ivi force reset of password upon login MO E 10 The next page will ask you to map any optional fields included in your file such as the SIS primary key gender etc If you did not include any optional fields in your file
13. a pipa adi ao MN sears at bi anata mh A nuit ioter umen eer rer eee tere tT arene EUN Eljolo ode lt lt 010 eet ee eek ee EEE AA blue DOO REDO ad eee qb one Te Waen 8 lio EA SS UM TEA E E SE ios TSI E e a RR EEN EEA eO EE E PEI E E Additional Features and Informofiop eee I IVA TAG SCO SNR SE EE EE EN Study Island Message Cenf r ripear Remedial Topics Building Block Topics O OOO oO 9 075050500000 ON TAH FF A A A FFF 0 60 WN h2 Creating Custom Topics Custom Tesis iouis ey erp arare erac a Ones dl tu wt OA Browser Canpabiliiy Compalibiliiy sssrinin na iniia E A aaa sae 11 Came SG P RR 12 Frequently Asked GQuestiops id ic ia 12 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Study Island Program Study Island is an instructional and diagnostic tool that enables teachers to help students master the state standards and prepare for their state tests The more time students spend using the Study Island program the better they will understand the material for their respective grade level Students can access Study Island trom any computer that is connected to the Internet Working Through the Program The program is divided into sections based on subject ma
14. a unique username for each user All usernames must be unique in the Study Island database so that statistics can be created for each student If you try to register a student and you find that a particular username has already been taken another student possibly even from a different school already has that username If you are having trouble trying to differentiate all of the usernames perhaps you should try using an extension such as MHS or tigers Using an extension such as your school s name or mascot makes almost every username unique in the Study Island system We recommend using the same password for all students and checking the force change of password upon login option This will help prevent students from logging in as other users The students will be prompted to 4 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com choose their own password upon logging in The administrator and teachers will have access to the updated information in case a student forgets his her new password To complete the registration process click on the button that says Finished Adding Users 5 After you are finished registering all of the students and teachers go to Step 3 Completing the Registration Process on page 8 Option 2 Register Users Via Database File 1 Create a database file Rules for the database files The following database file types are supported e Microsof
15. at is logged in This feature allows you to enable the statistics disable the statistics and turn the multiplayer games off Timer Visible On Off This feature allows you to turn on and off the timer that is displayed while the students are taking a test or game session Block Score Improvement When Students Correct Missed Questions As the students work through a session their scores are recorded When they have completed a session they are able to go back through and redo the questions they have missed Checked When a student successfully retakes the missed question their score will NOT improve L Unchecked When a student successfully retakes the missed question their 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 Allow Teachers to Override These Settings for Students in Their Class When this box is checked your teachers will be able to override the school s game setting timer setting and remedial setting Teachers can do so on the Class Properties page located in the Class Manager section trom 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 Save amp Exit Exit Without Saving Tile Preferences Use School Preferen
16. ces v Allows teachers to set the games on off preferences timer on off preferences etc for their class Teachers may use this to create different preferences for sub sets of students in their class by creating additional smaller classes and ordering the class titles alphabetically Allow Teachers to Adjust Passing Parameters for Students When this box is checked your teachers will be able to adjust the passing parameters for their students on their Class Manager page They will log in and be defaulted to the School Stats page They ll then click on the Adjust Passing Parameters at the top of the screen to access the page where they can make the specific changes For detailed instruction on how to change the passing parameters refer to the Administration Page section in this handbook You can also click on the Help link in the top right corner of the screen after logging into Study Island 12 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Operations Performed on Checked Users On the Admin Page once you select a grade in the Show Users In Grade Level drop down menu at the bottom a menu like the one below will appear Operations Below Are Performed On Checked Users Change School Advance Grade Clear Stats Reset Passwords Show Users In Grade Level Registered Users Grade Level 3 HEI Last Name First Name UserName A ta ity Bay baycity bx Password
17. cnanonanonnccn nan ononacnnanonas 13 e Change User Fie DU 16S esa 13 s Advance Users To Net CG OCG icanane a 13 REMC trocitos 13 14 EE 06 4055 S TRITT 14 ro Eo E EN E E EA E TERT 14 IV Study Island Teacher Instruction Meet iii 15 LAM Faren Leier ond ASTRO CTO ING ROT E TETTE OO OUT 19 II eee eee eens 19 D BOB ces E AA RD oie E pneu eet neta EA REUS 21 c Send home brochure Enghsh Ony vorciccacwsrusteseciarecusoisaneeseciatesnsats 23 dist erince ol Comple aN niatna E E IS A 25 E BG los chool her kii atacan idt tata 26 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Getting Started Step 1 Choosing a Study Island Administrator The first step in getting started is to designate one staff member to be the Study Island Administrator Administrator for your school The general roles of the Administrator are to register the students and teachers into the program update the roster as needed and to handle the administrative settings on the program located on the Administration Page There is exactly one Administrator per school building Usually the Administrator is a teacher or lab coordinator who is comfortable with using a computer and the Internet and who also has an interest in the school s state test performance If there is absolutely no one who fits this description the Administrator can also be the principal Once the Administrator is selected he or she should be the o
18. ction of the site Just click on the Help link in the top right hand corner of the screen while logged into the program 10 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Browser Capability Compatibility For the program to work properly your browser must be set to accept JavaScript and style sheets It you wish to enable game mode you also need to enable Java Applets which is the default for most browsers Although we support most browsers for the test mode of our program some are not supported in the gaming portion The chart below lists the browsers supported by the Study Island program in both the test and game modes If you have any further questions about this information please call our support line at 1 800 419 3191 MS Windows Test Creating New Browser Mode Tests Internet Explorer 4 0 and up Netscape 4 0 and above Firefox 1 0 and up Java which is free and normally installed by default is required for the MacOS 9 2and below Features Test Creating New Browser Mode Games Tests Internet Explorer 4 0 and up Y N N Netscape 4 0 4 8 LY Y oN Netscape 7 02 Y suggested browser Netscape 4 7 Mac OS X Test Creating New Browser Mode Games Tests Safari 1 0 1 1 Y N N lt Safari 1 2and up Y Y Y Internet Explorer 4 0 andup Y N N Netscape 7 1andup Y NS ON Firefox 1 0 and up Y
