Study Island - Kentucky [Archipelago Learning]

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398647732201883372012-02-09T11:45:40.910-05:00Study Island - Kentucky [Archipelago Learning]Information and tips about using Study Island and other Archipelago Learning products in Kentucky schools to help students master their required KCAS standards and increase their KPrep scores.Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.comBlogger901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-8857249747308983862012-02-09T11:19:00.000-05:002012-02-09T11:19:16.931-05:00Archipelago Learning’s Study Island Introduces Product Enhancements and Common Core Benchmarking Program for Grades 3-5

Virtual science labs and district dashboard offer new functionality for students, teachers and administrators DALLAS--Archipelago Learning announces the launch of its latest enhancements for award-winning Study Island, a web-based instruction, practice and learning program built from individual state testing standards. New features include virtual science labs for middle and high school students,

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-23058820351720844692012-02-02T12:56:00.000-05:002012-02-02T12:56:03.331-05:00Study Island used to ensure students are meeting state curriculum benchmarks

This article is from the "HolmdelPatch" February 2, 2012 Holmdel Schools Mid-Year Progress Report Board of Education President Barbara Garrity reports on how the board is meeting its goals. With second semester beginning, we review our progress to date in meeting our 2011-12 goals. Each goal – World Language program enhancement, Technology improvement and integration into instruction,

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-30957024062172383692012-02-01T10:13:00.000-05:002012-02-01T10:13:41.147-05:00"To the Lords and Ladies of Study Island"

H.L. Brockett Elementary School in Aubrey, TX has used Study Island for grades 2 – 5 for several years now. In the initial year of use, the technology teacher partnered with classroom teachers to provide a prize drawing for digital cameras, MP3 players, flash drives, and more. Students received entries into the drawing for completing Blue Ribbons for all topics in a section. Wildly successful,

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-10487611938888060992012-02-01T10:03:00.000-05:002012-02-01T10:03:34.696-05:00"Study Island is one of the most innovative programs in use at Immaculate Conception."

Immaculate Conception lays foundation for academics TimesReporter.com staff report Posted Jan 29, 2012 @ 11:54 PM Immaculate Conception is moving forward, educating students in mind, body, and spirit. The students at Immaculate Conception develop an appreciation and understanding of the faith, plus a solid foundation in academics. Academically, Immaculate Conception students continue to

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-39198703223988242782012-02-01T08:55:00.000-05:002012-02-01T08:55:39.235-05:00“The research has shown that the districts that are using the Study Island and the Reading Eggs are the districts that have greater success ...

This article was posted February 1, 2012 and is from the "Independent" [Greater Media Newspapers - A Group of Ten Community Newspapers Serving Monmouth and Middlesex Counties] Mat-AB BOE sets 2012-13 district goals Increases in literacy, morale, nontax revenues, graduation rate targeted BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI, Staff Writer The Matawan-Aberdeen School District will focus on increasing

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-20441990427337866092012-01-18T08:28:00.002-05:002012-01-18T08:34:15.898-05:00Archipelago Learning's Study Island Receives eSchool Media's 2012 Readers' Choice Award in the K-12 Category

By Calvin Azuri, TMCnet ContributorArchipelago Learning’s Study Island is the winner of eSchool Media’s 2012 Readers’ Choice Award in the K-12 category. Study Island is a program that functions as an Internet-based medium of instruction grounded in individual state testing standards.From all across North America, educators and administrators nominate their favorite educational technology products

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-23880096342157468082011-12-01T11:27:00.002-05:002011-12-01T11:32:33.960-05:00A Primer on the Common Assessments

The following article is about a Webinar I participated in and comes from Curriculum Matters and was Posted: 30 Nov 2011 12:42 PM PSTIt would be quite an understatement to say that there is intense interest in the common assessments.Judging by the outpouring of participation and questions we had for our webinar on the topic yesterday, people in the edusphere are craving a whole lot of information

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-4297227444931707572011-09-02T13:58:00.001-04:002011-09-02T14:01:56.346-04:00Archipelago Learning Acquires English Language Learning Provider Alloy Multimedia

Executing on Strategy to Offer Teachers a Comprehensive, Fully Digital Supplemental Solution Archipelago Learning, a leading subscription-based, software-as-a-service provider of education products, announced recently that it has acquired Houston-based Alloy Multimedia, publisher of ESL ReadingSmart, an online, standards-based program for English language learners (ELL), for $2.0 million in

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-30187731399698272442011-09-02T13:32:00.002-04:002011-09-02T13:43:40.442-04:00Archipelago Learning Unveils Enhancements to its Study Island Digital Lessons

Archipelago Learning a subscription-based software-as-a-service provider of education products announced the release of Study Island’s Fall enhancements that include mobile optimization, new games, interactive flash animations and enhanced lessons In a release, Tim McEwen, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Archipelago Learning said, “Districts and schools are under immense

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-84034847817718841422011-04-04T16:24:00.002-04:002011-04-04T16:28:51.468-04:00If The Test Doesn’t Matter To The Student, How Does It Matter At All?

