Below are several ways schools use Study Island:
"Our teachers use the Study Island outline of the state standards to map out the year’s curriculum. They use the weekly reports to determine which students are mastering the concepts and which are not. From these reports the teachers either give review worksheets from Study Island or they send the student to tutoring on the specific concept they are struggling with."
"We have a computer room dedicated just for Study Island. We have used the site to create standardized tests to give to our students every six weeks as a paper and pencil test."
"My students are to complete Study Island as part of their daily homework assignment. If students score advanced on a topic they earn extra credit. This is then an incentive to work on the program and do well."
"We use it in several ways. We have a resource teacher that gives daily instruction. We also use Study Island for remediation in an after-school program, and we have a Study Island parent student night from 6-9 pm where the lab is open for students that do not have an Internet connection at home."
"We have implemented Study Island as a vital part of our Reading, Math and Writing programs. Teachers will come as a group into the computer lab for whole group instruction in core areas. Some teachers implement the program as centers in their classrooms. Children are always allowed to complete activities at home as well."
I hope this helps! As always, feel free to contact me for further usage ideas and suggestions.
Thank you,
Kathleen
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Study Island and Parental Involvement
According to our Foundational Research Study, “Study Island encourages parental involvement through its Web-based platform. Parents can access student achievement reports from any computer connected to the Internet, making it easier for parents to monitor student progress on an ongoing basis. Parents can view the expectations and standards for tested content areas and quickly determine if a student is meeting those standards or not..."
Click here to continue reading our Foundational Research Study. Scroll to page 15 for the Parental Involvement section.
I would love to visit your elementary, middle or high school for a brief Study Island demonstration. Please contact me and let me know what day and time would work best.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
www.studyisland.com
Click here to continue reading our Foundational Research Study. Scroll to page 15 for the Parental Involvement section.
I would love to visit your elementary, middle or high school for a brief Study Island demonstration. Please contact me and let me know what day and time would work best.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
www.studyisland.com
Monday, November 17, 2008
Study Island is proven effective in helping teachers and students raise achievement.
Reduce your expenses, not your educational resources with Study Island's easy-to-use, Web-based Michigan GLCE/HSCE Mastery Program. Study Island makes it easy to implement our affordable instructional and diagnostic program that motivates and engages students.
Study Island is proven effective in helping teachers and students raise achievement. Don't sacrifice valuable educational tools. Instead, contact your local representative to find out why Study Island is the ONLY affordable and effective solution for fostering your students' educational success.
Study Island is a simple, motivating tool that can improve student achievement and is fun and easy for students and teachers to use. Tailored reports give teachers and administrators information to help guide instructional decisions.
I would love to visit your elementary, middle or high school for a brief Study Island demonstration. Please contact me and let me know what day and time would work best.
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
www.studyisland.com
Study Island is proven effective in helping teachers and students raise achievement. Don't sacrifice valuable educational tools. Instead, contact your local representative to find out why Study Island is the ONLY affordable and effective solution for fostering your students' educational success.
Study Island is a simple, motivating tool that can improve student achievement and is fun and easy for students and teachers to use. Tailored reports give teachers and administrators information to help guide instructional decisions.
I would love to visit your elementary, middle or high school for a brief Study Island demonstration. Please contact me and let me know what day and time would work best.
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
www.studyisland.com
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
"Kids who didn't do well on the MEAP and then use Study Island show great improvement"
Below is an excerpt of a recent article printed in the Grand Haven Tribune that featured Study Island. Click here to read the entire article.
"Kids who didn't do well on the MEAP and then use Study Island show great improvement," he said.
After the test, Ely's teachers use the test data to identify gap areas in which students need more improvement. As a result of last year's data, Spring Lake Middle School is focusing more on reading and writing this year, Ely said.
If you would like to learn more about Study Island, please visit our website: www.studyisland.com or contact me at kathleen@studyisland.com or 800-418-3191 ext. 7627.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
www.studyisland.com
"Kids who didn't do well on the MEAP and then use Study Island show great improvement," he said.
After the test, Ely's teachers use the test data to identify gap areas in which students need more improvement. As a result of last year's data, Spring Lake Middle School is focusing more on reading and writing this year, Ely said.
If you would like to learn more about Study Island, please visit our website: www.studyisland.com or contact me at kathleen@studyisland.com or 800-418-3191 ext. 7627.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
www.studyisland.com
Sunday, October 12, 2008
(Study Island) Video games to help students learn
Click here to this watch this video news story
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Parents often have to convince their kids to stop playing video games and do their homework. But now some schools are using video games in their curriculum to teach students some very important lessons.
Not only do students at IS 123 get to play educational video games, they have a choice of games to play.
"I played the home run derby game," student Desiree Rojas said. "It's fun because you have to get the answer as soon as possible before the ball passes you."
The games are generated by a Web-based program called Study Island.
"It actually taught me how to divide and how to multiply," student Nyla Jones said.
Study Island is more than just fun and games. It is designed to help students study materials that meet the academic requirements in each subject, for each state where the program is used.
The games are similar to those kids already like to play. They earn the privilege of playing by scoring high on Study Island tests, which help educators keep track of student progress.
"It's material that's tested on the state test, so it's not that they're throwing in just basic level stuff," teacher Christina Varghese said. "They're actually giving them stuff that they need to know for the test, so because it's standards based, I really love it."
"It gives you more chances to make up what you got wrong," student Krizya Gutierrez said. "And if you got something wrong, it offers you an explanation."
IS 123 principal Virginia Connelly considers Study Island to be a successful part of the school's overall strategy.
"We've used it very extensively in math," she said. "And we've had tremendous growth in our math scores over the past three years, the same amount of time that we've been using it."
Study Island costs between $2,500 and $3,500 per year for each school. There are other ways of supplementing school curriculums, but educators at IS 123 feel it is worth the investment.
For more information, visit www.studyIsland.com.
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Parents often have to convince their kids to stop playing video games and do their homework. But now some schools are using video games in their curriculum to teach students some very important lessons.
Not only do students at IS 123 get to play educational video games, they have a choice of games to play.
"I played the home run derby game," student Desiree Rojas said. "It's fun because you have to get the answer as soon as possible before the ball passes you."
The games are generated by a Web-based program called Study Island.
"It actually taught me how to divide and how to multiply," student Nyla Jones said.
Study Island is more than just fun and games. It is designed to help students study materials that meet the academic requirements in each subject, for each state where the program is used.
The games are similar to those kids already like to play. They earn the privilege of playing by scoring high on Study Island tests, which help educators keep track of student progress.
"It's material that's tested on the state test, so it's not that they're throwing in just basic level stuff," teacher Christina Varghese said. "They're actually giving them stuff that they need to know for the test, so because it's standards based, I really love it."
"It gives you more chances to make up what you got wrong," student Krizya Gutierrez said. "And if you got something wrong, it offers you an explanation."
IS 123 principal Virginia Connelly considers Study Island to be a successful part of the school's overall strategy.
"We've used it very extensively in math," she said. "And we've had tremendous growth in our math scores over the past three years, the same amount of time that we've been using it."
Study Island costs between $2,500 and $3,500 per year for each school. There are other ways of supplementing school curriculums, but educators at IS 123 feel it is worth the investment.
For more information, visit www.studyIsland.com.
Friday, September 26, 2008
New Study Island K-1 and Fine Arts programs
As we start a new school year, there are plenty of things to be excited about...I am thrilled to announce that Study Island also has some exciting updates as we transition into fall!
The K-1 program is now available! For all of our kindergarten and first grade teachers who have been waiting patiently for Study Island, you will not be disappointed! You can access the online demo at: http://www.studyisland.com/mi
The new National Fine Arts program for elementary and middle school students. Many states have standards focused on the arts (visual arts, music, dance, and theater) and Study Island has been paying attention.
Teacher Web! Study Island is so excited to now be working with Teacher Web. Teacher Web is an amazing product that allows teachers, schools and districts to create their own web pages that can also host blogs, podcasts, photos and more! What a great way to increase the home-school connection!
