Study Island District Administrator Manual
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1. 1 Add studyisland com to your email filter list 2 Add archlearning com to your email filter list 3 Add edmentum com to your email filter list 4 Add the following IP Addresses to your content filter and white list within your firewall a 72 249 13 4 65 allows access to Study Island b 66 195 152 128 25 allows access to backup Study Island servers These IP addresses translate to studyisland com and edmentum com 5 Make sure all computers have the latest versions of Flash and Java possible Desktop Browser Support Study Island develops new features which require browsers that support the latest JavaScript frameworks to display and operate properly Microsoft Windows Browser Version nternet Explorer 8 0 10 0 Firefox Latest Version Requires Windows XP and newer Apple OSX Browser Version Firefox Latest Version afari Requires Mac OS X 10 5 and newer Support for Alternative Obsolete and Future browsers Browsers such as Chrome and older versions of the above may operate correctly These browsers however are not tested and thus not officially supported at this time Mobile Browser Support Study Island has begun optimizing various aspects of the interface to operate with mobile devices At this time we will only be supporting the native browsers on the devices and operating systems listed below Google Android Device Type Ir oe Large Tablet Devices An SE 1280x800 Tested Resolution Sma2. On Ka On D Off K On ki On Ka SCHOOL JASON S Teacher D Yes D Password Ka On D On D On D On D On D Off D On K On D SCHOOL Allow Users to Send Messages Study Island offers a messaging center where users can message the administrator teachers Tip In the cases where and students This Message Center is helpful in assigning homework or allowing the students to the setting is Off ask questions Messages can be accessed by clicking the envelope icon at the top of the screen students can attempt sending a message to other Messaging Options students however upon Yes students will be able to message both teachers and other students clicking Send Message Yes Except During School Hours Messaging will be turned off between 8 a m 4 they will be notified that p m local time their message was blocked No Except Teachers students will only be able to message the teachers and administrator Teachers also have the ability to message students No students will not be able to send messages to anyone including teachers and the administrator Teachers do not have the ability to message the students either Profanity Check When profanity is detected in a student s message the message will be forwarded to the principal and administrator The message will be blocked and will not be sent through to its intended recipient 13 Games Study Island enables stu
3. Study Island Study Island District Administrator Manual How to Get Started Using the Program 2013 2014 Study Island 3232 McKinney Ave Suite 400 Dallas TX 75204 1 800 419 3191 support studyisland com Dear District Administrator Welcome Thank you for purchasing Study Island To ensure success in using this program we have developed this user Manual In the pages that follow you will find an explanation of your duties as administrator We are here to help if you ever run into a problem or have a question Technical support is included with your purchase so please feel free to call us at 800 419 3191 email us at supDport studyisland com or click on the Live Support link located at the top left corner of the Admin Page Sincerely Study Island Support Table of Contents 1 FFEQUENTIY Asked QUESTIONS iivec inci odsisscasavidesarasdencicvassvobedstapensned dosanasdvacdseessicbedeladepaneddeiseasdsardcasisvcdedaies 4 2 OVEN W O E eae eee AAE AE ee eee 5 3e CENE E DEE 7 aa Ee E 7 b Register Students ANd Teachers ccssecccssccccsecceesececauececeeseceeeecesseeceseuecesseecessuecesseneeesens 7 A eieiei SOUT NOS r AE E O E A E E rene eta 13 ste DEACERO DORU eegene 16 Gs PeTo EU Eea EE oeevacenayanaperanond sresevaue entecewavancpavaronscesese 17 Te e E delen E E 19 Bis SCM COON VCS Ul Lg ein TE 22 Gis SPM Pll ege E 22 B nee Rene 22 C DMa SEIS eege 22 T Ee RG E 23 de Teacher ee EE 23 BEER 24 Ce C
4. Yes teachers will be able to use their compatible CRS classroom clickers with the Study Island program Please note that your school will need to have already purchased a CRS program To Use a CRS with Study Island Click on Programs on the left side of the screen and select the grade level and subject Check the topic s you want to study and click Start Studying in the upper right corner Choose Classroom Response Systems under Session Options Choose the number of questions and click Next Choose the class and assign clickers Click Next am bau IP You can also go to the Help page click on Clickers once in Help to find detailed instructions and system requirements to run R O Enable Flash Cards When flash cards are enabled teachers and students will see a flash card icon Ee next to the topic title Upon clicking the icon the user will be able to choose between interactive digital or printable flash cards Please note that not all topics have flash cards available Block Score Improvement When students have completed a session they have the ability to go back through and redo any missed questions Some teachers prefer not to allow score improvement in order to see the actual score from the student s original assessment Allow Character Customization in Games When character customization in games is allowed students will be able to customize their characters in select
