UPDATED Study Island Full Guide

Study Island Behind the Scenes
When logging into Study Island, you will be brought to the School Stats screen. The Printable
User List (see diagram/orange arrow below) allows you to print a class list that includes all
usernames and passwords for your class. Be sure to scroll down from the drop down menu to
select your class. You may also adjust difficulty level at this screen. This changes the passing
goal necessary for students to achieve a Blue Ribbon (see below).
Diagram 1
Adjusting Passing Goal (Blue Ribbon)
You may raise or lower the passing goal necessary to achieve a Blue Ribbon or restrict students
to easier or harder material as follows:
Go to the School Stats opening screen
Click on the Adjust Difficulty Level Button (see diagram above, green arrow)
Follow the prompts and instructions
If you go back to the opening screen and click on a subject and grade level you will see
that the passing level has changed for that subject according to your wishes. You can
even set different passing goals for individual students according to their abilities or
needs.
If students perform below standards, they can retake tests to raise their average until they bring
up their average to the passing level. At that time, they will receive a Blue Ribbon icon for that
assessment. Blue Ribbons are added to assessments where the student’s test average exceeds the
passing goal.
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A blue ribbon icon will appear next to the test results for any student meeting or exceeding
standards. You can see the passing goal for a Blue Ribbon by clicking on any grade level and
subject at the opening screen. Clicking on any blue link will also provide detailed information
about the tests such as performance indicators and lessons. You might want to go over a lesson
with your students prior to assigning a test to them.
Reports—For Individual Students & Entire Classes
You may use School Stats Report information to track student progress. The Class Gradebook
Report contains the most comprehensive information and is the most popular report. Diagram 2
shows how to query School Stats. This would be a Class Gradebook Report for a specific test
in a narrow time period. You can widen the search and omit the time period altogether to see all
results for the year. Blue Ribbons appear for any student meeting or exceeding the passing goals.
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
In the example above, you can see the results after clicking on View Report. Clicking on any
specific link (in blue) will give you very detailed information.
For example, the arrow above
shows what you would see when
clicking on an item in the
Correct/Total column. Clicking
on View Missed will actually
reveal the questions missed.
Diagram 3b
You may remove any specific results by checking off the check box and clicking on
Remove Checked Sessions (see diagram 3b). This can be helpful if a student did poorly on a
specific test and it would be difficult for that student to build up his/her average by re-taking the
test.
The Class Summary Report is global in nature and can be used to compare your class with the
rest of the school or even the rest of the state. Use this report as follows:
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Click on Class Summary Report
Select a Class or Grade Level, program and subject
(see diagram 4)
Click on View Report
You will be brought to a screen that can provide results
for your entire class (see diagram 5)
Diagram 4
This screen can provide valuable data regarding your entire class as opposed to individual
students.
If you click on Compare with Others
(see orange arrow in diagram 5), you
can see how your class is doing
compared with the rest of the school
as well as the entire state of New
York. See diagram 6 for a sample of
results compared with our school and
our state.
Diagram 5
Diagram 6
Click on the blue links for
specific subject information
The Individual Student Report focuses on
individual student’s work. To get a report for an
individual student, select Individual Student
Report as the report type. Then select a class
and a specific student and click on View Report
(see diagram 7 for an example). Click on the
blue links for specific details about the individual
student.
Diagram 7
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Class Manager Link
This link is found directly under the School Stats Link on the opening page. You may view your
class information at this link (see diagram 8).
Diagram 8
Remove Class
Under Actions, you have several options:
Edit Class
Class Page and
Assignments
Controlling Study Island Games/Editing your Class
Class Page and Assignments (see above ) allows you to
add assignments and control existing assignments. Clicking
on Class Properties (see green arrow in diagram 9) allows
you to control games and other features
Game
Options menu
Edit Class allows you to add and remove students
Remove class allows you to remove one of your classes.
Creating Assignments (3 Options)
Diagram 9
You may create assignments for your students at the Class Page and Assignments link.