Please call or email if you would like additional information on any of our newest additions! We can also schedule a time to meet at your school to review using Study Island. I can be reached at kathleen@studyisland.com or 800-419-3191 ext. 7627.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
The K-1 program is now available! For all of our kindergarten and first grade teachers who have been waiting patiently for Study Island, you will not be disappointed! You can access the online demo at: http://www.studyisland.com/mi
The new National Fine Arts program for elementary and middle school students. Many states have standards focused on the arts (visual arts, music, dance, and theater) and Study Island has been paying attention.
Teacher Web! Study Island is so excited to now be working with Teacher Web. Teacher Web is an amazing product that allows teachers, schools and districts to create their own web pages that can also host blogs, podcasts, photos and more! What a great way to increase the home-school connection!
Please call or email if you would like additional information on any of our newest additions! We can also schedule a time to meet at your school to review using Study Island. I can be reached at kathleen@studyisland.com or 800-419-3191 ext. 7627.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Monday, September 22, 2008
The Saginaw News - Study Island mention
Below is an excerpt of an article from the Saginaw News last week. The entire article can be found at The Saginaw News
"Students at Chesaning Middle School are getting more practice in various academic subject areas online.
Fifth- through eighth-graders have access to Study Island, a Web-based state assessment preparation provider. Students log onto the math, English and science lessons at school and at home, where parents can help their children.
Students answer questions and receive an explanation why a response is correct.
Teachers also are using Study Island in class as a supplement to their lessons, said Principal Michael McGough. Cost is about $4,000."
Please contact me, Kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com or 800-419-3191 ext. 7627, to schedule a Study Island meeting at your school or for further information.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
"Students at Chesaning Middle School are getting more practice in various academic subject areas online.
Fifth- through eighth-graders have access to Study Island, a Web-based state assessment preparation provider. Students log onto the math, English and science lessons at school and at home, where parents can help their children.
Students answer questions and receive an explanation why a response is correct.
Teachers also are using Study Island in class as a supplement to their lessons, said Principal Michael McGough. Cost is about $4,000."
Please contact me, Kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com or 800-419-3191 ext. 7627, to schedule a Study Island meeting at your school or for further information.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Study Island's New Kindergarten and 1st grade programs!
We are pleased to announce the release of Study Island’s Kindergarten and 1st grade Math and Reading programs!
These programs are designed to help students master their Kindergarten and 1st grade reading and math skills.
Please let me know if would like to set up a time to review our new program. Feel free to contact me at 800-419-3191 ext. 7627 or kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Monday, September 15, 2008
New Study Released - Study Island Helps Increase Standardized Test Score Performance
Study Island Helps Increase Standardized Test Score Performance --
Review of Study Island Published on Aug 16, 2008
http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/4636.aspx
Below is an excerpt of the article:
Study Island is a web-based computer program that allows students to practice state standards and indicators. The best part is that students, teachers and parents can keep track of student progress.
NCLB requires that all educational programs need to be based on research. Study Island has provided documentation that they are using research based procedures. A new independent study, Study Island Scientific Research Base by Magnolia Consulting in July 2008, shows that it “provides documentation that connects the key features of the Study Island program to scientific and academic research literature.”
In addition, the research showed that when “teachers used web-based instruction to supplement classroom instruction it was 13% more effective than classroom instruction alone at teaching declarative knowledge, suggesting a combination of the two formats may lead to better achievement than classroom instruction alone.”
The content on Study Island is written from state standards. The program gives diagnostic, formative and summative results to teachers and administrators. In addition, it allows for an assessment feedback loop, reinforces learning through practice, motivates students, supports mastery, and uses a web-based platform. Anther great feature is that it encourages parental involvement.
How It Works
Study Island allows students to practice and to build skills over time toward mastery. Students can practice math, reading, writing, science or social studies. Once students are connected to the online program, they choose how many questions they want to answer. If they are not familiar with an indicator or standard, basic lessons are available. When they begin their session, they receive immediate feedback for their answers. Students and teachers can see the progress in any subject and/or indicator on the computer screen.
This supports the research from the report that says that the best feedback encourages students to keep working until they succeed and tells students what they know about the target knowledge instead of telling how they did in comparison to others.
Review of Study Island Published on Aug 16, 2008
http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/4636.aspx
Below is an excerpt of the article:
Study Island is a web-based computer program that allows students to practice state standards and indicators. The best part is that students, teachers and parents can keep track of student progress.
NCLB requires that all educational programs need to be based on research. Study Island has provided documentation that they are using research based procedures. A new independent study, Study Island Scientific Research Base by Magnolia Consulting in July 2008, shows that it “provides documentation that connects the key features of the Study Island program to scientific and academic research literature.”
In addition, the research showed that when “teachers used web-based instruction to supplement classroom instruction it was 13% more effective than classroom instruction alone at teaching declarative knowledge, suggesting a combination of the two formats may lead to better achievement than classroom instruction alone.”
The content on Study Island is written from state standards. The program gives diagnostic, formative and summative results to teachers and administrators. In addition, it allows for an assessment feedback loop, reinforces learning through practice, motivates students, supports mastery, and uses a web-based platform. Anther great feature is that it encourages parental involvement.
How It Works
Study Island allows students to practice and to build skills over time toward mastery. Students can practice math, reading, writing, science or social studies. Once students are connected to the online program, they choose how many questions they want to answer. If they are not familiar with an indicator or standard, basic lessons are available. When they begin their session, they receive immediate feedback for their answers. Students and teachers can see the progress in any subject and/or indicator on the computer screen.
This supports the research from the report that says that the best feedback encourages students to keep working until they succeed and tells students what they know about the target knowledge instead of telling how they did in comparison to others.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Learning made fun!
Kinesthetic & Visual Learning Using Smartboards
Students can interactively become proficient, master standards and review for the MEAP using Study Island on Smartboards. The teacher projects Study Island on the smartboard for all to view and allows students to take turns coming up to the board and physically touching the answer choices. They can discuss the mini lessons, go over questions, discuss the process of problem solving (metacognition), and enjoy the various writing prompts on the interactive board. How does this look in the lab? I’ve witnessed teachers reviewing standards, whole group direct instruction as multiple choice questions or with games on the smartboard and then having students logon later and assess what they just learned on individual computers.
Here’s a little addition to the Smart Board idea – the smart boards have “pens” in different colors that you can use to “write” with on the smart boards – I have seen teachers let their kids work the math problems out to the side of the answer choices and then click on the choice once they have “worked out the problem” - As most teachers do, I often used the following quote with my 4th graders: “Show me your work!” – plus the kids love getting to write on the board!
Great for kinesthetic and visual learners!
Students can interactively become proficient, master standards and review for the MEAP using Study Island on Smartboards. The teacher projects Study Island on the smartboard for all to view and allows students to take turns coming up to the board and physically touching the answer choices. They can discuss the mini lessons, go over questions, discuss the process of problem solving (metacognition), and enjoy the various writing prompts on the interactive board. How does this look in the lab? I’ve witnessed teachers reviewing standards, whole group direct instruction as multiple choice questions or with games on the smartboard and then having students logon later and assess what they just learned on individual computers.
Here’s a little addition to the Smart Board idea – the smart boards have “pens” in different colors that you can use to “write” with on the smart boards – I have seen teachers let their kids work the math problems out to the side of the answer choices and then click on the choice once they have “worked out the problem” - As most teachers do, I often used the following quote with my 4th graders: “Show me your work!” – plus the kids love getting to write on the board!
Great for kinesthetic and visual learners!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Welcome Back!
Welcome back to school! What a great time to start using Study Island.
Study Island is a completely online standards mastery and test preparation program for grades 2-8 and High School.
All of Study Island's grade-level specific topics, lessons, and questions are built from the MI Standards - GLCEs and HSCEs. Our variety of learning modes and blue ribbons of achievement engage and motivate students. As students move through the self-paced, automatically-remediating program, teachers, parents, and administrators can view diagnostic reports that show exactly how well each student has mastered the learning standards BEFORE the big tests.
Teachers use this valuable information to set the appropriate academic difficulty level and create specific assignments to meet any student's needs, putting them on the fast track to improvement and success!
Questions? Want a FREE onsite demonstration? Contact me today!
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
www.studyisland.com
http://studyislandmi.blogspot.com
I look forward to hearing from you!