5. and demographics Block Other Material feature that allows you to designate the material to which your students have access Students will only be able to access Study Island topics assigned on the Class Page s Blue Ribbon the designation of topic mastery Building Block remedial material automatically generated when a student does not meet certain passing requirements Built Test Library digital library containing a list of all assessments created by you or shared by others Class a group or grouping of students created on the Class Manager Page Class Manager Study Island page where teachers can manage classes and create edit assignments and class pages Class Page informational page created by teachers in Class Manager containing assignments notes etc for students Class Properties settings chosen for each class by the teacher e g game access timer visibility and remedial topic availability Create New Topic editor with which Custom Material can be created Classroom Response Systems CRS interactive handheld classroom devices which work in conjunction with the Study Island program Completed Assignment assignment in which students have earned a Blue Ribbon in each included topic Custom Material questions created by teachers added into the Study Island program Database File school generated file containing student information used to register users in Study Island Default Password school cho
6. tab find the test you wish to delete 17 Click on the Red X to the right to delete the test NOTE Built Tests still show in the reports after they are deleted but have to be accessed from District Reports Built Tests Library The Built Test Library allows you to create and store Built Tests From the Built Tests Library you can preview previously created tests assign tests to schools or delete the tests Additionally you have the access to import Built Tests from your school accounts District Test Builder Scheduled Tests Built Test Library Schedule a Test Build a Test import from School Select Program All Programs Select Subject All Subjects Title Last Edited Actions Test Thu Jul 25 2073 dp CL EJ B x TX 8th Grade TEKS Mastery and STAAR Preparaton Math STAAR 18 Custom Material The Custom Material page allows teachers and admins to create their own custom material for use in the Study Island program Students can access this material by clicking Custom Material on the left side of the page Teachers can assign it by creating a Practice and Instruction assignment and selecting Custom Material as the topic Additionally admins can click on Alter Subjects to add Custom Material to the list of topics Create Custom Material Click Custom Material on the left side of the screen Click Create New Topic on the upper right side of the screen Give yo
7. 8 If you would like to schedule the test now click on Yes at the prompt Otherwise select No If you select no the test will be available in the Built Test Library for edit and use SR e Compare amp Order Assessment Questions This contains questions that students will not see using classic Stu Numbers Question 1 Which list orders the numbers from greatest to least es A 391 368 364 347 Gi 7 B 391 364 368 347 eee C 368 364 391 347 2 questions added D 347 364 368 391 Schedule a Test Schedule a Built Test 9 Select Schedule a Test from the top 10 Select the Program and Subject and then Schedule Information select the Built Test from the drop down 11 Choose which schools you are assigning the Select a Program 8th Grade TEKS Mastery and STAAR Preparation B iest to Selecta Subject Math STAAR A 12 Update the Test Title if needed Select a Built Test Test D A Preview 13 Select the Grade Level of students assigned Select School s 9 selected to this test Schedule Title Math Demo 14 Pick the test dates time and if weekend Select a Group of Students Users of Level 8 D access is available 15 Click on Schedule Test to publish the test Test Dates 07 26 2013 through 08 02 2013 Time Available 08 00 am until 03 00 pm CST Allow Weekend Access Yes B Schedule Test 17 Delete a Scheduled Test 16 From the Scheduled Tests
8. or via a database file Remedial Topics see Building Block Report Study Island statistical data organized in a viewable format Session duration of time in which a user participates in a Test Game Classroom Response System or Printable Worksheet within the Study Island program Session Type method in which students can work through Study Island topics options include Practice Game Classroom Response System and Printable Worksheet SIS Primary Key identification number that can be added when registering users to identify users in our system Start Date the day the user was created and or the date from which stats are shown Study Mode see Session Type Suffix see Username suffix Topics individual segments within a subject Trusted setting designated by the admin that allows teacher functions and access to student data Untrusted setting designated by Admin that limits teacher functions and access to student data Username suffix suffix added to a username to prevent a high number of duplicates e g school name initials or mascot White Ribbon designation of Building Block mastery 28
9. Current Activities section Live View also offers an individual student Summary Report a Weekly Class Performance Usage Chart and a Blue Ribbon chart Parent Notifications are automatic emails designed to keep parent s involved in their student s education process and to promote better communication between parents and teachers With this feature a teacher can keep parents informed of their students s progress in the program by creating any of several types of Parent Notification Requests It is recommended that teachers enter valid email addresses under My Attributes prior to creating new Notifications for this feature to work properly Please note that the admin or teacher must set up Parents and Parent Groups before a new Notification can be created Writing Assignment is a streamlined paperless way to develop students writing skills Teachers can choose from a selection of grade specific writing prompts or create their own writing assignments Students can use online graphic organizers to plan written responses then create and submit compositions electronically After viewing submitted assignments online teachers will be able to leave comments and grade and or send the composition back to students for revisions Note A student will see Writing Portfolio as an option on the left side of the screen only once that student has turned in his or her first composition If a student saves a composition for later he or she wil