With most Kentucky schools on Spring Break this week, I have some time to ponder and here is one this that has been on my mind since KERA started as the first high-stakes test in Kentucky: If The Test Doesn’t Matter To The Student, How Does It Matter At All? In other words, why would we assume a student will do their very best on a series of high-stakes tests over several days if the student has

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-55954467795990761782011-03-01T08:24:00.002-05:002011-03-01T08:30:30.659-05:00Archipelago Learning Wins 2011 Stevie(R) Awards for Best Customer Service Team

Archipelago Learning has been chosen as a winner of the 2011 Stevie® Awards. For the second consecutive year in which the company has been eligible, Archipelago Learning was selected as Best Customer Service Department – Public Service and Education. Additionally, the company received the People's Choice Award for Favorite Customer Service – Public Service and Education, a new award added this

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-42288115586773845242011-02-01T20:25:00.002-05:002011-02-01T20:52:35.666-05:00Project-based Learning Contest

Study Island is excited to announce the launch of a new project-based learning contest. With this contest, we are giving our customers the opportunity to submit project-based learning activities and have them published within our products! In addition, they can win some great prizes including an Apple iPad 16 GB (WiFi), a $200 gift Amazon gift card, or a $100 Amazon gift card. To announce this

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-14231983541451268872011-02-01T15:14:00.001-05:002011-02-01T15:20:05.679-05:00Common Formative Assessments Using Study Island

Study Island is much more than a drill ‘n’ kill/test-prep tool. Although there are many other new features like the paperless, digitized Writing Assignment, Parent Notification, LiveView, and Common Core Standards, I would like to highlight the Custom Assessment tool in this posting.The custom assessment option allows teachers to create online assessments for one student in a class, a group of

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-16857420379922142692010-12-10T11:29:00.003-05:002010-12-10T16:09:06.445-05:00Mastering the ACT with Study Island

Study Island ACT, is a web-based review program that provides both students and schools with a flexible, affordable and effective option for ACT exam preparation.Most colleges and universities today require an ACT (American College Testing) or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score as an eligibility factor. With more and more students applying to colleges, however, a higher ACT score could mean the

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-53618013831632934632010-12-10T10:41:00.002-05:002010-12-10T10:49:06.917-05:00ACT hints at scale of Common Core challenge

Posted on The Prichard Blog: 07 Dec 2010When we start assessing students against the Common Core Standards, what kind of results will we see? ACT, Inc., has just offered a set of blunt estimates. Using results from the states where all students participate in the ACT (including Kentucky), the report projects that in first literacy testing of 11th graders: 38 percent will meet the new standards in

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-61811106710214460172010-11-30T09:20:00.002-05:002010-11-30T09:24:58.673-05:00Study Island v3.0 Honored as One of Best Product Upgrades in Education Technology Category

DALLAS, Nov. 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Archipelago Learning, one of the fastest growing subscription-based online education companies in the country, has been recognized by Tech & Learning magazine as an Award of Excellence winner for its Study Island Version 3.0.For nearly three decades, the Tech & Learning Award of Excellence program has honored innovative education technology applications

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-88556352903540603142010-11-04T09:45:00.001-04:002010-11-04T10:05:53.298-04:00At NAEYC Annual Conference, Archipelago Learning Will Share New Resource and Insights Into How Best to Help Young Readers

Reading proficiency scores from the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) indicate that much remains to be done to ensure mastery of literacy during students’ early academic careers. According to the assessments’ results, a third of the nation’s fourth graders are reading below basic proficiency levels, a rate that has remained unchanged since 2007.Early literacy and various

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-80021934445263562662010-10-01T16:29:00.002-04:002010-10-01T16:34:41.309-04:00Setting students on the path to high school graduation

By Eric SeymourEric Seymour is principal of Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach, FlaPublished in eSchool News Sep 30th, 2010A software program helped ninth graders stay on track.On the road to graduation, ninth grade is the place where many students lose their way. To help all students cross the finish line with a diploma in hand, it is vital that we make sure incoming freshmen get off to a

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-78875386233522534102010-09-10T09:01:00.002-04:002010-09-10T09:16:00.896-04:00Archipelago Learning Enhances Study Island High School Product For Increased Career And College Readiness

Archipelago Learning Inc., a leading subscription-based online education company, today announced the release of the latest version of The Island, part of Archipelago Learning's leading subscription-based Study Island product offering for high school students and teachers.Completely revamped with relevant, online collaborative learning environments, The Island will offer high school students more

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-28701449966104634972010-08-27T16:20:00.001-04:002010-08-27T16:22:16.977-04:00Common Core’s Curriculum Maps in English Language Arts

This announcement contains a link to tools to support implementation of the English language arts portion of our new standards (known locally as Kentucky Core Academic standards [KCAS] and nationally as Common Core State Standards [CCSS]):Common Core’s Curriculum Maps in English Language Arts were written by public school teachers for public school teachers. The maps translate the new Common Core