Kathleen
Study Island is a completely online standards mastery and test preparation program for grades 2-8 and High School.
All of Study Island's grade-level specific topics, lessons, and questions are built from the MI Standards - GLCEs and HSCEs. Our variety of learning modes and blue ribbons of achievement engage and motivate students. As students move through the self-paced, automatically-remediating program, teachers, parents, and administrators can view diagnostic reports that show exactly how well each student has mastered the learning standards BEFORE the big tests.
Teachers use this valuable information to set the appropriate academic difficulty level and create specific assignments to meet any student's needs, putting them on the fast track to improvement and success!
Questions? Want a FREE onsite demonstration? Contact me today!
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
www.studyisland.com
http://studyislandmi.blogspot.com
I look forward to hearing from you!
Kathleen
Monday, August 4, 2008
Back to school - Parent letter
Below is an example of a Study Island's parent letter for the start of school. Please feel free to copy/paste, edit and send home to Mom/Dad in your next newsletter. This will be a great resource for students to access before the upcoming MEAP test.
_____________________________________________________
Dear Parents,
Welcome back! Study Island is a leading provider of web-based state assessment preparation programs (MEAP) and standards based learning programs in Michigan. Our school has a Study Island school license. This means your child can continue benefiting from the Study Island program while at school and at home. Study Island can be used from any computer that has internet access, wherever you may be!
The enclosed sheet provides an overview of the program. We are excited about the gains your child will make this school year and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity for students to retain skills mastered throughout year.
Please feel free to contact Study Island at 800-419-3191 or support@studyisland.com if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
The Staff of Bayside
_____________________________________________________
Dear Parents,
Welcome back! Study Island is a leading provider of web-based state assessment preparation programs (MEAP) and standards based learning programs in Michigan. Our school has a Study Island school license. This means your child can continue benefiting from the Study Island program while at school and at home. Study Island can be used from any computer that has internet access, wherever you may be!
The enclosed sheet provides an overview of the program. We are excited about the gains your child will make this school year and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity for students to retain skills mastered throughout year.
Please feel free to contact Study Island at 800-419-3191 or support@studyisland.com if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
The Staff of Bayside
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Study Island at home - School/Parent Connection
Study Island is one program that is revolutionizing the parent-school connection at thousands of schools across the country. Not only is Study Island the only learning tool of its kind completely written to the Michigan Standards (GLCEs and HSCEs), its design allows easy access for student learning and parent involvement from home. www.studyisland.com
Online:
Fully web-based, access to Study Island activities and lessons from any internet connection
Easy graphics to view student progress level
Online parent reports
Auto-email report feature
On paper:
Send-home “blue ribbon” certificates
Printable worksheets
Printable parent reports
Study Island makes it easy for a parent and child to get help, practice, talk about progress--both good news and bad, and share in the joy of learning together.
Online:
Fully web-based, access to Study Island activities and lessons from any internet connection
Easy graphics to view student progress level
Online parent reports
Auto-email report feature
On paper:
Send-home “blue ribbon” certificates
Printable worksheets
Printable parent reports
Study Island makes it easy for a parent and child to get help, practice, talk about progress--both good news and bad, and share in the joy of learning together.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Study Island Facts
Study Island is a leading provider of web-based state assessment preparation programs and standards based learning programs.
Study Island is built from the GLCEs/HSCEs. It is:
Instructional & diagnostic
Web-based
Research-based
State standards-based
Study Island is used by over six million students in over 15,000 schools. Here are the highlights from our 2007-2008 teacher survey:
97.4% say Study Island helped increase their test scores.
94.0% say their students enjoy using Study Island.
96.1% plan on renewing Study Island next school year.
Our Michigan programs are completely web-based. Students simply logon to www.studyisland.com to access the program. The program is organized into topics covering all of the Content Expectations that are tested on the state-mandated Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) tests and Michigan Merit Examinations (MME) in grades 3 through 8 and high school.
Study Island is built from the GLCEs/HSCEs. It is:
Instructional & diagnostic
Web-based
Research-based
State standards-based
Study Island is used by over six million students in over 15,000 schools. Here are the highlights from our 2007-2008 teacher survey:
97.4% say Study Island helped increase their test scores.
94.0% say their students enjoy using Study Island.
96.1% plan on renewing Study Island next school year.
Our Michigan programs are completely web-based. Students simply logon to www.studyisland.com to access the program. The program is organized into topics covering all of the Content Expectations that are tested on the state-mandated Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) tests and Michigan Merit Examinations (MME) in grades 3 through 8 and high school.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Clicker People - CPS
We are thrilled that schools will now be able to use Study Island with CPS (Classroom Performance Systems) through eInstruction. Many of us know them as the clicker people!
Students will be able to use their clickers as a study mode within Study Island. Students' results will be saved into the Study Island system for reporting in the same way that data is saved when students are logged into the program. Students are each assigned a clicker and teachers can either pull up the question through a projector in front of the room, or students can use the clickers to answer questions on a printable worksheet. Even when using the printable worksheet, if students are using the clickers to answer the Study Island questions, the program scores them and their data is saved.
If your school has a set of CPS clickers, but limited lab availability, this is a great way to gauge student proficiency on a topic without even leaving your classroom!
Students will be able to use their clickers as a study mode within Study Island. Students' results will be saved into the Study Island system for reporting in the same way that data is saved when students are logged into the program. Students are each assigned a clicker and teachers can either pull up the question through a projector in front of the room, or students can use the clickers to answer questions on a printable worksheet. Even when using the printable worksheet, if students are using the clickers to answer the Study Island questions, the program scores them and their data is saved.
If your school has a set of CPS clickers, but limited lab availability, this is a great way to gauge student proficiency on a topic without even leaving your classroom!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Study Island - continuously updated
Study Island's web-based GLCE/HSCE Mastery and MEAP/MME prep programs are now used by over 800 Michigan schools. I wanted to share with you some of the new changes we have made and continue to make to our programs.
▪ Content has been realigned for the updated 2008 GLCEs/HSCEs
▪ Expanded question bank
▪ Upload of students can contain demographic information such as race, ethnicity, special ed, etc and also can generate a subgroup performance report
▪ New reports including a performance level breakdown report of the # of students scoring L1, L2, L3, and L4 in each topic
▪ Two new games for students to play with more in the works!
▪ Ability to block content for students so that they can only access what has been assigned
▪ Filtering option on reports by date, time, and day
▪ Ability for teachers to edit the passing levels for students
These are just some of the changes. If you would like to take a look at our demo again, here is a quick link, www.studyisland.com/misales
I would be glad as well to come out and demonstrate the program for you and your colleagues.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
www.studyisland.com
▪ Content has been realigned for the updated 2008 GLCEs/HSCEs
▪ Expanded question bank
▪ Upload of students can contain demographic information such as race, ethnicity, special ed, etc and also can generate a subgroup performance report
▪ New reports including a performance level breakdown report of the # of students scoring L1, L2, L3, and L4 in each topic
▪ Two new games for students to play with more in the works!
▪ Ability to block content for students so that they can only access what has been assigned
▪ Filtering option on reports by date, time, and day
▪ Ability for teachers to edit the passing levels for students
These are just some of the changes. If you would like to take a look at our demo again, here is a quick link, www.studyisland.com/misales
I would be glad as well to come out and demonstrate the program for you and your colleagues.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
www.studyisland.com
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Study Island summer parent letter - send home today!
Below is an example of Study Island’s parent letter. This is a great tool to give to parents to let them know that Study Island can be used at home. Please feel free to edit the letter to fit your needs.
Be sure to send this letter home to parents before your students leave for summer!
_____________________________________________________
June 2008
Dear Parent,
Our school now has access to a great resource called Study Island. Study Island is a web-based program that covers all of the Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) that are tested on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP).
We have a building license for Study Island, which is accessible to students from school, home or anywhere they have internet access. This is a great tool to use with your child throughout the summer months!
Your child can access Study Island from your home computer, or any other computer with internet, to practice and review their everyday class lessons.
To access Study Island:
Go to www.studyisland.com
Student: ______________________
Username: ____________________
Password: _____________________
We are excited about the potential benefits Study Island can bring to our students, and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity by using Study Island.