19. d on the School Stats page To access this page you will need to login with your username and password When you login it will default directly to the School Stats page If you cannot view the School Stats page you may need to speak with your Administrator to receive access Emailed Report Manager Every Sunday morning a summary report of your school s usage for the last week is generated and emailed to everyone listed on this screen Here you will be able to alter that list by adding or removing email addresses On the bottom half of the screen a list of other emailed reports will appear that are specific for the teacher logged in Teachers will only see the reports that are emailed to them and will not be able to see a list of reports sent to other teachers The Administrator will have a list of all custom reports created Printable User List You will be able to print a user list using this link You can view the entire school roster or view the roster by class This is an easy way to look up a student s or a teacher s password if they forget Adjust Passing Parameters If your program administrator has given permission for this feature you will be able to adjust the passing parameters for your different classes and or individual students The Adjust Passing Parameters feature enables you to adjust the percentage that a student needs in order pass the topics You can adjust the passing parameters for a student based on t
20. d on the class a b al Block Other Material Yes pagels They won t be able to navigate to other topics by using the navigation bar on the lef Class Page Header Test Class Update Header Class Assignments PECE CEA Date Due Assignment Title Deactivate Results Sun Aug 7 2005 fend of day Mew Test Assignment details Edit Delete Deactivate Results Wed Jul 12 2006 end of day custom details Edit Delete Class Notes RECI Tea Date Added Note Remember our field trip ta the zoo is next Thursday Remember that lunch is NOT provided so Edit Delet Ao Pd make sure you bring it Thanks Class Schedule PECES l Move Up Event Date Event Title Thu Jul 7 2005 at 2 00 PM Pizza Party details Edit Delete Class pages have the following components which teachers can add These components are all optional Class Assignments teachers can instruct students to use specific a Study Island topic Class Schedule teachers post class events Class Notes teachers post class notes Class Links teachers can post class links to other websites not shown above In order for students in a class to be able to view a class page the teacher has to mark the class page as Activated There are three enabled options 6 O 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com e Class Page Activated Choosing Yes will allow a teacher s students to vi
21. e Administrator to add students and teachers throughout the school year Please see the preceding Getting Started section for complete instructions Adjust Passing Parameters In order to complete the program students must pass each topic within a section for example Rounding Numbers within the 4th grade math section To pass a topic a student must achieve a specified percentage correct while having attempted a minimum number of questions The Adjust Passing Parameters feature enables you to adjust the percentage that a student needs in order pass the topics You can adjust the passing parameters for a student based on the student s proficiency level and your expectations for that student Adjusting the passing parameters does not affect the difficulty level of the questions it only affects how well a student has to do to pass a topic Passing parameters also include a start date which you can adjust A situation may arise where one of your students is performing poorly and you want them to start over This feature allows you to do so without erasing all of his her previous scores simply by adjusting his her start date The reports only include statistics from sessions performed after the start date Reset High Scores This feature allows you to reset the high score tables for the games Resetting only affects your school s high score tables lt will not adjust the overall Study Island high scores Printable User List You wil
22. e EXACT username and password that you were given lf you still are having problems contact us at supportiOstudyisland com or call our support line at 1 800 419 3191 Q When log in and attempt to start studying a particular topic nothing happens when click on that topic What should do All students MUST take a pretest of at least ten questions before they are allowed access to the other topics in each subject lt does not matter how well a student does on the pretest just as long as they attempt and finish ten questions Also they must receive a blue ribbon next to each topic before they can have access to the post test Q A student received a 0 in their first practice session On their second attempt they received a 100 but their score says 75 ls something wrong with the Study Island scoring The 75 is the final cumulative score The system takes the total number of correct answers and divides that by the total number of attempted questions Q Why is it that a student received a score of 100 on their last session but they did not receive a blue ribbon for that particular topic Since Study Island uses cumulative scores to measure each student s progress they must receive a cumulative score that is equal to or greater than the percentage listed in the percentage needed column of the main page for the subject the student is studying So if the percentage needed is 7096 they must have a cumulative score of at least 7096 t
23. ecords all student activity and makes this information available in the form of reports There reports can be accessed by clicking one of the report links located in the menu bar on the left hand side of the screen There Is a Game Mode that may be accessed in Session Options The default setting is Test Mode The Study Island Administrator is able to enable disable and enable the games only during non school hours This feature may not be available to your child In Session Option you can also print worksheets for extra practice A warning symbol icon beside a topic means the student had problems mastering this section and needs additional help A dropdown arrow icon under a topic means the student had problems and there is a remedial lesson available All words and numbers in blue are hyperlinks to other information stUDy f L ANY This certifies that has successtully mastered all levels of Study Island 2006 2007 Teacher Principal Back to School Study Island Administrator Checklist L Update School Contact Information 1 Log into Study Island as the Administrator 2 On the Admin Page click on School Info under the Administrator Functions box 3 Update the principal and administrator s name and email addresses as needed Delete all students that have graduated and or left since last school year 1 On the Admin Page select All Users in the dropdown box located at the bottom of
24. el Restriction Bostwick Grant grant Grade 7 Murphy Zack zackmurphy None Software Add Ons This link contains a list of software add ons that some of our customers are using to add to the functionality of Study Island Study Island provides this list as a service to its customers Study Island is not affiliated with these products and does not offer support for theses products Please contact the specific software manufacturer for support Import Users This link allows you to register students via an Excel or comma delimited text file For detailed instructions refer to the beginning of this handbook under the section titled Getting Started Step 2 Option 2 Export Users This link allows you to export user data first name last name grade username password etc into an Excel file Export Stats This feature allows you to export all student activity from Study Island This is useful to 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 10 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com School Preferences Menu The following features under the Global Settings box affect all Study Island students registered under your school s account School Preferences changes may take up to Z0 minutes before taking effect Student Messaging Games UY Attributes a
