Study Island - A Web-based Assessment Tool

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• A Web -Based Assessment Tool

For the classroom and home
By Darryl T. Powell
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What is it?

• Study Island is a leading provider of web-based
  state assessment preparation programs and
  standards based learning programs.

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Features

• Students simply log on to Study Island from
  anywhere. All they need is an Internet
  connection.
• Students master topics built from the New Jersey
  Standard Course of Study and tested on the NJASK.
• Each topic is built from one of the objectives
  within the Standard Course of Study.
• Each topic contains a straightforward lesson and
  assessment questions with detailed explanations
  that provide automated instruction.
• Students can choose between traditional tests or
  interactive games as their learning method.

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How does it work?

• The program is divided into sections based on
  subject (math, reading, science, etc.)
• Each section is made up of 10 to 25 topics. 
• Each topic contains about 20 to 25 questions with
  explanations.

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Its Aligned

• All topics are accompanied by a lesson which
  includes some brief information about the
  material covered by the questions in the topics.

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Its Rigorous

• For each subject (math, reading, and science),
  the students must take a pre-test, complete all
  content groups covering all the New Jersey
  Standard Course of Study, and pass a post-test in
  order to complete the program.

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Its Friendly

• 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
  New Jersey.

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Why Does it Work

• Web-based - Because Study Island is completely
  Web based, students can use it at school or home
  and can study and learn at their own pace. There
  is no software to download or install all you
  need is an Internet connection.

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Dynamic Content

• Not only are there several thousand questions in
  the Study Island program, but each question is
  also constantly changing. The answers to the
  multiple choice questions are continuously
  changing position, and the numbers in the math
  questions are randomly chosen. This causes the
  students to learn the concepts, not just memorize
  the answers.

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Skills-Specific

• Study Island's lessons and practice tests are
  based solely on the New Jersey Standard Course of
  Study and are specifically designed to prepare
  students for the NJASK Test. Study Island covers
  each and every Objective that will be tested on
  the NJASK Test.

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Better Than Workbooks

• Study Island offers all the benefits of workbook
  based programs in addition to the tremendous
  benefits that can only be provided by a Web based
  program. Unlike workbooks, Study Island enables
  students to interact with thousands of questions,
  then automatically and instantly grades and
  records all student work. In addition, users are
  able to print custom workbooks.

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Multiple Study Modes

• In addition to allowing students to learn at
  their own pace, Study Island lets students choose
  their style of learning. Students can choose
  between a standard test format and several
  interactive games for their study sessions.

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Real-time Reporting

• Study Island records statistics for each user
  session in a real time report card. Teachers have
  access to a private page where they can view
  usage statistics and results for each student and
  the school as a whole. Real-time reports
  (including graphs) help teachers measure progress
  and identify deficiencies as they relate to the
  specific Objective. Teachers and administrators
  can use these statistics to see how their
  students compare to other students in New Jersey.

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Credits

• www.Google.com
• www.studyisland.com
• www.youtube.com