Please feel free to contact Study Island at 800-419-3191 or support@studyisland.com if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mr. Belding, Bayside Principal
Be sure to send this letter home to parents before your students leave for summer!
_____________________________________________________
June 2008
Dear Parent,
Our school now has access to a great resource called Study Island. Study Island is a web-based program that covers all of the Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) that are tested on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP).
We have a building license for Study Island, which is accessible to students from school, home or anywhere they have internet access. This is a great tool to use with your child throughout the summer months!
Your child can access Study Island from your home computer, or any other computer with internet, to practice and review their everyday class lessons.
To access Study Island:
Go to www.studyisland.com
Student: ______________________
Username: ____________________
Password: _____________________
We are excited about the potential benefits Study Island can bring to our students, and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity by using Study Island.
Please feel free to contact Study Island at 800-419-3191 or support@studyisland.com if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mr. Belding, Bayside Principal
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Study Island and Student Accountability
In Wisconsin schools a strategy that has been successful in the classroom seems to be student journaling. This best practice is an easy way for teachers to monitor student growth and encourages student accountability...so I know that all you teachers out there will love this idea!
A middle school math coach uses math journals with her students on a regular basis. She is including this practice when her students are using Study Island as well. Students keep a journal of each topic that they are working on, and they are responsible for journaling the question that they got incorrect, summarizing the explanation for the correct answer in their own words, and then working out the problem in a constructed response format.
Voila!
Your students are still engaged with the topic at hand, but they are taking time to reflect on their missed answers.
One easy benefit for teachers is that students know that you can run a missed question report for them, so it does not behoove them to skip over any missed answers. Much to their chagrin, Study Island really does provide teachers with in depth data about every question that they answer.
This journaling idea can transfer over to any subject area, so I hope that you try this out and feel free to leave a comment or pass along your best practice!
A middle school math coach uses math journals with her students on a regular basis. She is including this practice when her students are using Study Island as well. Students keep a journal of each topic that they are working on, and they are responsible for journaling the question that they got incorrect, summarizing the explanation for the correct answer in their own words, and then working out the problem in a constructed response format.
Voila!
Your students are still engaged with the topic at hand, but they are taking time to reflect on their missed answers.
One easy benefit for teachers is that students know that you can run a missed question report for them, so it does not behoove them to skip over any missed answers. Much to their chagrin, Study Island really does provide teachers with in depth data about every question that they answer.
This journaling idea can transfer over to any subject area, so I hope that you try this out and feel free to leave a comment or pass along your best practice!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Study Island - An Educational Need
We have been working with Steve from the Michigan School for the Deaf since March 2007. They recently bought Study Island and will hopefully start using it soon. I am sure his expectations will be evident in their test results!
Check out his report:
http://deafsteve.edublogs.org/2008/04/28/techquest-project-description/
Study Island is:
-A simple tool that can improve student achievement – think AYP
-Aligned and specifically written to the Michigan GLCEs
-Offers terrific real-time data to teachers and administrators for identifying proficiencies as well as gaps and weaknesses in all students
-Fully web-based; students can use the program not just at school, but at home or library; creates a stronger school-to-home connection
-Fun and easy for students and teacher to use
-Study Island is perfect in summer programs!
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or with any questions you may have. I can be reached at kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com or 800-419-3191 ext. 7627.
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Check out his report:
http://deafsteve.edublogs.org/2008/04/28/techquest-project-description/
Study Island is:
-A simple tool that can improve student achievement – think AYP
-Aligned and specifically written to the Michigan GLCEs
-Offers terrific real-time data to teachers and administrators for identifying proficiencies as well as gaps and weaknesses in all students
-Fully web-based; students can use the program not just at school, but at home or library; creates a stronger school-to-home connection
-Fun and easy for students and teacher to use
-Study Island is perfect in summer programs!
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or with any questions you may have. I can be reached at kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com or 800-419-3191 ext. 7627.
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Get parents involved with Study Island!
Strengthen the parent/school connection using Study Island
-Host a math and reading ribbon contest over the summer break
-Make packets of the printable worksheets (with answers and explanations) to send home during summer vacation
-Run individual student reports for parent/teacher conferences
-Create a link to Study Island on your school website
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or to schedule a Study Island demonstration at your school.
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
email: kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
phone: 800-419-3191 x7627 or 248-255-3356
web: http://www.studyisland.com
-Host a math and reading ribbon contest over the summer break
-Make packets of the printable worksheets (with answers and explanations) to send home during summer vacation
-Run individual student reports for parent/teacher conferences
-Create a link to Study Island on your school website
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or to schedule a Study Island demonstration at your school.
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
email: kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
phone: 800-419-3191 x7627 or 248-255-3356
web: http://www.studyisland.com
Monday, April 21, 2008
Spring has sprung and summer is fast approaching!
Many Michigan schools are looking at how they can use Study Island this summer.
There are three popular models that schools and districts have utilized in the past, so I thought this might be of use as you think about how to implement Study Island this summer.
1. Integrating Study Island into the traditional summer school curriculum.
If your school or district runs a summer school program, Study Island is a great fit. Oftentimes, teachers are teaching a subject that may be different from what they normally teach. The web-based format of Study Island means that students can login all summer to practice the topics that they need help in.
2. Open lab model.
Maybe your school is not offering summer school, but there will be adults in the building for part of the summer. Keeping a lab open for drop in sessions is a nice way for parents and students to utilize the program if they do not have the Internet available at home.
3. Home use.
Students who have access to the Internet at home can practice Study Island all summer long! Parents can login to see a math and reading report to identify which area their child needs the most assistance. The engaging game format is sure to keep students motivated throughout the summer.
Important features of Study Island for summer use:
Online reporting makes it easy for teachers and administrators to login over the summer to see how students are doing.
In September, before the MEAP, teachers can run a report to access the results of their classes summer use. The "Suggest Topics Report" allows teachers to see what areas their class needs the most help in!
Automatic remediation is a terrific feature that encourages student self-direction. Students can work on the building block topics provided by the program in order to get their skills to grade level.
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or to schedule a Study Island demonstration at your school.
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
East MI Study Island Representative
email: kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
phone: 800-419-3191 x7627 or 248-255-3356
web: http://www.studyisland.com/mi
There are three popular models that schools and districts have utilized in the past, so I thought this might be of use as you think about how to implement Study Island this summer.
1. Integrating Study Island into the traditional summer school curriculum.
If your school or district runs a summer school program, Study Island is a great fit. Oftentimes, teachers are teaching a subject that may be different from what they normally teach. The web-based format of Study Island means that students can login all summer to practice the topics that they need help in.
2. Open lab model.
Maybe your school is not offering summer school, but there will be adults in the building for part of the summer. Keeping a lab open for drop in sessions is a nice way for parents and students to utilize the program if they do not have the Internet available at home.
3. Home use.
Students who have access to the Internet at home can practice Study Island all summer long! Parents can login to see a math and reading report to identify which area their child needs the most assistance. The engaging game format is sure to keep students motivated throughout the summer.
Important features of Study Island for summer use:
Online reporting makes it easy for teachers and administrators to login over the summer to see how students are doing.
In September, before the MEAP, teachers can run a report to access the results of their classes summer use. The "Suggest Topics Report" allows teachers to see what areas their class needs the most help in!
Automatic remediation is a terrific feature that encourages student self-direction. Students can work on the building block topics provided by the program in order to get their skills to grade level.
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or to schedule a Study Island demonstration at your school.
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
East MI Study Island Representative
email: kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
phone: 800-419-3191 x7627 or 248-255-3356
web: http://www.studyisland.com/mi
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Study Island's HSCE/GLCE Mastery Program this summer!
We are excited to announce that Study Island now offers rigorous HSCE Mastery/MME preparation products!
Students can independently review the HSCE standards that are tested on the MME using Study Island. Study Island's HSCE Mastery/MME preparation program can also be used for intervention purposes to accelerate students to proficiency.
Motivate all students to log-on to Study Island over the summer by offerering them incentives they can receive in September - a few ideas include: Study Island pizza party, field trip, lunch with the principal, Study Island t-shirts, teacher for a day, movie tickets, etc. Have fun!