10. ary of school A performance Program Participation Report Weekly District Report View a list of topics that View a list of all the View graphic ki need improvement sorted programs and the schools representations of school by priority that subscribe to them usage on a district wide Built Test Report Benchmark Growth Report gt View data for all schools taking benchmark tests in basis View school and student performance in each er aatann reporting category assessed C your district IF YOU WANT TO TRY THIS Compare schools in a specific program Select District Reports Select the report and students you d like to view Select District Reports Choose District Gradebook Report All Activity by School View a summary of all activity at all schools View a summary of work completed in each subject for the whole district Select District Reports Select District Summary Report View a list of all the topics where the standards have been exceeded met or need improvement by your district Select District Reports Select Suggested Topics Report or one of the specific priority sub reports View school participation on a district wide basis Select District Reports Select Program Participation Report There are several formats available Choose your favorite 16 District Test Builder The Test Builder allows district admins to create their own customized assessments to measure student proficie
11. available at the district level These settings apply to all users in that individual school only School Settings peche School Settings Bi Student Games Attributes Building Allow Flash Name Messaging Change Blocks CRS Cards HIBA AWAD TRIAL On Ka Yes lia Password Ka Off Ka On On kel SCHOOL JACKIE LACYTRIAL Teacher Ka Yes Ka Allow Ka On D SCHOOL JASON CANNON Teacher D Yes D Password D On D On D On D TRIAL SCHOOL Admin Functions Export Statistics This feature allows you to export all student stats from Study Island This is useful for those who wish to archive data between school years build their own reporting engine and or load the data into a different system for reporting purposes Password List This feature allows you to print a roster of your students usernames and passwords Manage Users Export Users This link allows you to export user data first name last name grade username password etc into an Excel file This is useful if you need to make a mass change to your users You can export the students into an Excel file make necessary changes and then re import them back into the program Do not change the SIS Keys Edit Users This feature allows you to edit the users of the individual school Available changes include Advance Grade Previous Grade Change School Reset Password and Deactivate Users Choose a grade from the dropdown box by Choose a Grade
12. dents to learn using a standard multiple choice format or an interactive game format The content of the games is the same as the content of the regular test mode Playing the games will affect the students scores just as if they were taking a regular test session Game Options e Yes e No No during school hours 8 a m 4 p m local time O Yes if correct gt Allows access to the games only if the students achieve a certain cumulative score for a subject A student would only be able to access the games if his or her overall subject score meets the specified percentage You can find the student s current overall percentage by going to the School Stats page and pulling an Individual Student Report and scrolling all the way down to the bottom of the page Attributes Change Choose whether the students and teachers will be able to change select attributes Remedial Topics or Building Block Topics This feature allows you to turn the remedial or Building Block Topics off and on Building Blocks automatically appear in most topics if a student is having difficulty passing that topic It has a lower difficulty level than the topic in which the student was having trouble Once the building block topic is passed designated by a white ribbon the student will need to go back and pass get a blue ribbon the on grade level topic as well Allow Classroom Response System CRS Mode When you select
13. e EE ein el E EE 25 10 eet 26 da RC fe Cr g E 27 10 Frequently Asked Questions How do register teachers and students See page 7 How do I advance students when they enter a new grade See School Administration Page then Manage Users on page 22 How do I view student data See District Reporting on page 16 How do I remove student data See School Administration Page then Admin Functions on page 22 How do I remove users from Study Island See School Administration Page then Manage Users on page 22 How do I edit student information See School Administration Page then Manage Users on page 22 How do I transfer a student to a different school See School Administration Page then Manage Users on page 22 What is SIF and where can find step by step instructions See What is SIF on page 7 How do create district wide custom material See Custom Material on page 19 How do create district wide built tests See District Test Builder on page 17 Study Island Program Study Island is an online standards mastery and test preparation program built from state standards and available in all fifty states One of District Administration s Readers Choice Top 100 Products of 2010 a 2112 SIIA CODIE Award winner for Best Student Assessment Solution and eSchool Media s 2012 Readers Choice Award winner Study Island is used by over 10 million
14. e lessons for the same topic c To remove lessons click on the red X under Actions A lesson is optional with Custom Material topics Lessons are a great way for students to review material previously covered by the teacher before taking the topic You may include one of the following lesson types on the topic s Existing lesson uploaded with the attachment manager Alink to an external website url Existing Lessons External URL Lesson Title Actions Narrators voice AS 3 When you are ready to continue click on Next Write Questions Create a Question 1 Start by writing your question in the question box 2 Select the tab that matches the type of question you are writing a For Multiple Choice Select the number of answer choices and if there should be none of the above Then click on the answer to bring up the editor to enter your answer Use the 1 button to add additional incorrect answer lines b For True False Slide the selector so the green option is on the status of this question c For Short Answer Type in exactly what you want the student to type in for the question above Multiple Choice True False Short Answer Select the number of answer choices Select a None of the above preference No Yes Enter the correct answer and each incorrect answer below Corect Incorrect Incorrect Incorrect Scroll down and add a Reading Passage if needed This passage sho