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-32771218484369740542010-08-17T11:56:00.002-04:002010-08-17T12:01:52.743-04:00Archipelago Learning to Give Free Study Island Licenses to Teach For America Corps Members

Archipelago Learning, a leading subscription-based online education company and developer of the highly-respected Study Island, has entered into a partnership with Teach For America. Under the terms of the affiliation, new Teach For America corps teachers will receive a free, two-year license to Study Island that can be used with their students upon completion of the program's online training

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-45852219504153036192010-08-14T12:31:00.002-04:002010-08-14T12:37:19.559-04:00Q & A about EduJob Money

While this article is specific to PA, it contains good general information regarding the flow of $10 billion EduJobs funding to states and school districts.The Morning Call (Lehigh Valley, PA)August 13, 2010Breaking down education jobs moneyIt can be used for hiring, rehiring, or paying expenses related to current employees.With $878.8 million of federal cash soon on its way to Pennsylvania to

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-80538237735424951222010-08-14T12:22:00.001-04:002010-08-14T12:30:30.977-04:00States: Come Get Your Edujobs Money

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 11:36 AM PDTThis article comes from the “Education Week” blog: Politics K-12 [webeditors@epe.org]U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wasn't kidding when he promised school districts and states that the applications for the new Education Jobs Fund (created under the $10 billion edujobs bill) would be very quick and "streamlined."Less than a week after President Obama signed

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-28012439278487161862010-08-14T11:29:00.002-04:002010-08-14T11:35:06.344-04:00QUOTES ABOUT EDUCATION

I found these quotes in a blog posted by Nate German, a Study Island user,[ http://nathangerman.blogspot.com/2010/08/week-7-lesson-7-blog-vii-educational.html ] who appears to have found them at www.QuoteGarden.comNo man who worships education has got the best out of education.... Without a gentle contempt for education no man's education is complete. ~G.K. ChestertonThe aim of education should

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-58945791724626713092010-08-12T15:49:00.002-04:002010-08-12T15:58:38.459-04:00Reading Eggs 'Hatch' in U.S. Market: Archipelago Learning Becomes Exclusive Distributor of Popular Australian Literacy Product for Early Learners

Reading Eggs is Perfect Complement to Study Island, a Favorite of U.S. Teachers, in Archipelago's Line-Up of Online Instructional ProgramsDALLAS, Aug. 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help young students 'crack' the reading code, Archipelago Learning, a leading subscription-based online education company, announced today that it has become the exclusive U.S. distributor of the school version of

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-89823908230227767032010-06-30T15:52:00.002-04:002010-06-30T16:00:25.490-04:00Common Core Standards for Kentucky Now Available on Study Island

Study Island From Archipelago Learning Announces Common Core State Standards Product UpdateProfessional Development, Instructional and Assessment Materials Will Help Teachers Adjust Classroom Practices, Prepare Students for Transition to New StandardsJune 30, 2010 2:45 PM EDTDALLAS, June 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-74036942970597726192010-06-04T08:50:00.002-04:002010-06-04T10:28:46.658-04:00Study Island Summer Camp

DALLAS, June 3, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seasonal brain drain. It sounds serious, but in fact it's a pretty common occurrence among children when they return to school after the summer break. Experts agree that on average, students lose the equivalent of one to nearly three months of previous learning – in effect erasing this amount of learning from their mind. The good news for parents and

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-49974715820109762702010-06-04T08:45:00.002-04:002010-06-04T08:49:21.191-04:00Group pushes for nationwide educational standards

Posted: Jun 02, 2010 2:37 PM EDTFrom: http://www.fox41.com/Global/story.asp?S=12582802By third grade, students should know how to write a complex sentence and add fractions, no matter if they live in Georgia or California. Eighth-graders should understand the Pythagorean theorem. And by high school graduation, all U.S. students should be ready for college or a career.That's the goal of sweeping

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-61160852785428892062010-05-06T14:28:00.002-04:002010-05-06T14:33:05.063-04:00ESEA Reauthorization Update

In March, the Obama Administration released its blueprint for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The blueprint offers broad concepts regarding changes to the current version of the law, commonly known as the No Child Left Behind Act.While details of the plan have yet to be fully released or vented in Congress, the key elements of the administration’s Blueprint for

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-29821065215994219622010-05-06T14:14:00.002-04:002010-05-06T14:25:13.227-04:002011 Federal Education Budget update

The 2011 Federal Education Budget reflects the Obama administration’s dizzying array of policy and funding changes, and we expect more may be on the horizon.On February 1, 2010, President Obama released the FY 2011 budget proposal. The budget proposal is built around the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization. In fact, the proposal would require the passage of a

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-70101320961975757442010-04-26T11:26:00.002-04:002010-04-26T12:51:51.210-04:00Speaking Their Language

From: Tech & Learning Digital EditionApril 22, 2010What do you do when 56 percent of your students are English-language learners, 80 percent come from low income families, your students speak 14 different languages at home, and 215 new students arrive in the first three months of the school year? Bring in the tech. “Technology has helped us create individualized learning portfolios,” says Erick