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or to schedule a FREE Study Island demonstration at your school.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island
email: kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
phone: 800-419-3191 x7627 or 248-255-3356
web: http://www.studyisland.com/mi
Students can independently review the HSCE standards that are tested on the MME using Study Island. Study Island's HSCE Mastery/MME preparation program can also be used for intervention purposes to accelerate students to proficiency.
Motivate all students to log-on to Study Island over the summer by offerering them incentives they can receive in September - a few ideas include: Study Island pizza party, field trip, lunch with the principal, Study Island t-shirts, teacher for a day, movie tickets, etc. Have fun!
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or to schedule a FREE Study Island demonstration at your school.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island
email: kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
phone: 800-419-3191 x7627 or 248-255-3356
web: http://www.studyisland.com/mi
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Study Island and Descriptive Feedback
Providing descriptive feedback means communicating to students where they are doing well and where they need improvement.
Why Descriptive Feedback? The purpose of descriptive feedback is to provide opportunities for the learner to make adjustments and improvements toward mastery of a specified standard.
Key Implication for Instruction and Assessment:
Students must be given the opportunity to apply the feedback by trying again
Study Island helps students receive descriptive feedback by:
1) Providing detailed explanations for all questions that show not only the answer but also, how to reason and think in order to find the answer; this “provides for opportunities for the learner to make adjustments and improvements toward mastery of a specified standard” and “comes from the activity itself.” Study Island allows students to “receive feedback from the performance itself” then provides “other timely chances to act on the feedback.”
2) Allowing students to go through missed questions at the end of a session and after they have checked out the explanations; this gives students “the opportunity to apply the feedback by trying again.” This unique Study Island feature provides “the attempts and adjustments by the learner to perform that cause accomplishment.”
3) Providing teachers the opportunity to drill down in student assignments to view the questions they missed with the further opportunity to then bring students up individually or in small groups to provide feedback and another chance at answering the questions; this provides the opportunity for teachers “to provide specific and useful information that students need in order to master worthy performances.” Study Island provides reports that yield a prioritized ranking of where each individual student stands in their mastery of the standards for which they will be assessed this year; this precise reporting allows teachers to “provide for individual, targeted, specific feedback to each student” and to provide for differentiated instruction.
4) Keeping students (and teachers) focused on their required standards by posting and linking all question topics directly to GLCEs; this provides students and teachers exact wording to “describe what the learner did and did not do in relation to her goals”; this “is actionable information, and it empowers the student to make intelligent adjustments”.
5) Immediately displaying the student score, both current session and previous sessions on the same topic; and displaying an overall scorecard after each session to provide immediate feedback to let a student determine “what did I do that worked and what did I do that didn’t work and why? Then: how can I improve?” Study Island then provides students the opportunity to do another session on the same topic in order to show improvement.
Why Descriptive Feedback? The purpose of descriptive feedback is to provide opportunities for the learner to make adjustments and improvements toward mastery of a specified standard.
Key Implication for Instruction and Assessment:
Students must be given the opportunity to apply the feedback by trying again
Study Island helps students receive descriptive feedback by:
1) Providing detailed explanations for all questions that show not only the answer but also, how to reason and think in order to find the answer; this “provides for opportunities for the learner to make adjustments and improvements toward mastery of a specified standard” and “comes from the activity itself.” Study Island allows students to “receive feedback from the performance itself” then provides “other timely chances to act on the feedback.”
2) Allowing students to go through missed questions at the end of a session and after they have checked out the explanations; this gives students “the opportunity to apply the feedback by trying again.” This unique Study Island feature provides “the attempts and adjustments by the learner to perform that cause accomplishment.”
3) Providing teachers the opportunity to drill down in student assignments to view the questions they missed with the further opportunity to then bring students up individually or in small groups to provide feedback and another chance at answering the questions; this provides the opportunity for teachers “to provide specific and useful information that students need in order to master worthy performances.” Study Island provides reports that yield a prioritized ranking of where each individual student stands in their mastery of the standards for which they will be assessed this year; this precise reporting allows teachers to “provide for individual, targeted, specific feedback to each student” and to provide for differentiated instruction.
4) Keeping students (and teachers) focused on their required standards by posting and linking all question topics directly to GLCEs; this provides students and teachers exact wording to “describe what the learner did and did not do in relation to her goals”; this “is actionable information, and it empowers the student to make intelligent adjustments”.
5) Immediately displaying the student score, both current session and previous sessions on the same topic; and displaying an overall scorecard after each session to provide immediate feedback to let a student determine “what did I do that worked and what did I do that didn’t work and why? Then: how can I improve?” Study Island then provides students the opportunity to do another session on the same topic in order to show improvement.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Study Island in the Summer!
Looking for a way to academically engage students in your after-school or summer programs? Look no further! Motivating and completely created for the MI state standards, Study Island is a wonderful addition to any summer school program.
Why Study Island?
Specific to Michigan: Study Island is written specifically for the Michigan GLCEs, so students are ALWAYS practicing topics that are connected to what they are learning in school.
Real-Time Reporting: Teachers get immediate feedback on how students are performing on each topic. Individual reports are great to use in student files and for data collection.
Online: Students can login to Study Island from any Internet connection, including an after school computer lab, in their classroom, or at home. This is a terrific parent-involvement tool.
You can access our NEW online demonstration by going to http://www.studyisland.com/mi (Click on Quick Tour)
If you would like to schedule an brief Study Island demonstration at your school, I would be happy to visit at your convenience. Feel free to contact me and I can show you the benefits of getting your students on Study Island!
Why Study Island?
Specific to Michigan: Study Island is written specifically for the Michigan GLCEs, so students are ALWAYS practicing topics that are connected to what they are learning in school.
Real-Time Reporting: Teachers get immediate feedback on how students are performing on each topic. Individual reports are great to use in student files and for data collection.
Online: Students can login to Study Island from any Internet connection, including an after school computer lab, in their classroom, or at home. This is a terrific parent-involvement tool.
You can access our NEW online demonstration by going to http://www.studyisland.com/mi (Click on Quick Tour)
If you would like to schedule an brief Study Island demonstration at your school, I would be happy to visit at your convenience. Feel free to contact me and I can show you the benefits of getting your students on Study Island!
Study Island's Online HSCE Mastery/MME Preparation program to be released on March 31!
Study Island's Online HSCE Mastery/MME Preparation program
This program will assist Michigan High School students in reviewing the standards and concepts that will be tested during the MME (Michigan Merit Exam).
Study Island is organized into topics covering all of the objectives within the Michigan standards that are tested on the MME assessment in Grade 11. The combined MME assessment measures student learning in the Michigan high school standards, benchmarks, and core content expectations. Study Island can help!
Contact us today for a demonstration of Study Island's Online HSCE Mastery/MME Preparation program!
This program will assist Michigan High School students in reviewing the standards and concepts that will be tested during the MME (Michigan Merit Exam).
Study Island is organized into topics covering all of the objectives within the Michigan standards that are tested on the MME assessment in Grade 11. The combined MME assessment measures student learning in the Michigan high school standards, benchmarks, and core content expectations. Study Island can help!
Contact us today for a demonstration of Study Island's Online HSCE Mastery/MME Preparation program!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Summer Passport to Learning on Study Island!
Looking for a way to academically engage students in your after-school or summer programs?
Look no further! Motivating and completely created for the MI state standards (GLCEs and HSCEs), Study Island is a wonderful addition to any summer school program.
Study Island’s web-based GLCE Mastery program allow students to login from ANY computer. Students can work independently at their own pace, engaged in skills practice which is self-adjusting to fill in gaps. Study Island offers both test mode and game formats to break up the monotony and reward student success. There is no set-up required and Study Island can start being implemented immediately!
Why Study Island?
Specific to Michigan: Study Island is written specifically for the Michigan GLCEs and HSCEs, so students are ALWAYS practicing topics that are connected to what they are learning in school.
Real-Time Reporting: Tutors and teachers working with students will get immediate feedback on how students are performing on each topic. Individual reports are great to use in student files and for data collection.
