Using Study Island from Home

Since the Study Island state assessment program is completely web-based, students can access it from any computer with an Internet connection and a standard web browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape). Results from students’ study sessions are recorded and made available to the teacher. This includes results from sessions completed from home.

The program is divided into sections based on subject. For example, the social studies section is made up of topics. Each topic contains about 20-25 questions with explanations. All topics are accompanied by a lesson, which includes some brief information about the material covered by the questions in that topic area. It is helpful to view the lesson before answering the questions in the topic.

Follow the instructions below in order to set up the program:

Go to

www.studyisland.com

Enter your username and password at the upper-left of the screen, and click "login" (Note: Students have already received a username and password from their teacher.)

Click on the section tab…again, for example "social studies."

Students have already taken the "Pretest."

Now you are working through the remainder of the topics in any order you like. You must "pass" all topics before taking the "Post Test."

To pass a topic, you must satisfy the topic’s passing requirements which are based on a minimum number of questions answered (usually 10) and minimum percentage correct (around 70%). A blue ribbon icon is displayed next to all passed topics.

Once you have passed all topics in the section, you have to pass the "Post Test" for the section before it is complete.

When you pass all topics in the section, you have completed the program and will be well prepared to take the social studies MEAP test.

To access the Reports:

After your child has logged in, select the social studies subject from the left-handed side of the screen to access the reports.

Here, you will find a variety of reports with information such as how much time your child has spent on various topics, how they used their time, and what questions they missed. You will also be able to compare your child with other children in their class and in the state that are using Study Island.