Study Island
Parents, View your Child's Reading Report and Comparison Graph
Sit Back, Relax and Learn on Study Island
Click
Here to Visit Study Island
Welcome Third, Fourth,
& Fifth Grade Students!
With the approval and support of our principal, Mrs. Cline, membership to Study Island was purchased. Study Island is an excellent online assessment preparation program aligned to our state goals and standards.
About
Study
Island
Pawnee students in grades three, four, and five have their own
usernames and passwords which allow them access to the site. Once
logged on, students work at their own pace in the area of
Reading; records are kept to track progress, and remedial topics
are automatically assigned when the student fails an area and needs
extra assistance.
The program is divided into sections based on subject; Reading is now the only accessible area. Each section is made up of approximately twenty-five topics that correspond to state standards. Topics consist of a lesson and a bank of practice questions with explanations.
Usernames contain no capitals, no commas, no spaces.
Third
Graders: Use your
first name, last name, @pawnee
Tom
Smith would be tomsmith@pawnee
Fourth &
Fifth Graders: Use
your first initial, last name. @pawnee
Jane
Smith would be jsmith@pawnee
Passwords:
Same one used in Mrs.
Kern's Computer Lab
Goal of the
Program
The goal of the program is to pass every topic. If a student passes
every topic, s/he has demonstrated proficiency in all areas and is
well prepared for the state test. The letters E=Exceeds
Expectations, M=Meets
Expectations, B=Below Expectations, and
AW=Academic Warning are visible, along with a percentage
score on the reading report, to indicate the achievement level of
the student. These are the same measures used on the ISAT, which
your child will be taking in March.
How to Get
Started
→ Click the blue Study
Island link
above—Log in
→ Click Start Studying—a topic is chosen for
you
→ Click
Lesson—read and study, ask questions
→Minimize lesson—you can look at it as you work
if needed
→Choose the number of
questions you want
from drop down menu
→ Click Start Studying again—your first question will
appear
*If you get an answer incorrect, be sure to click on Explanation to find out why the question was missed. Learning from mistakes is often one of the best ways to learn. If you got it right, you might want to click on Explanation to reinforce your thinking.
Students
After passing each topic, be sure to print out your
personalized Blue Ribbon Certificate for that area; you can
do this from home or school.
Your teachers, as well as Mrs. Cline and Mr. Rigdon will be logging on to see how hard you're working; they will also be looking at your reading report.
From Study Island, you can send your teachers, Mrs. Cline, or Mr. Rigdon a message. Watch your mail. . .you may get a message!
*Be sure to check out the superb list of Test Taking Tips at the site.
Good
Luck!
Have a
GREAT time on Study Island!
Parents
You are encouraged to read
and discuss Study Island lessons with your child at home, as
well as listen to him/her read questions and think through answer
choices. However, do not tell answers; doing
so would take away the opportunity to learn from a
mistake.
By checking your child's Reading Report at the site you are showing that you care about his/her progress; by taking the time to explain or review a lesson, you are providing individualized, targeted instruction that teachers often lack the time for in a classroom setting. The one on one attention you give your child has a substantial positive impact on progress. Thank you so much for your help and support.
How to Check
your Child's Progress
Log on to Study Island–use your child's user name and password;
click Reading
Report. You will see
the topics your child has studied, and how well s/he has done
on each one. You will also be able to compare your child's progress
with that of all others at Pawnee School, and all others in
Illinois who are Study Island members; a bar graph is used for
this comparison.
*If you
have any questions feel free to give me a call:
217-625-2471 Extension #255
Or, you can
contact the staff at:
Study Island 800-419-3191 E-mail: support@studyisland.com
Live online help is available on the web site, should you have any
immediate questions. They have been very quick to respond to
inquiries.
If you cannot access the internet from home, the Pawnee Public Library has computers available for your use during regular library hours.
May 2008: Study Island Summer Edition is the same program we use during the school year, however, this is the first year we have encouraged students to utilize it over the summer.
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