Web-Based Format: Students can login to Study Island from any Internet connection, including an after school computer lab, in their classroom, or at home. This is a terrific parent-involvement tool.
You can access our NEW online demonstration by going to http://www.studyisland.com/misales (Click on Quick Tour)
If you would like to schedule an in-person demonstration, I would be happy to visit your site at your convenience. Feel free to call or email and I can show you the benefits of getting your students on Study Island!
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - East MI Representative
800-419-3191 x7627
248-255-3356 direct
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
Wendy Fischer
Deputy Regional Manager
Study Island - West MI Representative
800-419-3191 x7629
616-581-5955 direct
wendy@studyisland.com
Look no further! Motivating and completely created for the MI state standards (GLCEs and HSCEs), Study Island is a wonderful addition to any summer school program.
Study Island’s web-based GLCE Mastery program allow students to login from ANY computer. Students can work independently at their own pace, engaged in skills practice which is self-adjusting to fill in gaps. Study Island offers both test mode and game formats to break up the monotony and reward student success. There is no set-up required and Study Island can start being implemented immediately! Why Study Island?
Specific to Michigan: Study Island is written specifically for the Michigan GLCEs and HSCEs, so students are ALWAYS practicing topics that are connected to what they are learning in school.
Real-Time Reporting: Tutors and teachers working with students will get immediate feedback on how students are performing on each topic. Individual reports are great to use in student files and for data collection.
Web-Based Format: Students can login to Study Island from any Internet connection, including an after school computer lab, in their classroom, or at home. This is a terrific parent-involvement tool.
You can access our NEW online demonstration by going to http://www.studyisland.com/misales (Click on Quick Tour)
If you would like to schedule an in-person demonstration, I would be happy to visit your site at your convenience. Feel free to call or email and I can show you the benefits of getting your students on Study Island!
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - East MI Representative
800-419-3191 x7627
248-255-3356 direct
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
Wendy Fischer
Deputy Regional Manager
Study Island - West MI Representative
800-419-3191 x7629
616-581-5955 direct
wendy@studyisland.com
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Study Island High School - coming in March!
Study Island's High School Program will be completed and ready for use by the end of March. Let us know if you would like to be on our list to call when it rolls out.
The Study Island High School program will have the same look and feel as the current program, but will help High School students review the standards and concepts they will be tested on during the MME (Michigan Merit Exam).
• Study Island is organized into topics covering all of the objectives within the Michigan standards that are tested on the MME assessment in Grade 11. The combined MME assessment measures student learning in the Michigan high school standards, benchmarks, and core content expectations.
• The academic material is organized in topics which contain a lesson and assessment questions with explanations.
• For each subject, the students must take a pre-test, complete all content groups covering all the Michigan High School Standards, and pass a post-test in order to complete the program.
• Teachers have access to a private page where they can view usage statistics and results for each student, a group of students, and the school as a whole. In addition, teachers can compare their students' performance against other students in Michigan
We will also be rolling out Social Studies for all grades this spring!
The Study Island High School program will have the same look and feel as the current program, but will help High School students review the standards and concepts they will be tested on during the MME (Michigan Merit Exam).
• Study Island is organized into topics covering all of the objectives within the Michigan standards that are tested on the MME assessment in Grade 11. The combined MME assessment measures student learning in the Michigan high school standards, benchmarks, and core content expectations.
• The academic material is organized in topics which contain a lesson and assessment questions with explanations.
• For each subject, the students must take a pre-test, complete all content groups covering all the Michigan High School Standards, and pass a post-test in order to complete the program.
• Teachers have access to a private page where they can view usage statistics and results for each student, a group of students, and the school as a whole. In addition, teachers can compare their students' performance against other students in Michigan
We will also be rolling out Social Studies for all grades this spring!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Why should I use Study Island?
Reasons to use Study Island:
• Specifically written to the Michigan Assessment Frameworks to cover all GLCEs
• Able to track your AYP concerns
• Immediate feedback allowing for focused instruction
• Unbelievable reporting features allowing for a constant real-time look into the progress of your students
• Multiple Choice and Extended Reponse Options
• Study Island is WEB-BASED! Great way to get parents involved and accessing from home with their children!
• BENCHMARKING - A true snapshot of how your students will do on the MEAP
• All Subject areas available: Math, Reading, Science and Social Studies for grades 3-8
Just ask around! With over 700 Michigan schools using Study Island, let them tell you how they have improved their test scores! We would be happy to provide you with a list of schools in your area.
Please let us know if you available to for a brief Study Island demonstration at your school. We would love to personally show you all of the Study Island features and benefits.
• Specifically written to the Michigan Assessment Frameworks to cover all GLCEs
• Able to track your AYP concerns
• Immediate feedback allowing for focused instruction
• Unbelievable reporting features allowing for a constant real-time look into the progress of your students
• Multiple Choice and Extended Reponse Options
• Study Island is WEB-BASED! Great way to get parents involved and accessing from home with their children!
• BENCHMARKING - A true snapshot of how your students will do on the MEAP
• All Subject areas available: Math, Reading, Science and Social Studies for grades 3-8
Just ask around! With over 700 Michigan schools using Study Island, let them tell you how they have improved their test scores! We would be happy to provide you with a list of schools in your area.
Please let us know if you available to for a brief Study Island demonstration at your school. We would love to personally show you all of the Study Island features and benefits.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Study Island Classroom Ideas
Unpack your Hawaiian shirts, get out those straw hats, put on your tropical leas and gather your teachers to welcome your students to a motivating Study Island Theme Day!
These ideas can also be used in formal and informal summer school programs, before/after school programs, in the classroom, school intervention programs, etc.
Below are a few ideas that you can easily implement to motivate your students and teachers while on the Island:
Proven School Wide Activities
• 50/50 Club Students are motivated to answer 50 math and 50 language questions to earn a prize
• Mascot Award The class that studies on the island for the most amount of time in a week gets the honor of housing the mascot. The eagle has landed in room 101
• 85 Club Students that earn 85% proficiency get to eat lunch with the principal
• Reading/ Math-A-Thons Classes compete to answer Study Island questions to receive a trophy
• T-Shirt Recognition The student that practices the most questions gets to wear the Study Island T-Shirt over their clothes for the week. This is a big motivator in middle schools. Let me know if you need a Study Island t-shirt!
• Lab Luau Open luau lab 1 day before school, after-school or night a week for study time
• Rename your computer lab add an exciting twist with renaming your lab to the Study Island Arcade!
Proven Classroom Activities
• Jeopardy Review Divide the class into groups to answer the projected questions
• Blue Ribbon Chart Students place a sticker on standards chart after mastering and earning a blue ribbon
• Homework Club Students that complete their Study Island homework for the week can put their name on a coconut to hang on the palm tree
• Island Treasure Students visit the treasure box after earning 10 blue ribbons
• Island Lei Award The most improved students gets to wear class lei for the week
Please feel free to send us your own Study Island stories, pictures, and ideas.
These ideas can also be used in formal and informal summer school programs, before/after school programs, in the classroom, school intervention programs, etc.
Below are a few ideas that you can easily implement to motivate your students and teachers while on the Island:
Proven School Wide Activities
• 50/50 Club Students are motivated to answer 50 math and 50 language questions to earn a prize
• Mascot Award The class that studies on the island for the most amount of time in a week gets the honor of housing the mascot. The eagle has landed in room 101
• 85 Club Students that earn 85% proficiency get to eat lunch with the principal
• Reading/ Math-A-Thons Classes compete to answer Study Island questions to receive a trophy
• T-Shirt Recognition The student that practices the most questions gets to wear the Study Island T-Shirt over their clothes for the week. This is a big motivator in middle schools. Let me know if you need a Study Island t-shirt!
• Lab Luau Open luau lab 1 day before school, after-school or night a week for study time
• Rename your computer lab add an exciting twist with renaming your lab to the Study Island Arcade!
Proven Classroom Activities
• Jeopardy Review Divide the class into groups to answer the projected questions
• Blue Ribbon Chart Students place a sticker on standards chart after mastering and earning a blue ribbon
• Homework Club Students that complete their Study Island homework for the week can put their name on a coconut to hang on the palm tree
• Island Treasure Students visit the treasure box after earning 10 blue ribbons
• Island Lei Award The most improved students gets to wear class lei for the week
Please feel free to send us your own Study Island stories, pictures, and ideas.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
It's only February, but you're already planning summer school programs!