25. er 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 once you are logged into Study Island The Administrator principal and teachers all have access to this page Students do not have access to this page Here the teachers are able to run reports on their students and also view a copy of the Printable User List See the reference section for a description of the various reports Julie Huston User Statistics Class Gradebook Report Blue Ribbon Report Individual Student Report Select a Class class Summary Report Assignment Report Trend Report Weekly Report dm Report Type Gradebook Format Select a Program Filter By Date Filter By Time Filter By Day O Yiew Report 14 2006 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 assessment preparation program To assure Your success in using this program we have included the basics to help you get started Also Reep im mina CF You get stuck You can reach us at 800 419 3191 support stuayisland com or Wow can click on the Live Support link in the top Left of your screen while logged i
26. es de que su hijo a ha entrado al sistema con su identificaci n de usuario elege en sujeto al lado izquierdo de la pantalla para ver a los informes 2 Aqui Ud encontrar a una variedad de informes de progreso con informaci n como cuanto tiempo ha pasado su hijo a en cualquier sujeto como se usa el tiempo y las preguntas que se han equivocados Tambien Ud podra comparar el progreso de su hijo a con otros estudiantes en su clase y en el estado de California Usted puede elegir informes de progreso de un sujeto o en la forma de resumen para ver todos los sujetos New Message D4 My Attributes Mv High Scores Reports Math Report English L A Summary Report Programs 22 2006 Study Island All rights reserved FAST FACTS Every student and teacher has their own username and password The program is divided into sections based on subject Each section is made up of topics each of which corresponds to a specitic state standard Each topic contains lessons practice questions and explanations Most topics are accompanied by a lesson which includes some brief information about the material covered by the questions in the topic It is helptul for the student to view the lesson before beginning the topic Study Island 3400 Carlisle St Suite 345 Dallas TX 75204 Phone 800 419 3191 Fax 877 592 1357 Email support studyisland com stUDy 1 L ANY gtUDy SL
27. es students and teachers to communicate with each other Sending and receiving of Study Island messages can be done from the Message Center which is accessible by clicking the Message Center link on the left side of the page once you are logged into the program Once inside the Message Center you have the ability to read messages and send messages to individual users or user groups or classes Throughout the program there are envelope icons P S next to other usernames that can be clicked if you desire to send them a Study Island message Printable User List On the School Stats Page you have the ability to print a user list with usernames and passwords You can view the entire school roster or by class This is an easy way to look up a student s password if they forget 17 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Working Study Island into Your Class Activities The following will give you some ideas of how to use Study Island Keep in mind the more time your students spend on Study Island the better prepared they will be to succeed on your state test Class Time You may want to allow the students class time to use Study Island This allows you the most control and supervision If there are not enough computers for each student try assigning groups to rotate using the program Homework Since Study Island can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connecti
28. ess to a great resource for preparing our kids for the state standardized tests We have purchased a building License for a web based program called Study island which ts accessible to students from school or home If you have Internet access your child can access Study isLand from home as well as school to prepare for the state assessments The enclosed sheet provides an overview of the program We are excited about the potential benefits this program can bring to our students and we encourage You to take advantage of thts opportunity by using Study island Please feel free to contact Study Island at 800 419 3191 or support studyisland com tf you have any questions Sincerely Principal 19 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 319 support studyisland com Using Study Island from Home Since the Study Island state assessment program is completely web based students can access it from any computer with an Internet connection and a standard web browser Internet Explorer or Netscape Results from students study sessions are recorded and made available to the teachers This includes results from sessions completed at home The program is divided into sections based on subject math reading etc Each section is contains approximately 25 to 30 topics Each topic contains a bank of questions with explanations All topics are accompanied by a lesson which includes some brief information about the mater
29. ew an explanation for this question or click Next Question to move to the next question When the session is complete you will be shown the Session Results You can press Done at the bottom of the session window at any time to end the session and be shown the Session Results All session results will be accounted for in your statistics Do not hit the X in the corner of the screen as data may be lost Game Mode There are a number different games that your students can play These games draw questions from the same item bank as the test mode Java or Flash are required to play the games These are a free download online The difficulty level does not pertain to the questions but rather to the level at which it is played Also the student s percentage correct for the session is not affected by their skill level of the game Below are brief explanations of our current games Note It you need detailed instructions on how to play a specific game you can click on the Instructions link in the top left corner of the screen while in the game mode The Cannon Game instructions are located within the game window Space Game e The object of the Space Game is to shoot the space ship that has the letter corresponding to the correct answer e You must also defend your space ship from the bombs of the other ships Having your ship hit by a bomb causes you to lose that ship but does not constitute a wrong answer You can still answer the ques
30. ew the class page No means the class page will not appear e Detault for Students When the class page is the default for students students will see the class page first when they login It it is not the detault they will have to navigate to it by clicking the My Class link on the left e Block Other Material When other material is blocked students will only by able to use Study Island topics assigned on the class page s They won t be able to navigate to other topics by using the navigation bar on the left Creating Class Assignments The Class Assignments feature allows teachers to assign specific topics to students This enables teachers to direct students on the order in which they take the topics Instructions 1 Class assignments are added to a Class Page so the first step is to add a Class Page see Creating a Class Page 2 After a class page is created click on the Class Manager link on the left side of the screen 3 Find the class name you need to create the assignment for on the Class Manager screen and click on the link to the far right titled Class Page and Assignments If a new class needs to be created refer to Creating Classes 4 Click on the Add Assignment link 5 On the next screen select a start date and an end date for the assignment and enter in what you d like the title to be for the assignment 6 Then click on Add Topics On the following screen yo
31. he student s proficiency level and your expectations for that student Adjusting the passing parameters does not affect the difficulty level of the questions it only affects how well a student has to do to pass a topic Passing parameters also include a start date which you can adjust A situation may arise where one of your students is performing poorly and you want them to start over This feature allows you to do so without erasing all of his her previous scores simply by adjusting his her start date The reports only include statistics from sessions performed after the start date Class Gradebook Report e This report lists scores for each student in the class or grade level selected e The Class Gradebook Report has six formats from which to choose depending on what you are looking for 8 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com o By program broken down by subject lists each student s score by the subjects included in the program selected o By subject broken down by topic lists scores for each student in the class or grade level by each topic included in the subject selected o By topic lists scores for each student by a specified topic o By subject lists the average score attained by each student for the entire subject o By program lists the average score attained by each student for all subjects included in the specified program grade level o All