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-59429670593556778342010-04-16T11:17:00.002-04:002010-04-16T11:24:50.107-04:00New ACT Prep program from Study Island

Archipelago Learning (Nasdaq:ARCL), a leading subscription-based online education company, announced the introduction of Study Island ACT, a web-based review program that provides both students and schools with a flexible, affordable and effective option for ACT exam preparation.Most colleges and universities today require an ACT (American College Testing) or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-18774668577310927352010-01-28T14:14:00.002-05:002010-01-28T14:20:22.702-05:00UPDATED: K-12 Could Be Bright Spot in Austere Budget

Education Week blog linkBy Alyson Klein on January 27, 2010 9:45 AM K-12 education could be one of the few areas increased in the president's budget.According to this story, President Barack Obama's budget will call for up to a $4 billion boost to the U.S. Department of Education's budget, or a 6.2 percent increase. Part of that includes the $1.35 billion in additional Race to the Top

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-34085008161639890072010-01-28T14:06:00.001-05:002010-01-28T14:07:26.204-05:00Will Teacher Programs Be Scrapped in Federal Budget?

By Stephen Sawchuk on January 27, 2010 12:09 PM http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2010/01/will_teacher_programs_be_scrap.htmlThere are many teacher implications to this Washington Post exclusive on the federal budget. President Obama's 2010 budget request will apparently include some new funds for education, but will also collapse the number of federal K-12 ed programs from 38 to 11 and

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-67051354012111862832010-01-26T13:22:00.003-05:002010-01-26T13:32:32.820-05:00New Online Program Gives Students a Flexible, Affordable Option for Anytime, Anywhere SAT Preparation

DALLAS -- Archipelago Learning, a leading subscription-based online education company, today announced the introduction of Study Island SAT, a web-based SAT review program that provides students and schools with a flexible, affordable and effective option for SAT preparation.While traditional SAT review programs tend to be expensive and require students to modify their schedules around set

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-70161568606995741272010-01-08T11:18:00.001-05:002010-01-08T11:23:35.359-05:00Archipelago Releases Study Island Version 3.0 Newest Version of the Online Standards Mastery Program Offers Enhanced Assessment, Instruction, Communic

DALLAS, Jan. 7, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Archipelago Learning (Nasdaq:ARCL), a leading subscription-based online education company, today announced the release of Study Island Version 3.0. With new and expanded tools for assessment, instruction, parent communication, collaboration and planning, Study Island v3 provides a cost-effective, comprehensive solution to meet diverse needs of K-12 school

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-63239984139687710482009-12-10T12:18:00.003-05:002009-12-10T12:23:26.710-05:00Implementation Corner - H1N1 Preparedness

Tired of students being out sick and missing key concepts? Losing teaching time from severe weather days? As educators, we are responsible for teaching in even the most challenging circumstances. Whether your school is closed due to the flu, severe weather, or just for the holiday break, it is important to be prepared.Here are some helpful hints about how to use Study Island in the event that

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-25503805600951025672009-12-08T10:36:00.004-05:002009-12-08T10:46:07.117-05:00Archipelago Learning licenses ITN Source and Education Clip Library content to aid learning online

Study Island will, as part of the upcoming Version 3 (v3) enhancements, be providing Lesson Plans and videos for teaching various concepts. As part of this tremendous new feature our parent company, Archipelago Learning made this announcement:New York, November 30, 2009ITN Source, a division of UK news production company ITN and the world’s largest provider of archive video footage, has signed a

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-1597063637955323882009-12-04T13:31:00.002-05:002009-12-04T13:45:14.754-05:00FREE Webinar: Register Users in less than 30 minutes!

In less than 30 minutes, learn how to set up teacher and student accounts! This is the key to getting your school started with Study Island. Once you register users, students can START STUDYING! It's that simple!Select from a convenient time below and set sail with Study Island!For a complete list of other FREE Webinars offered by Study Island go to: www.studyisland.com/webinars/training If the

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-23402133561062187742009-12-04T13:00:00.002-05:002009-12-04T13:23:22.067-05:00FREE v3 Enhancements Preview Webinar

Study Island's state-specific standards mastery programs are currently used by over 19,200 schools and 9 million students nationwide! Thanks to our customer feedback, Study Island is releasing a series of exciting new Version 3 (v3) Enhancements in January 2010. Join us in December to get a preview of these exciting new features landing on the island!This 45-minute webinar will give you an

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-59259500107612087552009-12-04T12:38:00.002-05:002009-12-04T13:00:48.519-05:00v3 Feature Focus: Custom Assessment Builder

When I present demonstrations for teachers I try to always show how they can use the "Printable Worksheet" feature to create Common Assessment documents by saving the worksheet as a Microsoft Word document and then cut-n-paste the questions the teachers decide to include in the assessment.Now, Study Island is going one better! Starting in January, 2010, our "Custom Assessment Builder" will be

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-20151049833122727062009-10-23T08:17:00.001-04:002009-10-23T08:19:08.393-04:00Study Island Wins Learning Magazine's 2010 Teachers' Choice Award