Keep skills sharp this summer on Study Island!
Whether in formal summer school programs or informally at home or library, Study Island is the perfect self-paced review tool for students to continue practicing skills and challenging themselves to exceed grade level expectations. Study Island exercises and games are accessible via the internet all summer long for unlimited access.
And yes, teachers, all that student data is available for you to view online at any time. You'll particularly enjoy viewing stats on your new class next August which will help you quickly identify which prior year skills to highlight in your fall review.
Summer School:
Motivating and completely created for your state standards, Study Island is a wonderful addition to any summer school program. Students can work independently at their own pace, engaged in skills practice which is self-adjusting to fill in gaps. Study Island offers both test mode and game formats to break up the monotony and reward student success.
For home use:
No more tedious copying of summer packets! Arm your parents this summer with their child's Study Island username and password. The ability to hop online to review the skills they have just learned this year, or to check out some of the lessons and quizzes for next year, all in a fun and motivating environment is a big hit with moms and dads. We suggest sending our tri-fold brochure home with each student (found on page 23 of your Administrator Manual*) so their username and password will be close at hand.
Need more ideas for your summer passport to learning? Contact:
East MI: Kathleen Bendernagel
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
West MI: Wendy Fischer
wendy.fischer@studyisland.com
800-419-3191 ext. 7629
Friday, February 1, 2008
Study Island in action!
Come see us!
MACUL Conference in Grand Rapida on March 5-7. We're at booth #420.
Study Island presentation during MRA at Cobo Hall in Detroit on Monday, March 17th, at 12pm.
We hope to see you there!
Reasons to review Study Island:
● Specifically written from Michigan GLCEs.
● Easily aligns with district curriculum.
● Results are valid and reliable.
● Results are readily accessible and easily understood by staff.
● Results can be reported in multiple ways.
● Intervention suggestions/solutions are included with the product.
● Multicultural, disability, gender aware.
● Reading level is appropriate for students.
● Is engaging and user-friendly for students.
● The amount of time to facilitate assessment is reasonable.
● Ongoing training programs are appropriate and customized to meet individual district needs.
● Product is successfully being used in over 700 schools in Michigan!
Please contact us for a Free Study Island demonstration at your school.
MACUL Conference in Grand Rapida on March 5-7. We're at booth #420.
Study Island presentation during MRA at Cobo Hall in Detroit on Monday, March 17th, at 12pm.
We hope to see you there!
Reasons to review Study Island:
● Specifically written from Michigan GLCEs.
● Easily aligns with district curriculum.
● Results are valid and reliable.
● Results are readily accessible and easily understood by staff.
● Results can be reported in multiple ways.
● Intervention suggestions/solutions are included with the product.
● Multicultural, disability, gender aware.
● Reading level is appropriate for students.
● Is engaging and user-friendly for students.
● The amount of time to facilitate assessment is reasonable.
● Ongoing training programs are appropriate and customized to meet individual district needs.
● Product is successfully being used in over 700 schools in Michigan!
Please contact us for a Free Study Island demonstration at your school.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Study Island Teacher Ideas
A great Study Island motivator!
Make a blue ribbon for each of the students.
Next, glue their pictures in the middle of the blue ribbon.
Then have them put stickers on each side for each section passed.
Have one side labeled Math and the other side labeled Reading.
Students will have fun seeing thier pictures and adding stickers to their ribbons!
Using the Study Island Lesson Feature:
Have your students bring their Math journal with them when they use Study Island. If they miss a question, they journal the question they missed and explain what the correct answer is and why. The students can use the explanation link to help them.
This encourages students to click on the "explanation" link when they get the answer wrong and it also encourages them to try harder to get the answer right in the first place.
Make a blue ribbon for each of the students.
Next, glue their pictures in the middle of the blue ribbon.
Then have them put stickers on each side for each section passed.
Have one side labeled Math and the other side labeled Reading.
Students will have fun seeing thier pictures and adding stickers to their ribbons!
Using the Study Island Lesson Feature:
Have your students bring their Math journal with them when they use Study Island. If they miss a question, they journal the question they missed and explain what the correct answer is and why. The students can use the explanation link to help them.
This encourages students to click on the "explanation" link when they get the answer wrong and it also encourages them to try harder to get the answer right in the first place.
What's next?
Now is the perfect time to discuss the “What’s next?” after receiving your school's MEAP scores. Study Island is the ideal program to implement that will focus on GLCE review and remediation.
Study Island is an exciting, engaging, efficient and effective internet-based teacher-tool that is directly aligned with all the GLCEs that are tested on the MEAP test. Our research consistently shows that the use of Study Island significantly increases test scores.
Study Island is an exciting, engaging, efficient and effective internet-based teacher-tool that is directly aligned with all the GLCEs that are tested on the MEAP test. Our research consistently shows that the use of Study Island significantly increases test scores.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Back to the Basics - What is Study Island?
What is Study Island?
Study Island is an exciting, engaging, efficient and effective internet-based teacher-tool that is directly aligned with all the GLCEs that are tested on the MEAP test. The good news is that research documentation consistently shows that the use of Study Island significantly increases test scores.
Would you like to know how well your students would perform on the MEAP before they take the tests?
What if teachers knew exactly which GLCE their students are strong on and which ones need improvement?
Would it be beneficial to be able to document when and how you assessed each GLCE?
How would you like to boost your test scores 10% or more?
Study Island is diagnostic as well as instructional. Without having to develop, produce, grade or record anything, teachers receive reports that show where a student, or an entire class, stands in their proficiency of each GLCE. This knowledge allows for corrective action through individualized instruction, both in the classroom and on Study Island, which can boost any weaknesses.
Over 4.5 million students in 10,000+ schools in 24 states coast-to-coast are currently benefiting from Study Island. And, about every other day another MI school is coming on board.
I hope this is a helpful overview. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to know more on how Study Island can benefit your teachers and students.
Thank you,
Kathleen Bendernagel
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Reminder -Study Island January giveaway - FREE Cross-Text Comparison worksheet
Study Island January giveaway - contact us for a free Cross-Text Comparison worksheet.
Let me know your grade level and we will send you a great resource that you can use this semester!
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or to schedule a FREE Study Island demonstration at your school.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - Michigan
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
800-419-3191 x7627 or 248-255-3356
http://www.studyisland.com/mi
Let me know your grade level and we will send you a great resource that you can use this semester!
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or to schedule a FREE Study Island demonstration at your school.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - Michigan
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
800-419-3191 x7627 or 248-255-3356
http://www.studyisland.com/mi
Thursday, January 17, 2008
New Tool, New Year, New Success!
A new tool to raise standards mastery and student motivation is at work Michigan. It’s not too late to get the results you want this year!
Study Island is very unique in that it is:
• Completely web-based so students can use it at school, home, or library
• Completely custom-written to the GLCEs (Michigan Assessment Frameworks)
• Tailored reports give teachers and administrators information to help guide instructional decisions
• You can view school, grade and classroom statistics at an administrative level
Schools use Study Island for a myriad of purposes including:
• Formative assessment - GLCE aligned assessments measure student achievement
• Curriculum support and spiraling
• During before and after-school program
• Special ed inclusion/modeling
• Spice up whole group lessons
• Homework (on paper and online)
• GLCE Mastery in the lab
• Summer School
If you would like more information on how Study Island can benefit your students, please contact me for a free demonstration.
In the meantime, you and your staff are invited to try an online sample at www.studyisland.com/mi
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
Study Island is very unique in that it is:
• Completely web-based so students can use it at school, home, or library
• Completely custom-written to the GLCEs (Michigan Assessment Frameworks)
• Tailored reports give teachers and administrators information to help guide instructional decisions
• You can view school, grade and classroom statistics at an administrative level
Schools use Study Island for a myriad of purposes including:
• Formative assessment - GLCE aligned assessments measure student achievement
• Curriculum support and spiraling
• During before and after-school program
• Special ed inclusion/modeling
• Spice up whole group lessons
• Homework (on paper and online)
• GLCE Mastery in the lab
• Summer School
If you would like more information on how Study Island can benefit your students, please contact me for a free demonstration.