32. ial covered by the questions in the topics It is helpful to view the lesson before answering the questions in the topic Follow the instructions below in order to use the program 1 Goto www studyisland com 2 Enter your username and password at the upper left of the screen and click Login Note Students will receive a username and password from their teacher at school 3 Click on the section tab math reading etc that you wish to work on 4 Click the Pretest in order to begin the pretest for the section You must complete 10 pretest questions before moving on to the topic in the section 5 Once you complete the Pretest you may work through the remainder of the topics in any order you like You must pass all topics before taking the Post Test 6 To pass a topic you must satisfy the topic s passing requirements which are based a minimum number of questions answered usually 10 and a minimum percentage correct around 7096 A blue ribbon icon bi is displayed next to all passed topics Once you have passed all the topics in the section you have to pass the Post Test for the section before the section is complete Ignore this step if the section has no Post Test 8 When you pass all topics in all sections you have completed the program and will be well prepared to take the state test To access the Reports 1 After your child has logged in select a subject from the left hand side of the screen t
33. l be able to print a roster of your students usernames and passwords using this link It is recommended that you print a user list for each classroom so the teacher may have a list of all the students passwords You can do this by clicking on View by Class at the top of the Printable Worksheet window If the students are required to change their password upon login you should reprint the user list after a couple of weeks have passed to get the students updated passwords 9 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 319 support studyisland com School Into This feature allows you to change the school contact information Please update this page if there is a change in staff or e mail address as this is the main contact information for your school As stated at the top of the webpage your 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 particular subject When you alter a subject for example 3 grade math the changes go into effect for all users within your school Restrict Access This feature allows you to restrict student access to a certain grade For example you can restrict Vi graders to only have access to the 7 grade material Operations Below Are Performed On Checked Users Grade Level f v Restrict User s To This Level Remove Grade Level Restriction Name Grade Lev
34. me Mode There are many different games that your students can play These games pull questions from the same item bank as the other modes The difficulty level does not pertain to the questions but rather to the level at which it is played Remember You have the option to control when your students access game mode Some teachers use this as a reward for reaching a certain percentage at the end ot the week after topics have been reviewed or for home usage only e Printable Worksheet You can choose one or multiple topics by putting a check mark next to the topics you want to include on your worksheet These can be used for homework make up work tutorials tests reviews transparencies substitute plans etc The answers are at the bottom of the teacher copy Students can print worksheets but answers are not included Class Pages amp Assignments Teachers have the option of creating custom Class Pages which can include class assignments the class schedule class notes and class links Class assignments allow teachers to assign specific Study Island topics to students on specific dates A custom Class Page is created from the Class Manager which can be accessed by clicking the Class Manager link on the left side of the screen Complete instructions on Class Pages and Class Assignments can be found in the Study Island Reference Manual which is available online under the Help section Messaging Study Island messaging enabl
35. ne class and you can create as many classes as you want Student Statistics When logged in as a teacher you will immediately be defaulted to the School Stats page On this page you can generate a variety of reports on student progress You can view reports on the progress of your students in each topic by individual or class Bar graphs can also be 16 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com generated to show student progress compared to the school and state averages Additional information on each Study Island report is found in the Study Island Reference Manual which is available online under the Help section Study Modes There are three different modes for your study session To access them you will select the topic you want to study by checking the box next to the topic then clicking on Start Studying or by scrolling over and clicking on the topic link On the next page you will select the number of questions you d like to take and in the top right corner click on the dropdown box next to Session Type You will see 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 If you want this number changed instruct your students to change it when they begin their work e Ga
36. ne who continues with these instructions Step 2 Registering Your Students and Teachers As the Administrator locate the Administrator username and password This may be printed inside the front cover of this manual or you may have received an email with this information If you cannot locate it please call 800 419 3191 to retrieve it This is a special username and password that allows you to access all student and teacher records You can change the username and password at any time Each student and teacher will obtain a unique username and password The Administrator is responsible for deciding how to register users for your school You will need to choose either Option l or 2 below The first option 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 Option 1 Register Users Individually 1 In your web browser go to http www studyisland com 2 Locate your Admin username and password and enter them into the corresponding fields on the left side of the Study Island homepage under Members Login When finished click on the Login button 3 Upon logging in you are taken to the Admin Page On the Admin Page click the Add Users button located at the top of the page in the Administrator Functions box 4 Register each user by filling out the form and then clicking the Add User button You must pick
37. nto the program Enjoy Study isLana Support How Study Island Works e Every student and teacher has their 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 30 topics and each topic corresponds to a standard or multiple related standards trom your state curriculum e Topics consist of a lesson and a bank of practice questions with explanations e tis helpful to view the lesson before answering the questions in the topic Goal of the Program The goal of the program is to pass every topic denoted by fk If a student passes every topic he or she has demonstrated proficiency in all areas tested and is very well prepared for the state test How to Get Started For Students By the time you receive these instructions your students should already have their usernames and passwords If not contact the Study Island Administrator at your school Teachers feel tree to practice tor yourselt your grades will not be counted towards the school statistics 1 Go to www studyisland com in your web browser 2 Enter your username and password under the Members Login Here section located on the lett side of the screen 3 Click on the subject tab that you wish to work on 4 Click on the word Pretest to begin it there is a pretest available If there is no pretest for the subject skip this and go to the next step