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) October 22, 2009 -- Study Island, a subscription-based online education company has announced that Study Island has been selected as a Classroom Winner in the 16th Annual Teachers' Choice Award from Learning magazine. Winners will be spotlighted in the January 2010 issue of Learning and on its website (www.learningmagazine.com).Teachers' Choice Awards are selected by

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-60260887444878873232009-09-30T11:21:00.002-04:002009-09-30T11:30:35.871-04:00Transition results for KBE priority districts

From "The Prichard Blog!"Posted: 29 Sep 2009 07:48 PM PDTNext week's Kentucky Board of Education agenda features "Reports from the Christian County, Covington Independent, Jefferson County and Union County school districts on progress toward improved achievement in low-performing schools." KBE's regular public checkups are designed to get those districts focused on effective school change in some

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-27526272924635338572009-09-23T20:43:00.002-04:002009-09-23T20:54:52.290-04:00New Classroom Improvement Technology Grant

Turning Technologies’ Turning Foundation Partners with Study Island and Performance Matters to Launch Grant InitiativeYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Turning Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established by Turning Technologies, LLC, today announced in partnership with Study Island and Performance Matters, their 2009 Classroom Improvement Technology Grant. The goal of this

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-19020628805059754132009-09-23T11:37:00.002-04:002009-09-23T11:40:13.274-04:00H1N1 Plan for Schools

Study Island should be a major component of your H1N1 plan because:· students can continue to work on mastery of their required standards· teachers can continue to monitor the progress of their classes and students· teachers can continue to make assignments· students can complete assignments and get feedback· teachers and students can communicate through

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-2301977423099661682009-09-23T10:03:00.002-04:002009-09-23T11:17:43.543-04:00Top Scoring Kentucky Schools CATS Scores 08-09

(Schools that use Study Island are highlighted in green.)Top-scoring Elementary SchoolsAll elementary schools sorted from highest 2008 score to lowestCentral Elementary SchoolMay Valley Elementary SchoolMiddle Fork Elementary SchoolVeterans Park Elementary SchoolWhite Hall Elementary SchoolEast Heights Elementary SchoolSedalia Elementary SchoolRosa Parks Elementary SchoolPaint Lick Elementary

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-19708151122840741462009-09-15T12:04:00.002-04:002009-09-15T12:10:16.711-04:00Study Island Announces Online Community Forums, Contest

Study Island, LLC, one of the leading and fastest growing Web-based educational companies, announces the launch of online community forums.The Island Community, Study Island's group of forums, is designed to be an online meeting place for educators to share ideas and best practices, exchange tips and success stories, learn more about Study Island programs and industry trends, and much more.To

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-6669561936416680612009-09-01T12:09:00.002-04:002009-09-01T12:15:56.931-04:00Below is a fact sheet outlining the impact of President Obama’s economic policies on Kentucky

From Recovery.gov as of August 19, 2009State Fiscal Stabilization Funds:The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) program is a new one-time appropriation of $53.6 billion under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). These funds are distributed directly to states to:· Help stabilize state and local government budgets in order to minimize and avoid reductions in

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-68333865749080690462009-08-24T22:09:00.004-04:002009-08-24T22:29:04.661-04:00Pat’s reaction to 'student test scores can be compared to sports team scores'

Reaction to statements in: “Teacher quality under the microscope”Policy makers grapple with how to define successful teaching -- and whether financial incentives can help spur excellence By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor Thursday, August 20, 2009[Posted on eSchoolNews Sunday, August 23, 2009]From the above article (posted below in my blog): “Education Secretary Arne Duncan has said he

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-85599182144604217822009-08-24T22:01:00.002-04:002009-08-24T22:09:37.483-04:00Teacher quality under the microscope

Policy makers grapple with how to define successful teaching -- and whether financial incentives can help spur excellenceBy Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor Thursday, August 20, 2009[Posted on eSchoolNews Sunday, August 23, 2009 http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=60271 ]It's no secret that one of the keys to creating better schools is to raise the quality of teaching in the

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-71463652438858227542009-08-20T08:52:00.002-04:002009-08-20T08:55:15.571-04:00Study Island Announces the Release of Northstar Learning Post-Secondary Programs

Study Island, LLC, a leading provider of online, standards-based educational and testing programs, has announced the launch of the newest addition to its family of products, Northstar Learning.Northstar Learning consists of a series of affordable, engaging, Web-based educational programs designed for the adult learner. The first programs released from Northstar Learning are GED, Developmental

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-14761086919667320682009-08-13T07:16:00.002-04:002009-08-13T07:23:12.183-04:00Study Island Wins Stevie® Award in 7th Annual American Business Awards

Study Island won a Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year - Computer Software - More Than 100 Employees in The 2009 American Business Awards last month.The awards were presented during ceremonies at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The ceremonies were hosted by Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network and broadcast nationwide on radio by the Business TalkRadio

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-68544976156533372252009-08-12T11:34:00.003-04:002009-08-12T14:57:45.131-04:00Pat's response to The Prichard Blog's "Quickies from Interim Education"