In the meantime, you and your staff are invited to try an online sample at www.studyisland.com/mi
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - MI Representative
800-419-3191 ext. 7627
248-255-3356
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Study Island and the parent/school connection
Every educator knows that the more a parent is involved in their child’s education, the better off the child’s education will be. While we can’t legislate parental involvement outside of school, we can create more entry points for parental access to student activities and progress. Study Island is one such entry point which is revolutionizing the parent-school connection at thousands of schools across the country. Not only is Study Island the only learning tool of its kind completely written to the Michigan Standards (GLCEs), its design allows easy access for student learning and parent involvement from home. www.studyisland.com
From the internet:
Fully web-based, access to activities and lessons from any internet connection
Easy graphics to view student progress level
Online parent reports
Auto-email report feature
On paper:
Send-home “blue ribbon” certificates
Printable worksheets
Printable parent reports
Study Island makes it easy for a parent and child to get help, practice, talk about progress--both good news and bad, and share in the joy of learning together.
From the internet:
Fully web-based, access to activities and lessons from any internet connection
Easy graphics to view student progress level
Online parent reports
Auto-email report feature
On paper:
Send-home “blue ribbon” certificates
Printable worksheets
Printable parent reports
Study Island makes it easy for a parent and child to get help, practice, talk about progress--both good news and bad, and share in the joy of learning together.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Experience with "the clickers" goes well!
How do I integrate Study Island with eInstruction Classroom Performance System?
To have an Interactive CPS Session in Study Island perform the following steps:
Make sure the eInstruction CPS software is installed and the receiver is connected.
Log into Study Island.
Select the appropriate grade from the programs area in the left column on the screen.
Select the appropriate subject.
Select the topic(s) you wish to export.
Click 'Start Studying'.
In the Session Type drop down, select 'CPS Session'.
Select the number of questions.
Click 'Next'.
Select the appropriate class.
Assign the pads to the appropriate students.
Click 'Next'.
Select the appropriate mode (Teacher Led or Student Paced).
Click 'Start Voting'.
*Note: If this is the first CPS Session to be run in Study Island on your computer, please make sure that a user with administrative privileges is logged in.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Study Island January giveaway - contact us for a free Cross-Text Comparison worksheet.
Not a Study Island user yet? Study Island January giveaway - contact us for a free Cross-Text Comparison worksheet.
Let me know your grade level and we will send you a great resource that you can use this semester!
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or to schedule a FREE Study Island demonstration at your school.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - Michigan
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
800-419-3191 x7627 or 248-255-3356
http://www.studyisland.com/mi
Let me know your grade level and we will send you a great resource that you can use this semester!
Please feel free to contact me for further Study Island information or to schedule a FREE Study Island demonstration at your school.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Kathleen Bendernagel
Study Island - Michigan
kathleen.bendernagel@studyisland.com
800-419-3191 x7627 or 248-255-3356
http://www.studyisland.com/mi
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Michigan students using Study Island improved above the state average on the 2006 MEAP
We can't wait to see the 2007 MEAP scores!
Over 750 schools now subscribe to the only Standards Mastery tool written specifically for Michigan. Can we convince you to take a closer look?
The Michigan Sales Team wants to make sure your school has the opportunity to see how simply and effectively this innovative program helps students master the MI Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) from school or home.
We travel Michigan doing short no-obligation product demonstrations of Study Island, during which we share our many success stories and leave your staff with a free temporary user log-in for a thorough evaluation.
Please let me know if your building would like to schedule a 30-minute presentation. Generally the administrator and any available classroom and resource teachers attend.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Best Regards,
Kathleen Bendernagel
East MI Representative
(800) 419-3191 ext. 7627
(248) 255-3356
Kathleen.Bendernagel@studyisland.com
Wendy Fischer
West MI Representative
(800) 419-3191 ext. 7629
(616) 581-5955
Wendy.Fischer@studyisland.com
Start learning about the buzz at www.studyisland.com/MIsales
Over 750 schools now subscribe to the only Standards Mastery tool written specifically for Michigan. Can we convince you to take a closer look?
The Michigan Sales Team wants to make sure your school has the opportunity to see how simply and effectively this innovative program helps students master the MI Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) from school or home.
We travel Michigan doing short no-obligation product demonstrations of Study Island, during which we share our many success stories and leave your staff with a free temporary user log-in for a thorough evaluation.
Please let me know if your building would like to schedule a 30-minute presentation. Generally the administrator and any available classroom and resource teachers attend.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Best Regards,
Kathleen Bendernagel
East MI Representative
(800) 419-3191 ext. 7627
(248) 255-3356
Kathleen.Bendernagel@studyisland.com
Wendy Fischer
West MI Representative
(800) 419-3191 ext. 7629
(616) 581-5955
Wendy.Fischer@studyisland.com
Start learning about the buzz at www.studyisland.com/MIsales
Study Island - Do you know how to...
...create a printable worksheet?
Use the Printable Worksheet mode to create a test, review, whole group study session, homework or substitute lesson plan. You can also make games by printing the worksheet and cutting the questions into strips or displaying questions on the "Smart" board.
Simply choose one or multiple topics by putting a check mark next to the topic name you want to include on your worksheet on the main menu screen
Click on "Start Studying" in the right corner
In the session mode option choose "Printable Worksheet" - the last option of the drop-down menu. Then click "Next".
Your custom, printable worksheet will then appaer as a pop-up window.
You can choose to "hide multiple choice" or "open in Microsoft Word" (for editing) by clicking on these choices at the top of this screen.
Not a Study Island user yet? Study Island January giveaway - contact us for a free Cross-Text Comparison worksheet!
Use the Printable Worksheet mode to create a test, review, whole group study session, homework or substitute lesson plan. You can also make games by printing the worksheet and cutting the questions into strips or displaying questions on the "Smart" board.
Simply choose one or multiple topics by putting a check mark next to the topic name you want to include on your worksheet on the main menu screen
Click on "Start Studying" in the right corner
In the session mode option choose "Printable Worksheet" - the last option of the drop-down menu. Then click "Next".
Your custom, printable worksheet will then appaer as a pop-up window.
You can choose to "hide multiple choice" or "open in Microsoft Word" (for editing) by clicking on these choices at the top of this screen.
Not a Study Island user yet? Study Island January giveaway - contact us for a free Cross-Text Comparison worksheet!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Strengthen the Home/School Connection Using Study Island
Students are able to use Study Island at home. I strongly encourage you to send a letter home at the beginning of this New Year to let parents know that Study Island is available for their students at home. This letter can be found under the HELP link in the Study Island program.
Other ideas to strengthen the home/school connection using Study Island include:
Host a math and reading ribbon contest over the holiday breaks
Run individual student reports for parent/teacher conferences
Make packets of the printable worksheets (with answers and explanations) to send home during weekends/school vacation
Create a link to Study Island on your school website for easy access outside of school
Friday, January 4, 2008
Happy New Year from Study Island!
Happy New Year!
Over 750 Michigan schools currently use Study Island's Online GLCE Mastery Program to boost student achievement!Study Island is written specificially for Michigan, covering all the GLCEs and Standards for grades 2-8.
Look out this March when we roll out Study Island's NEW High School Program. MEAP scores show that our self-motivating and differentiated academic supplement can make a positive impact with all learners.
Study Island's Teacher Feature
Each month we will feature a Michigan school and tell you how they use Study Island! Send us your school's ideas today!
"There are many ways in which I use Study Island to motivate my students.
1. They take tests at home and if they score 90% or higher they get extra credit.
2. When they are finished with their work they may go on Study Island and if they make the all time high score table they get tickets for our Friday drawing.
3. I have students read the lessons before each section as another way to get information as opposed to reading their textbook or listening to me.
Thank you for doing a great job running this site, I really do feel as though it has helped increase our MEAP scores!"
Thanks again,
Erica Rossell
Science teacher
Reuther Middle School
Rochester Community Schools
Your Study Island idea could be featured in our newsletter. Send us your school's ideas today!
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