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Study Island -- Champion partner
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“Study Island treats their customers the way that they like to be treated, and do everything they can to offer a too good to be true experience from the moment you buy Study Island to the day you renew.” Quote from a Minnesota principal


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


Study Island is used by over six million students in over 15,000 schools.

Study Island Highlights
State specific questions
Web-based
Up-to-date 2007 math standards
Response to Intervention (RtI)
FREE customer support
Parental Involvement
Easy implementation
Biggest “bang” for the education buck
Adaptable
Simple, tailored reports
Responses from our 2007-2008 teacher survey:
    97.4% say Study Island helped increase their test scores.
    94.0% say their students enjoy using Study Island.
    96.1% plan on renewing Study Island next school year.

How does Study Island work?
Our Minnesota programs are completely web-based. Students simply log on to access the program. The program is organized into topics covering all of the Minnesota Academic Standards that are tested on the state-mandated  Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments - Series II (MCA-II)   in grades 2 through 8.  Also Algebra II EOC and High School product coming very soon!
 
Why does Study Island work?
  • Web-based, so students can use it at school or home and can study and learn at their own pace, and there is no software to download or install.
  • Dynamic content, with several thousand questions and each question is constantly changing.
  • Skills specific, with lessons and practice tests based solely on the Minnesota Academic Standards and specifically designed to prepare students for the MCA-II.
  • Better than workbooks, Study Island enables students to interact with thousands of questions, it instantly grades and records student work, and users are able to print custom workbooks.
  • Question style similar to the MCA-II, allowing students to get comfortable with the testing style, resulting in reduced test-taking mistakes and improved scores.
  • Self paced, because every student learns at a different pace.
  • Multiple study modes allow students to choose their style of learning.
  • Real-time reporting through a real time report card with statistics for each user session.



Get Acrobat Reader  Study_Island_Reading_Interventions.pdf  
Get Acrobat Reader  Study_Island_Arts_and_Humanities_bundle.pdf  
Get Acrobat Reader  Study_Island_College_Readiness.pdf  
 Study_Island_v3_Enhancements.ppt  
Information on all the Study Island v3 Enhancements.
 MESPA_Study_Island_Adminstrator_Referral.doc  
Use this sheet to refer your colleagues to Study Island!


Visit the Study Island!
www.studyisland.com/MN

And please contact
Heather Watson
Program Consultant
Toll Free: 800-419-3191, ext. 7602
E-mail:  heather.watson@studyisland.com

Study Island's Reading Intervention series
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Now through September 30, 2010:  $349.00 per school, for LIFE!!

The Study Island Reading: R&R program is easy-to-use and designed to assist struggling readers, reluctant readers, avoidance readers, and English language learners by engaging them in the study of literature and language. The R&R program provides multiple assessments, immediate feedback, real-time reporting and helps drive differentiation and remediation in your classroom. For complete details, scroll to the PDF below.

Study Island’s Arts and Humanities bundle
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Now through September 30, 2010:  $249.00 per school, for LIFE!!

The Study Island Arts and Humanities bundle is designed to help students master knowledge and skills in Heath, Fine Arts, and Technology, in addition to reviewing William Shakespeare’s greatest plays. For complete details, scroll to the PDF below.

College and Career Readiness Bundle - $7/student
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Study Island’s comprehensive high school suite reinforces the learning process and ensures that every learner can be well-prepared for a successful and confident transition to their college or career choice. Give your high school students 24/7 access to high quality lessons and questions with instant feedback and built-in remediation. Students can work through the web-based program at their own pace or teachers can guide students through the program. And with dynamic content, students don’t memorize the answers, they learn the topics. For complete details, scroll to the PDF below.

v3 Enhancements rolled out in 2010!
Study Island v3 Enhancements include:
  • Webinars
  • iPhone Support
  • Interactive Test Toolkit
  • Enhanced Message Center
  • Text-to-Speech
  • Professional Development Toolbox
  • Forums
  • Writing Assignments
  • Custom Assessments
  • Parent Notifications
  • Live View
  • Enhanced Reporting
For details on these enhancements, see the PowerPoint document to the left.


Mission: The Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association is dedicated to promoting and improving education for children and youth, strengthening the role as educational leader for elementary and middle level principals, and collaborating with partners in education to assist in achieving these goals.

Leading schools toward excellence through the MESPA vision to be the premiere resource for preparing today's principals for tomorrow and a strong leading voice for public education.

Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association
1667 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
651.999.7310     MN toll free 800.642.6807    
Fax: 651.999.7311     E-mail: mespa@mespa.net