38. o access the reports See the screen shot below 2 Here you will find a variety of reports with information such as how much time your child has spent on various subjects how they used their time and what questions they missed You will also be able to compare your child with other children in their class and in their state that are using Study Island You can select reports by Subject or select the Summary option to get all subjects New Message gt My Attributes My High Scores Reports Math Report English L A e summary Report Programs 20 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 319 support studyisland com Estimados padres Nuestra escuela ahora tiene acceso a un recurso magnifico para ayudar a su hijo a a aprender Las normas academicas que se est n comprobados en un examen estandardizado Hemos comprado una licencia de edificio para un programa basado en el Internet que se Llama La Isla de Estudio Study IsLana Este programa es accesible a Los estudiantes en La escuela o ew casa Si usted tiene acceso al Internet en casa su hijo a puede conseguir acceso a nuestro programa para continuar su progreso academico La hoja adjunta provee una vista general del programa Estamos emocionados acerca de Los beneficios potenciales que este programa puede traer a muestros estudiantes y nosotros les animamos a AAS COMO Padres a aprovechar de La oportunidad de usar La Isla del Estudio P
39. o receive a blue ribbon for that topic Q Sometimes the graphics do not appear on my screen Instead there is a red X in the corner of where the image should be What s wrong with the graphics The reason there is an X instead of those images is because the image failed to load either due to a configuration error or network latency somewhere between the school s computers and our servers First if it ever happens students may get the images to load by right clicking or hold the button down if using a Mac where the image should be and then selecting 12 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Show Image on the popup menu Second you may decrease the likelihood of the image failing to load by changing the following setting 1 In Internet Explorer under the Tools menu select Internet Options 2 A window will pop up in the middle of the screen Click the button that says Settings 3 Under Check for newer versions of stored pages select Every visit to the page 4 Click OK and then click OK again Q think something is wrong with the question am on Should let anyone know about this Yes please let us know if you think that something is incorrect on a particular question All you have to do is click on the Comment on this Question link located right underneath where the time is taken for each session By doing this our content edit
40. om 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Step 5 optional Arrange Students into Classes Teachers have the ability to setup their own classes however the administrator can save them time by setting up their classes for them See the Creating Classes section of the Reference Manual for detailed instructions Step 6 optional Setup Automatically E mailed Reports Every week a summary report of student progress is emailed out to teachers and administrators whose e mail address is on the weekly report recipient list It is a good idea for the administrator to make sure the proper e mail addresses are on this list To view this list login to Study Island and click the School Stats link Once on the School Stats page click the Emailed Report Manager button at the top to edit the weekly report recipient list On the School Stats page detailed reports of student progress can be generated At the top of each report there is a button that says Automatically Email Report By clicking this button teachers can register to periodically receive the report via e mail Even though teachers can do this themselves the Administrator may want to generate reports for teachers and sign them up to receive the reports via e mail Some schools even generate individual student reports and then add the parent s e mail in so the parent receives the report via e mail periodically Step 7 optional Hold a Teacher Information Session Many Stud
41. on some teachers chose to make Study Island homework Below are two suggestions for homework assignments e Assign a number of individual topics per week e Seta date for the entire subject or the whole program to be completed Extra Credit Offer additional points for students completing a section in the program Review previous material At the beginning of the year allow your grade level students to use the prior year s topics as a review it it is available with your subscription Class Lessons If your classroom has a projection device Study Island can be used as a whole class lesson by connecting the projector to a computer and projecting the Study Island website Review Problem Areas After students have completed various topics use the reports to find the low scoring areas per student or per class Use Study Island to review as a whole group one on one or small group Printable Worksheet Use the Printable Worksheet mode to create a transparency test review tutorial or substitute lesson plan You can also make games by printing the worksheet and cutting the questions into strips Tutorials Study Island provides great tutorial material Students can utilize the program before or after school If your subscription allows it can be a major part of summer school or suggested to parents for a means to review over the summer Here are some fun ideas from a few of our schools King s Court The students with the highes
42. or favor comunique con nosotros por telefono al 800 449 3191 0 por correo electronico en support study islana com st Ud tiene cualquier pregunta ATENTA mente EL director 21 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 319 support studyisland com Usando Study Island en casa Como que el programa de preparaci n del examen estandardizado est basado en el Internet Study Island es accessible en cualquier computadora que tiene acceso al Internet usando Internet Explorer o Netscape Los resultos de las pr cticas de estudiar est n marcadas y est n disponibles para los maestros Se incluyen los resultos de las pr cticas hechas en casa El programa est dividido en secciones de sujeto las matematicas la lectura etc Cada secci n tiene entre 10 25 grupos de preguntas que contienen m s o menos 10 15 preguntas para cada grupo Muchos grupos de preguntas est n acompafiados con una lecci n que incluye un poco de informaci n sobre lo que va a estudiar el estudiante Es buena idea a ver la lecci n antes de contester las preguntas en el grupo de preguntas Sigue las instrucciones abajo para usar el programa 1 Ven al sitio del Internet www studyisland com 2 Pon su username y password en la izquierda superior y haz clic en Login Noticia Su hijo a recibir username y password de su maestro a 3 Haz clic en la secci n en que su hijo a tiene que estudiar la lectura o la
43. ors will know exactly which question to look at and they can make any changes if necessary 13 2006 Study Island All rights reserved Getting Started for TEACHERS Introduction Skills Tutor is a comprehensive resource for diagnosing and meeting the needs of your students It gives students a guided review of basic skills covered by national standardized tests such as the California Achievement Tests CAT the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills CTBS the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills ITBS and the Stanford Achievement Test SAT It also provides students with important practice for the standardized tests by presenting questions in the same format used by national tests in a variety of subject areas The three principal activities in the teacher program are setting up classes creating assignments and viewing printing reports This document provides a quick overview of these activities to help you get started Classroom Guide online See page 3 4 on viewing online documentation Each Classroom guide contains Les son Summaries and assignment sheets Many Classroom Guides also contain worksheets to support lessons within the module About Getting Started for Teachers The information on subsequent pages of this section is organized according to the process defined in the diagram shown below Process Flow Getting Started with SkillsTutor Step I Step II Step IV Step V Log In View Tutorials Create a Class Enroll S
