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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.



 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
Sarah Vincent, B.A. in Ed.
Minnesota Program Consultant
Toll Free: 800-419-3191, ext. 7624
E-mail:  sarah.vincent@studyisland.com


Celebrate National Reading Month
In celebration of National Reading Month get Study Island’s Reading Intervention series for ONLY $250.00 per school.  

And. . .wait for it. . .wait for it. Get it for LIFE. Yes, you get all of our reading intervention programs 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 primary aim of the R&R program is to allow students to revisit what reading means and to reconsider what they think literature can be. With multiple assessments, immediate feedback, and real-time reporting, the Study Island Reading: R&R intervention program helps drive differentiation and remediation in your classroom.

Many people throughout Minnesota have been using our Reading Intervention Series to INCREASE English Proficiency with English Language Learners and much, much more. Visit http://www.studyisland.com/intervention/ to learn more about our Reading Intervention Series.

Contact Sarah Vincent right away to get in on this special promotion because it ONLY runs through March 31, 2010.


v3 Enhancements!
Coming in 2010
Study Island v3 Enhancements including:
  • 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, scroll to the PowerPoint document below.