In her August 11, 2009, 8:24 PM blog, Susan Weston states that "Formative assessments for classroom use is another area where KDE is concerned."Study Island provides classroom teachers with the data they need for real formative assessment for learning. Because Study Island is built specifically from Kentucky Core Content Standards and not just aligned to them, teachers can have confidence they

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-39822635393904709082009-08-12T11:29:00.003-04:002009-08-12T11:34:28.919-04:00Quickies from Interim Education

The Prichard BlogTuesday, August 11, 2009The Interim Joint Education Committee met yesterday. Without trying to be comprehensive, I'll share what struck me most.Commissioner Holliday shared his vision of education with lightning speed. He wants the strongest possible high-level skills for students, he knows strong collaboration is the only way to make it happen, and he thinks Senate Bill 1 is the

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-54462092825848424822009-08-05T12:38:00.002-04:002009-08-05T12:41:55.975-04:00$357 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Kentucky to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform

Application for Part 1 of Kentucky's State Stabilization Funds Approved Todayhttp://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2009/07/07272009b.htmlFOR RELEASE:July 27, 2009Contact: Sandra Abrevaya,(202) 401-1576sandra.abrevaya@ed.govU. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that more than $357 million is now available for Kentucky under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-22533227212478370762009-08-05T11:08:00.003-04:002009-08-05T11:20:33.874-04:00FREE webinar Professional Development from Study Island and TeacherWeb

To view the Study Island & TeacherWeb Webinar Calendar of FREE webinar professional development, go to:http://teacherweb.com/MH/StudyIsland/Webinar/wscal1.stmHere are the topics that are being repeated throughout August:· SI Training: Charting your Study Island Course (Teachers)· SI Training: Registering Users· SI Training: Back to School, Back to the Island (Teachers)·

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-16421793844600682642009-08-05T10:52:00.002-04:002009-08-05T10:55:30.720-04:00Pat's comments on the "Prichard Blog" article

I want to point out that Study Island is a tool that ~400 Kentucky schools currently use to help meet the goals Rick Stiggins writes about. This web-based program continuously provides evidence about individual students needed for classroom learning decisions.It also provides data on which standards are being mastered, allows quick and easy snapshots of sub-groups of student populations on a “

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-26414301485586086732009-08-05T10:44:00.003-04:002009-08-05T10:52:27.175-04:00From the "Prichard Blog"

Balanced assessment's "sunlit vision" (with a roundup)Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:37 PM PDTThe 2008 Assessment Manifesto offers a potent technical argument, and yet, as I argued in January, "There’s a sunlit vision of confident, excellent classroom work at the heart of this Manifesto project."The technical case made by testing expert Rick Stiggins is that we need "balanced assessment" with different

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-61842706781886535442009-06-05T09:07:00.001-04:002009-06-05T09:12:29.664-04:00Rossville Elementary cuts tardiness with ‘Time for Time’ program

A program at Rossville Elementary is targeting students who are habitually late by making sure they make up lost classroom time at the end of the day.“Tardies have always been a problem for administrators,” said Rossville Elementary assistant principal Chris Sikes.At the end of the first half of the 2008-09 school year, Rossville Elementary had more than 70 students with 10 or more tardy days,

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-32635684565133922812009-04-18T09:20:00.000-04:002009-04-18T09:22:58.799-04:00Software helps students prepare for state assessment tests

By LAURIE LEVOY • Staff Writer • April 17, 2009 Michele Durik, a math teacher at Green Brook Middle School, is at 27 on a fast track of personal achievement.Still gaining experience in her field — Durik's just in her second year of teaching — she also is enrolled in a master's program at Kean University to earn a degree in education administration.Durik fosters similar goals of achievement

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-86330147858122245092009-04-06T14:08:00.003-04:002009-04-06T14:18:07.950-04:00TeacherTube - Study Island at Valley Ranch Elementary

Take a look at what students and teachers have to say about using Study Island to master their required standards!http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=bf2937941b23e5840661This is an example of an entry for Study Island's 2009 Spring Contest: "ADS 4 THE ISLAND "

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-39542563656302829892009-04-01T11:45:00.001-04:002009-04-01T11:45:12.738-04:00Study Island Announces the Release of Graphic Novel Reading Programs

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) April 1, 2009 -- Study Island, LLC, one of the leading and fastest growing Web-based educational companies, has announced the release of the newest addition to their family of products, Study Island Reading: Reconsidered & Revisited. The launch date of Study Island Reading: Reconsidered & Revisited is March 31, 2009. Study Island Reading: Reconsidered & Revisited is an

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-91379159018813673662009-02-10T12:10:00.004-05:002009-03-19T15:16:09.467-04:00Students focused on State Standards!