44. r of questions answered usually 10 and a minimum percentage correct around 70 A blue ribbon icon m is displayed next to all passed topics Your Study Island Administrator can alter the passing requirements for a student or group of students 5 Once the student has passed all of the topics in the subject they have to pass the Post Test for the subject before the section is complete Ignore this step if the section has no Post Test 6 When they have passed all topics in all sections math reading etc they have completed the program and will be well prepared to take the state test 2 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Study Modes When you have selected the topic s that you wish to study you then must determine your mode of study Your choice of mode does not affect the academic content you will see just the mode in which it is presented Please note Playing the games WILL affect the students scores just as if they were taking a regular test session You have the following three options Test Mode Game Mode and Worksheet View Test Mode A test mode session is in standard multiple choice or short answer format During the session use the mouse to click the letter corresponding to the correct answer If answered incorrectly you must keep answering until you get the question correct After clicking the correct answer click Explanation to vi
45. s On the Admin Page there are envelope icons J next to the usernames that can be clicked if you desire to send them a Study Island message Remedial Topics Building Block Topics If a student is having difficulty passing in a topic a hazard symbol 4 will appear next to the topic and often an additional topic will show up below see diagram ES A lesson 5 60 0 10 72 D Expectation md Fractions lesson Oo 10 75 About The topic that comes up is a remedial topic also referred to as a Building Block Topic lt has a lower difficulty level than the topic the student was having trouble in The student can no longer attempt the original topic until he or she has passed Building Block Topic Passing the Building Block Topic is represented by a white ribbon fi Creating Custom Topics Custom Tests Teachers have the ability to create custom topics in the Study Island program which can include a lesson along with assessment questions with explanations Once a teacher creates a custom topic students can login to Study Island and attempt the topics the same way they attempt the other Study Island topics To get started creating a custom topic login as a teacher and click the Create New Topic link on the left side of the page Follow the instructions on the screen to fill in the topic details including your custom questions and answers Detailed instructions for creating custom topics can be found online in the help se
46. s created a Class Page can be made for that class see Creating Classes Only the owner of the class has the permission to make a Class Page for that class 5 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com e From the Class Manager click on the link titled Class Page and Assignments to the right of the class name This will only be available it the class has been assigned to a particular owner Hint Use the tab at the top of the page to easily access the Class Properties page All Existing Classes Class Title Owner Class Page 1 AW Practice NO OWNER Properties Remove 2 Inservice class McClellan Glenda Yes default SS DA Properties Remove Class Page amp Assignments pesca f 3 Kevin s test Webber Kevin Yes default Properties Remove This will take you to the Class Page Edit screen See below class Properties Class Page amp Assignments Class Title Test Glass Class Page Activated when the class page is activated students in the class will be able to view the class page when the class page is the default for students students will see the class page first when they login If it is b al Default For Students Yes nat the default they will have to navigate to it by clicking the My Class link on the left When other material is blocked students will only by able to use Study Island topics assigne
47. s m tematicas Reading Math 4 Haz clic en Pretest si es la primera vez que su hijo a est usando el programa Usualmente el la maestro a dir a su hijo a lo que tiene que hacer en el programa El estudiante no puede pasar a los otros grupos de preguntas hasta que ha hecho al menos que 10 preguntas en el Pretest 5 Ya que termin el Pretest el estudiante puede trabajar con el resto de los grupos de preguntas en cualquier orden El estudiante debe pasar todos los grupos de preguntas antes de tomar el Post Test Preguntele al maestro si Ud no est seguro lo que debe hacer su hijo a Para pasar un grupo de preguntas el estudiante tiene que aprovechar el m nimo de pasar Los m nimos de pasar est n basados en un numero m nimo de preguntas contestados usualmente 10 y en un m nimo porcentaje corecto aproximadamente 7096 Un dibujito de un premio azul aparece al lado de los grupos de preguntas que el estudiante ha pasado 6 Ya que el estudiante ha pasado todos los grupos de preguntas en la secci n el ella tiene que pasar el Post Test para la secci n antes de la secci n este completa Si la secci n NO tiene un Post Test significa que no es necesario 7 Cuando el estudiante ha pasado todos los grupos de preguntas en todas las secciones el ella ha terminado a el programa de Study Island iYa su estudiante est listo para el examen estandardizado Para acceso a los informes de progreso l Despu
48. sitUDyp SLANO Study Island Administrator Handbook How to Get Started Using the Program 2006 2007 www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com L ANM 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 am explanation of your duties as administrator Please Reep in mind we are here to help tf you ever run into a problem or nave a question Technical support is included with your purchase so please feel free to call us at 800 419 3191 email us at support stuayisland com or click ow the Live Support link Located at the top Left corner of the Admin Page Sincerely Study IsLawa Support 2 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 319 support studyisland com Table of Contents NEC a o A 4 a Step 1 Choosing a Study Island Administrator ccooccccocccnoccnnnnrnnoronnnoconoronnnoronoronnncnnnoronnnos 4 b Step 2 Registering Your Students and Eden 4 c Step 3 Distribute Usernames and Passwords teer b t ho Ra ridere repu ether iet 7 d Step 4 Print the Teacher Instructions and Distribute to Tedch ers 7 e Step 5 optional
49. sland enables students to learn using a standard multiple choice format or an interactive game format The games currently offered are Splat Snake Space Bouncing Maze Chase Cannon Skateboard and Egg Hunt You have the option to turn off this function completely or to disable it during school hours only You can also select to allow access to the games only if the students achieve a certain cumulative score for a subject For example a student would only be able to access the games if their overall math score was at least 7096 Please note Playing the games WILL affect the students scores just as if they were taking a regular test session Attributes Change On Off This setting allows the students to change their attributes such as username password user type and school name Here you are able to choose whether the students will be allowed to change all of their information none of the information or their password only 11 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Remedial Topics or Building Block Topics On Off This feature allows you to turn the remedial or Build Block topics off and on For more information on remedial topics see the remedial topics section of the Reference Manual Multiplayer Games On Off When the games are turned on the students will have the option to play multiplayer games When they do this the scores will be applied to the user th