OPTION 1:
Creating an assignment as we did in the past (everything is the same except for some new
options):
Open Class Manager from the links at the top left screen and click on your class
Go to the Class Page and Assignments Tab
Click on Add Assignment
You will be given 3 choices
Select Create Practice and Instruction Assignment
to create assignments as you did in the past
Enter a title for the assignment based on the test that you want to use
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Optional: Click on Override Class Preferences to set preferences for this specific
assignment if you want any special preferences (see diagram 9b w/some new options)
Select a class or click on your
class to assign the work to
individual students
Select a Topic by clicking on a
Grade and Subject
Click on Get Topic List and select
topic(s) for this assignment
Scroll down and activate and save
New options
the assignment--Save Assignment
Your Assignment is now ready for your designated
Diagram 9b
class or students to view
You will be brought back to the Class Page and Assignments Page
OPTION 2: Creating a Writing Assignment that you can Grade with feedback
When creating a writing assignment, you will select a writing prompt or create your own to
assign to a student (or class). Students will submit their written assignments and you can grade
them directly in Study Island. You can also assign graphic organizers and/or rubrics.
Click on Add Assignment as you did in the past
Click on Create Writing Assignment
Turn in Composition
Then select a writing prompt
You have the option of selecting
a Graphic Organizer and Writing
Rubric—to preview these items,
select an organizer or rubric and
then click on the magnifying
glass to see a preview
Assign a scoring method and
minimum and maximum score
Writing Prompt
When your students log in and click on
this assignment, they will see a page
ready for them to complete their written
assignment (see diagram 9c).
Diagram 9c
After they Turn in Composition, you can grade the work and provide feedback right from Class
Manager.
If the work in not up to standards, you can return it to the student for re-submission.
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Diagram 9d shows what a student would see after work has been submitted and graded.
OPTION 3: Create Custom Assessment
This option allow you to build your own custom test using items of your choice from a variety of
tests. You can use a few questions from 1 category and a few from others categories as needed.
Follow these steps to Create a Custom Assessment:
Click on Add Assignment as you did in the past
Click on Create Custom Assessment
Fill in the Title and select your class
For questions, select a grade and subject and click on Get Topic List
Click on the Select Question icon
Find a question that you like and select a number of instances (see diagram 10)
This will add 3instances of
this type of question.
Diagram 10
Click on Add and that specific number of that type of question will be added
Continue and click on Save Selections when finished
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You will be returned to the Select Question Screen showing the number of questions that
you selected and the specific topic breakdown highlighted in yellow (see diagram 11).
Diagram 11
Below is an example of what the student will see when he/she logs on. When the test is finished,
the student clicks on Turn in Test.
Diagram 12
As a teacher, you can go to Class Manag er and find that assignment. If you click on the Results
icon, you will see the actual results of your students for that assignment.
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Other Options for Assignments: The options below determine what your students will see
when they log on to Study Island.
Class Page Activated: Clicking
on Yes will activate the class
page (otherwise the assignment
won’t be available).
Default for Students: Clicking
on Yes to have this assignment
The new assignment
automatically appear. Otherwise,
that was just created
a link to that assignment will be
created on the opening page.
Block Other Material: Clicking
Old Assignments
created
in the past can
on Yes will prevent the students
be
activated
from doing any work other than
the assignment. It will focus the
students on the work contained in
Diagram 13
the assignment.
Clicking on Deactivate (orange button) will deactivate
Deactivate
that assignment.
Results
You may activate this assignment or any other assignment
that you have created at any time by clicking on the
green Activate button (see diagram 13).
Edit
Delete
Edit allows you to make changes to the assignment and clicking on Delete (x) will permanently
remove the assignment.
Results allow you to track results for your class for a specific assignment--Very Important!
Notes from the Student Side—What the Students See
If you give your class an assignment, the students will be able to go that specific lesson. This
student in diagram 14a was given 2 assignments that appear as links. Clicking on one of the links
will bring him directly to that assignment . If no assignment is given, the students will see the
default opening screen (diagram 14b)
Diagram 14a-this student has been given assignments by
one or more of his teachers
Diagram 14b-this student has no assignments
and sees the default screen
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Lessons for Students
Next to each test is a brief lesson explaining the test topic. This can help prepare the student for
test or provide review for that test. Simply click on the lesson link (see diagram 15)
Diagram 15 shows an example of
the Odd vs. Even lesson
Diagram 15
Explanations
There is an Explanation link for each question that the student can click for helpful information
explaining any incorrect answer (see diagram 16).
This is an
explanation for
problem #1
Diagram 16
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Built in Remediation
When a student does poorly on a test, he/she will be directed to a remedial test (if remediation is
enabled by the teacher). This brings them to an easier test on the same subject. If they do poorly
they will be directed back another year. Then they can climb the ladder back to the test on their
grade level. Diagram 17 shows what a student will see if he/she does poorly on a test.
This indicates that a
student had been directed
to a lower grade level
Diagram 17
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