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WELCOME Study Island Overview

What is Study Island?  Study Island’s online learning programs provide academic support through practice, immediate feedback, and built-in remediation to improve students’ performance in core skill areas.  Teachers can track student progress and differentiate their instruction to continually drive student achievement.

Which subjects does Study Island provide support ?  ELA (English Language Arts) (Reading and English)  Math

Who uses Study Island? Currently at CMS:  All 6 th grade students have accounts for activities/lessons and Benchmarks.  7 th grade students who demonstrated areas for additional support, based on the 2015 PSSA, have accounts for ELA and math activities/lessons.  All 8 th grade students have accounts for activities/lessons

Benchmarking Tool  Study Island Benchmarks are completed in ELA and Math twice a year. Benchmarks are different from the student lessons/activities.  All 6 th , 7 th and 8 th grade students take the Benchmark in ELA; 6 th and 7 th grade take Math.  Benchmarking reports show the teachers the areas of strength and/or weaknesses so the teacher can then plan for future lesson/activities to address specific areas.

How does my child access Study Island?  Type in www.studyisland.com  Web based program  Students are able to access their accounts in school and at home . 

Study Island www.studyisland.com SAMPLE LOGIN • Username- Nastudentid# (Example: Na225446) • Password- tigers • Student Login Cards are stapled to their assignment book.

Sample Student Login Card Study Island Login Card www.studyisland.com Name: __________________ Grade: ______ Username: _____________ Password: tigers * If you haven’t done so already, please print your child’s first and last name on the Login Card on your desk. We will fill in the rest of the information for an activity later in the presentation.

What Does My Child See When They Visit Study Island?

Student Screen

Study Island Activities Accessed from Student Screen  Lesson Page  Flash Cards  Skill Practice Questions (Click on Topic)  Practice Mode  Game Mode

“LESSON” = Topic Overview

FLASH CARDS  Not available for every topic/skill/concept.  Reinforces key terms for each topic/skill/concept and provides examples.  Options Available: Printable or Interactive

Printable Flash Cards

Interactive Flash Cards

Session Options

Sample Questions

Time to Explore Together and On Your Own