50. t Gifted Talented Special Education and LEP ELL Example Excel User Database File required fields only 3 5 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 319 support studyisland com In your web browser go to http www studyisland com 3 Locate your Admin username and password and login on the left side of the Study Island homepage under Members Login 4 Once the page loads you will be on the Admin Page 5 Atthe top of the Admin Page in the Administrator Functions box click on the Import Users link 6 Once the page loads click the Browse button to select the database file you wish to upload and select whether you are uploading an Excel file or a comma delimited text file Click the Upload Database File button 7 On the next page you will fill out the User Information section Refer to the example below e f you have separate columns in your database file for the students first and last names you will select the dropdown boxes that say First Name and Last Name Click on the dropdown box and select the column heading that corresponds with First Name and Last Name e fyou have a column with the students full names you will select the box that says Full Name Click on the dropdown box and select the column heading that corresponds with Full Name Please fill out the form below Map the fields from your datafile to the fields below and then click contin
51. t Excel e Comma delimited text file Your database file should contain the following fields which are NOT case sensitive e FirstName the first name of the user e LastName the last name of the user e Grade the grade level of the user Must be one of the following K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 e Username optional the username for the user Each username must be unique so keep this in mind if you are creating your own usernames If you do not include this field in the database file the Study Island system will create a default username for each student These usernames will look like a lastname suttix where a is the first initial of the student and suffix is anything trom the name of your school to your mascot The suffix is designed to make each username unique in the Study Island database e Password optional the password for the user If this field is omitted you will later have the option to choose a default password which will be applied to all users If you wish users can pick a new password the first time they login e SIS primary key optional if your school s Student Information System has a unique ID for each student you can include it in the database file This is optional but will make it easier when you upload students next year or export data from Study Island e Other Optional Database Fields for reporting purposes only Gender Ethnicity Economically Disadvantaged Title Migratory Studen
52. t scores are awarded the titles of King Queen Prince Princess Duke and Duchess with the King and Queen having the highest scores These particular students are given special privileges throughout their reign The length of the reign is up to you High Score Bulletin Board Internal TV Broadcasts and PA Announcements Study Island highest scorers of the week are posted or announced Study Island Reminder Message Remember to Logon to Study Island is posted on a bulletin board or a highly visible place Island Party Students are awarded leis after passing all of the topics and the class is awarded an Island Party after all students have completed the program Certificate of Completion There is an example of a certificate at the back of this manual that signifies completion of the program You can also access a certificate by clicking on the blue ribbon icon s to the left of the topic while logged into a student s account 18 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Parent Letter The letter below is an example of one that you can send home to the parents of your students to introduce Study Island We suggest sending the letter below as well as instructions for use which are located on the next page Note There is a Spanish version of the Parent Letter and instructions on getting started at home on pages 20 and 21 Dear Parent Our school wow has acc
53. teachers to send messages to all students in their class o It allows teachers to make a class page and class assignments e How do you group students into classes o Click on Class Manager in the upper left of the screen o Type the name of the class in the Class Title box and click Next o The teacher will default to the person who is adding the class If the teacher is not entering the information for themselves they will need to be changed to the owner of the class in order to view the class page o Preferences allows teachers to override the choices if this option has been chosen on the Admin page made by their school for games remedial topics and the timer The settings can be made at the assignment and class level o Click on the dropdown box next to Add Users In Grade Level and select the grade level of the students you wish to add o Check off the students you wish to add to the class o Scroll to the top or bottom of the screen and click Save and Exit Save amp Exit Exit Without Saving Title Sample Class Owner Webber Kevin webber v The owner account along with the adrninistrator account will be able to edit this class and add assignments and class notes Preferences Use School Preferences Vv Allows teachers to set the games on off preferences timer on off preferences etc for their class Add Users In Grade Level Save amp Exit Creating a Class Page Once a class i
54. th reading etc Each section is made up of approximately 30 topics Each topic corresponds to a standard or multiple related standards trom your state curriculum Topics consist of a lesson and a bank of practice questions with explanations It is helpful to view the lesson before answering the questions in the topic Goal of the Program The goal of the program is to pass every topic If a student passes every topic he or she has demonstrated proficiency in all areas tested and is very well prepared for the state test Follow the instructions below in order to complete the program 1 Login at www studyisland com 2 Click on the section tab math reading etc that you wish to work on 3 Click the Pretest in order to begin the pretest for the section Ignore this step if the section you selected does not have a Pretest e The student must complete at least ten pretest questions in order to go on to the topics that follow 4 Once the student completes the Pretest they may work through the remainder of the topics in any order they like They can also select more than one topic at a time To do this they can just check the boxes next to the topics they wish to study and then click on the Start Studying button located towards the top right of the screen They must pass all topics before taking the Post Test e To pass a topic the student must satisfy the topic s passing requirements which are based on a minimum numbe
55. till answer the question correctly if you have a remaining snake Chase Game e The object of the Chase Game is to drive over the letter of the correct answer without driving into any rocks Cannon Game e he object of the Cannon Game is to click and drag the letter of the correct answer into the cannon Once the letter of the correct answer is placed in the cannon the arrow keys on the keyboard are used to aim and shoot the cannonball at the bullseye Printable Worksheet You can use the printouts to study when you are away from a computer If you d like to edit the order of the questions or add page breaks to customize your worksheets click on the link at the top of the worksheet window titled Open in Microsoft Word add page breaks and or edit questions You must have Microsoft Word installed on your computer to use this feature Note Only the printouts made by teachers and the administrator will have the answers included at the bottom 4 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Class Manager Note The Class Page and creation of classes is an optional feature and IS NOT required in order to use the Study Island program Creating Classes Study Island enables the teachers to group their students into specitic classes e Why would you want to do this o lt makes viewing student progress easier o lt allows teachers to see class averages o It allows