During the first 2 weeks of January, students across America answered a total of 81,575,250 questions in all modes in Study Island. Almost 65 million of those were in the test mode. 3 million questions were answered in our most popular game, basketball. What were your students doing during this time? If you would like more information on how to keep your students engaged and focused on your state

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-53368528587103701182009-02-09T16:23:00.004-05:002009-02-10T12:10:38.202-05:00Video Testimonials

Many students have succeeded using the Study Island program. Please view our video testimonials to see and hear how teachers and administrators across the country are using Study Island to improve academic achievement. Here’s a great opportunity to get first-hand descriptions of how schools use Study Island to help their students master their required standards and, thus, increase their test

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-54379057775898457922009-02-02T10:17:00.001-05:002009-02-02T10:19:54.336-05:00What is Study Island GED?

www.studyisland.com/gedStudy Island GED is designed with you in mind. Study Island offers products for all five GED modules: Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science. Every GED practice question features a custom explanation that provides immediate feedback and instruction. Also, just like the actual GED Test, each practice question is tied to a specific cognitive level, which is

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-25962239633184891882009-01-08T12:26:00.002-05:002009-01-08T12:33:44.490-05:00Open Response Database

This site was recommended on a Kentucky Listserve and looks very good! It is a product of Clark County Public Education System (schools in this district use Study Island). The embedded links do not work through this blog site but you can access everything from:http://teach.clarkschools.net/curriculumresources/Visit this Open Response Database to utilize additional Instructional resources for

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-54289481063431800262008-12-20T19:42:00.002-05:002008-12-20T20:00:14.768-05:00School first to use new technology to assess progress

Madison Middle School will be the first school in the nation to have the ability to monitor progress throughout the year and gauge within a few points how students will score on the Kentucky Core Content Test.The district has been working with three companies to design what many are calling the height of formative assessment. Turning Technologies, creator of the Turning Point Student Response

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-58674338883297829422008-12-05T08:11:00.002-05:002008-12-05T08:28:48.002-05:00Study Island implementation Ideas

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

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-71677108346460037752008-11-26T14:40:00.002-05:002008-11-26T14:49:10.448-05:00Funds sliced, teacher sells ads on tests

Money helps pay for printing costs after budget cutsBy Linda Lou [Union Tribune]RANCHO BERNARDO - Kevin Change said it was strange the first time he saw an advertisement across the bottom of his calculus test. But now he and his classmates look for them."It's really interesting to see what it is each time," said Change, 16, a junior at Rancho Bernardo High School.Some are pithy one-liners,

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-47553309197418744072008-11-14T11:10:00.002-05:002008-11-14T11:16:08.700-05:00Study Island Proudly Welcomes TeacherWeb to the Family

TeacherWeb, a company that provides easy-to-use and affordable templates and tools, is now a part of the Study Island family.TeacherWeb allows educators to create customized classroom and school Web sites to improve communication with students and parents. By following easy step-by-step directions, educators can quickly create and continuously update personalized classroom or school Web

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-7954093608541630722008-11-14T10:55:00.004-05:002008-11-14T11:04:54.103-05:00Teacher Ideas for Using Study Island in the Classroom

The Reading Workshop: Using Technology for EducationHaving computers and other gadgets in a class is great. But, does it increase student learning? According to many, the only reason schools can justify any expense on technology is if students achievement improves.This list details many of the ways that technology is integrated into our daily classroom routine.1. Students do daily online lessons

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-88807277306491931482008-11-05T16:46:00.002-05:002008-11-05T16:50:03.281-05:00What others (students) say about Study Island

Friday, October 10, 2008From Kristen and AdamHi my name is Kristen and this is my friend Adam and we've done lots of cool stuff in school.First, we would like to tell you about our meal worms. We got them on the day we had the Chinese feast, isn't that great? We also just let our butterflies go. They were Painted Ladies!We also had an art teacher come. We made quilts with geometric shapes and our

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-74307929214298737892008-11-05T16:39:00.001-05:002008-11-05T16:43:14.630-05:00What others say about Study Island

Great Standards Based Website/ProgramToday’s website/program of the day is studyisland.com. Study Island is a great program that is offered for grades K-12, in most states, that offers students the opportunity to review subject matter thoughout the year. This program is set up in a multiple choice format that resembles standardized tests. Each topic that is offered correlates to the standards

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-14194246701207366622008-10-14T18:20:00.001-04:002008-10-14T18:23:00.399-04:00(Study Island) Video games to help students learn

Click here to this watch this video news storyNEW 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

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-45681301646243749342008-09-12T21:51:00.003-04:002008-09-12T21:54:42.356-04:00What others say about Study Island

Study Island Helps Increase Standardized Test Score Performance -- New Study ReleasedReview of Study Islandby khayden5 (1,213 pts ) Published on Aug 16, 2008http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/4636.aspxStudy 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

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-67235033707831524832008-09-12T17:40:00.002-04:002008-09-12T17:43:26.389-04:00Below is a sample letter on introducing parents to Study Island:

Dear Parent,Our school now has access to a great resource for preparing our kids to master the Kentucky Core Content Standards. We have a subscription for a web-based program called Study Island, which is accessible to students from school or home. If you have Internet access, your child can access Study Island from home as well.. The information below provides an overview of the program. We are

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-39089461217927953172008-09-12T17:28:00.002-04:002008-09-12T17:39:51.642-04:00Back to School with Study Island-Making the Home/School Connection

As we start another school year, it is a great idea to make sure that all parents know about Study Island. Maybe a family is new to the school, or maybe a family did not use Study Island from home in the past, but the beginning of a school year marks a great time to involve parents.Study Island has created a letter which you will see on the bottom of the page. You can use this as a template to

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-70202245654103661832008-05-08T08:15:00.001-04:002008-05-08T15:57:22.080-04:00Learning Made Fun!