56. tion correctly if you have a remaining ship Bouncing Game e he object of the Bouncing Game is to catch the ball that has the letter corresponding to the correct answer e You must avoid the balls with the letters of the wrong answers Having your bucket hit by a ball bearing a wrong answer causes you to lose that bucket and constitutes a wrong answer 3 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Splat Game e The object of the Splat Game is to move your lady bug across the road and touch the letter corresponding to the correct answer e You must avoid getting hit by one of the moving vehicles Having your lady bug hit by a car causes you to lose that lady bug but does not constitute a wrong answer You can still answer the question correctly if you have a remaining lady bug Egg Hunt Game e The object of the Egg Hunt Game is to retrieve the egg with the letter of the correct answer on it You must retrieve the egg and return it to the base without being touched by the pterodactyl Maze Game e The object of the Maze Game is to move your mouse through the maze and hit the correct answer Snake Game e he object of the Snake Game is to move the snake to touch the letter corresponding to the correct answer e You must avoid hitting the walls Having the snake hit a wall or its own tail causes you to lose that snake but does not constitute a wrong answer You can s
57. to remove the statistics for one or multiple students This function deletes all of the user s statistics Reset Passwords This will reset the passwords to multiple students at one time Similar to when you first register the students you will be prompted to give 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 Teachers Trusted vs Not Trusted Administrators can choose whether or not to allow your teachers to view the school stats and student passwords When registered the teachers are automatically registered as a Trusted user This WILL enable them to view the reports In order to change their status to Not Trusted simply check the box beside their name and click the Mark Checked Users as Not Trusted button Registered Users Grade Level Teacher TE Mark Checked Users as Trusted Mark Checked Users as Not Trusted Last Name First Name UserName 1 Aimes Bobby B Aimesa sms b TRUSTED Password Edit Attributes 2 Hines Billy B Hines sms Dd TRUSTED Password Edit Attributes Registered Users Password and Edit Attributes Each registered user will have two links next to their name on the Admin Page Password and Edit Attributes Password will enable the Administrator to view the user s password by simply rolling over the word or by clicking on the link The Edit Attributes function allows you to update the us
58. tudents into Your Class Step VI Step III Create Assignment s View Guides and Worksheets ED Give Assignment s Step VIII Log Out We recommend that you go through each of the steps identified in this process to successfully get started with Skills Tutor
59. u will select which grade level and subject you d like to draw topics from then click on the Next link 8 Check off the boxes to the left of the topics you d like in the assignment There must be at least one box and no more than 5 boxes checked When finished selecting click on Select Checked Topics at the bottom of the screen 9 On the next page click on Update Assignment at the bottom of the screen if everything looks correct 10 The page after that will have the assignment you created under the Class Assignments section The assignment will be grayed out Click on the Activate link to the right of the assignment to make it viewable 1 1 At the top of the same page next to Class Page Viewable make sure Yes is selected That way the students will be able to see the assignment 7 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com School Stats Page The School Stats page can be used by the Administrator and teachers to view the progress of their students as the students work through the program Only teachers and the Administrator have access to the School Stats page Class gradebook reports listing a result tor each student as well as more general class summary reports can be viewed on this page Also a variety of graphs can be generated that show student activity Below you will find explanations of the different functions and reports foun
60. ubject It includes statistics for all students in your school who used the program during the time period specified Note You do not need to select a group of students for these reports You can only view these reports for all students in your school Weekly Report e his lists the activity for all grade level programs during a specific week e This report is emailed each Saturday night to each email address listed on the top portion of the Emailed Report Manager screen 9 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studvisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Additional Features and Information My High Scores On the lett hand sidebar is a link called My High Scores Here a user will be able to see the highest scores that they have received while playing the games The intormation is listed by date topic what game they played and what position they ranked To view a student s high scores you will need to log into their specific account and click on the My High Scores link Study Island Message Center Study Island messaging enables students and teachers to communicate with each other Sending and receiving of Study Island messages can be done from the Message Center which is accessible by clicking the Message Center link on the left side of the page once you are logged into the program Once inside the Message Center you have the ability to read messages and send messages to individual users or classe
61. ue Row 1 Last Name First Name Grade Password Optional Username Optional v Row 1 contains column headers Don t import first row User Information First Name First Name OR Full Name Last Name Last Name Grade Grade User Type Student M 8 For the Grade box select the column heading that corresponds with the grade level for each student For User Type select Student if you are registering students and select Teacher if you are registering teachers 9 Next you will make decisions concerning your usernames Refer to the first example on the following page e Ifyou did not enter in a column for username in your database select Auto Generate in the dropdown box next to UserName and type in the School Identifier you wish to have at the end of everyone s username Note Most schools choose this to be their school s name initials or mascot to make it easy for the students to remember Next click on the dropdown box next to Auto Generation Method and choose the format that you would like all of the usernames to be in e lf you created a column for usernames click on the UserName dropdown box to select the column name that corresponds with the username field in your file Username Decisions UserName 4uto Generate Username Auto Generation Options 7 Suggestion Use an acronym school Identifier for your school NO SPACES
62. y Island Administrators like to conduct an information session with the teachers to explain how to use Study Island and to answer any questions teachers may have concerning how to use the program lt is a good idea to read through the reference manual as well as login to Study Island and experiment as a teacher and student before the information session Step 8 optional Distribute a Letter to the Parents If you would like to distribute a letter to parents there is a sample letter included on pages 19 and 21of this manual just before the reference section There is also a take home brochure 8 2006 Study Island All rights reserved www studyisland com 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Administration Page Below you will find snapshots of the various menus on the Admin Page followed by an explanation of the different functions and settings To access this page you will need to login with the username and password you were given Remember you are the only one who will have access to this page and these features so you may want to familiarize yourself with these items Administrator Functions Documentation Add Users Adjust Passing Parameters Reset High Scores Printable User List School Info Alter Subjects Restrict Access Software Add Ons Import Users Export Users Export Stats Documentation This is a digital copy of this Administrator Handbook and the Reterence Manual Add Users This tunction allows th

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