Kinesthetic & Visual Learning Using Smartboards-Students can interactively become proficient and master standards 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

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-8742622218865880502008-05-05T06:00:00.000-04:002008-05-01T20:57:15.542-04:00Ideas for using Study Island for Special Ed students

One key for Special Education & NCLB / IDEA is that students must be assessed against grade level standards-- this particularly applies to Learning Disabled or Behavior Disabled students. Study Island is a grade way for special educators to make sure that IEP students are linked to the general education curriculum and standards.The “Individual Student Summary” report is terrific for

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-10856964210613076122008-05-02T18:43:00.000-04:002008-05-02T18:43:00.841-04:00Response to Intervention Strategies with Study Island

The Study Island Kentucky Core Content Standards Mastery program offers a variety of real-time reports. Each comprehensive report offered can be customized to your specific needs. Study Island can generate reports by student, subject, class, grade and school. Study Island’s detailed diagnostic reports can provide valuable longitudinal data to track students from year to year and school to

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-59563015865756143132008-05-01T20:13:00.001-04:002008-05-01T20:15:37.195-04:00New Study Island Application

A Belated Earth Week Idea:**Go Green- We all know there is a big push on “going green” and cleaning up the environment. Study Island fits this initiative by providing web-based learning. If you are in a state that is pushing for “less paper” then by all means talk about us being clean and on the Web. No books, no paper, no disks, no fuss!

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-18819540200240812312008-03-30T14:11:00.001-04:002008-03-30T14:14:46.892-04:00"Students Use Study Island to Help with Studies"

By Alene HillCorrespondentWednesday, March 5, 2008 9:52 AM CSTWhen Heather Muench, a sixth-grade student at Dorris Intermediate School, needed extra help with math, she turned to a new tool in district teachers’ arsenals for assistance.“I was having trouble with exponents, so I went over it on Study Island, and I got it,” she said, pointing out that the software also helps with reading.Another

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-8252276274823677992008-03-12T15:53:00.000-04:002008-03-12T15:54:23.462-04:00Study Island Success Story from a 5th grader!

Study Island is paradise for Swansea fifth-graderThe Herald News, 207 Pocasset Street, Fall River, Massachusetts 02722http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x688584259Swansea -Joseph G. Luther Elementary School fifth-grader Jenna Demoranville had a story to tell, and the School Committee was all ears Monday night.After all, it’s not every day the committee is treated to a success story about a new

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-32925443786416858922008-02-06T22:57:00.000-05:002008-02-06T23:10:07.504-05:00Did you know that one of the BIGGEST PAYOFF instructional strategies in terms of improving student achievement is the use of DESCRIPTIVE FEEDBACK?

Studies show that when used consistently, feedback can make a difference of approx. 30%iles (compared to classrooms NOT using this strategy) [Marzano, 2007].Definition: 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

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-75853456445447823782008-01-22T10:11:00.000-05:002008-01-22T10:16:29.761-05:00How can I use Study Island with my Special Education students?

1. Restrict Students to a Certain Grade Level: Students can work on grade level material appropriate to their Individual Education Plan (IEP), AND you can hide the grade level they are working on, so the student will not know.Restricting students to one grade level:a. From the admin page, or teacher page (if your admin grants you access), click on Adjust Student Difficulty.b. Under Option 2,

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-51949636708572973772008-01-20T14:37:00.000-05:002008-01-20T14:39:36.188-05:00The Clicker People

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Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-65215398741083444932008-01-18T20:32:00.000-05:002008-01-20T14:40:33.076-05:00How to Use Federal Funding to Purchase Study Island

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3435407-1");pageTracker._initData();pageTracker._trackPageview();No Child Left Behind (NCLB), re-authorized in 2005, is the common name for the

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-89131252444669473662008-01-17T13:23:00.000-05:002008-01-20T14:41:18.212-05:00Cool Links on many Study Island "Lessons"

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3435407-1");pageTracker._initData();pageTracker._trackPageview();At a recent training session, one teacher got really excited about the links

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-21560119526978601312008-01-17T13:18:00.000-05:002008-01-20T14:41:40.356-05:00How can I implement Study Island with a limited number of computers?

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3435407-1");pageTracker._initData();pageTracker._trackPageview();1. Study Island Station- Use Study Island as a literacy or math station. You

Study Island - Kentuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834828468410565554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539864773220188337.post-76595451175975107092008-01-17T13:10:00.000-05:002008-01-20T14:42:09.113-05:00Using the Study Island "Printable Worksheet" feature

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