15. end sharing the school admin login codes with anyone except the designated Administrator and the principal of the school The district admin login codes should not be shared with anyone Session Types There are several different study session modes To access them check the box next to the topic then click Start Studying On the next page select the number of questions and choose the desired session type under Session Options Select from the following modes e Practice Mode Standard multiple choice or short answer format By default questions are in this mode The number of questions will automatically default to the minimum number required to meet the passing parameter for that topic Students have the ability to choose the number of questions for that test session e Classroom Response System Teachers will be able to use their CRS classroom clickers with the Study Island program Please note that your school will need to have already purchased a CRS system to be able to use this feature You can find complete instructions and system requirements online by clicking Help FAQs and Troubleshooting then Clicker Support e Printable Worksheet Students can choose one or multiple topics by putting a check mark next to the topics they want to include on their worksheet Answers are located at the bottom of a teacher copy however students do not have access to the answers Please note that questions taken in the Printable Workshe
16. es use the dropdown boxes by First Name and Last Name in the left Click on the dropdown box and select the column heading that corresponds with First Name and Last Name e If you have a column with the students full names instead click on the dropdown box that says Full Name on the right and select the column heading that corresponds with it 1 User Info 2 Usernames Passwords 3 Optional Fields 4 Special Fields 5 Class Owners 6 Register Users User Information Row 1 LAST FIRST GRADE PW USER HR NI Row 1 contains column headers Don t import first row First Name FIRST D OR Full Name Last Name LAST B Grade Grade GRADE E User Type User Type Student B Cancel Import Next Section 6 For the Grade box select the column heading that corresponds with the grade level 7 For User Type select Student or Teacher 8 Select the school column heading in School Click Next Section to go to the next step 9 Complete the Username Decisions section e Ifyou entered a username column in your database file use the Username dropdown box to select the corresponding column name e lf you did not enter a username column in your database select Auto Generate from the dropdown box by Username to choose the desired username format Select an Auto Generation Method and then enter a Username Suffix in the text box Most dis
17. et mode cannot be entered into Study Island reports e Game Mode There are many different games that your students can play Updated versions of Java and Flash are required to play the games and are available online as free downloads Game Mode questions contain the same content as other study modes Please note Playing the games WILL affect the students scores just as if they were taking a regular test session The student can choose games from three difficulty levels Beginner Intermediate or Challenging The difficulty level does not Tip You have the pertain to the questions but rather to the level at which the game is played option to control if or when students have e Flash Cards When flash cards are enabled teachers and students will see a flash card access to game mode icon next to the topic title Upon clicking the icon users will be able to choose between interactive digital or printable flash cards Please note that not all topics have flash cards available Getting Started Step 1 Choose a Single Study Island Administrator per Campus Please note that the school admin is different from the district admin A school admin manages school level settings whereas the district admin manages district wide settings Functions of a Study Island Administrator e Register the students and teachers into the program if not completed by district admin e Update the roster as needed e Handle the administrative settings of the prog
18. etest Students must complete at least 10 Pretest questions to unlock the rest of the content in the subject If there is no Pretest option or if students have already taken the Pretest they may move on to the other topics 4 Choose a Session Type The default setting is Practice Mode however students may also select Printable Worksheet or Game Mode if permitted 5 Once the Pretest has been completed students may work through the remainder of the topics in any order and must pass all topics before taking the Post Test 6 To pass atopic students must meet the passing requirements which are based a minimum number of questions answered usually 10 and a minimum percentage correct around 70 A blue ribbon icon in is displayed next to all passed topics high school students will see a passport icon 7 Once students have passed all the topics they must pass the Post Test to complete the subject Ignore this step if the subject has no Post Test 8 When students pass all topics in all subjects they have completed the program Overview of Teacher Use Log in to www studyisland com with your username and password Distribute usernames and passwords from the Password List to the students Create classes using Class Manager Create assignments if desired Introduce Study Island to your classroom Track student progress using real time reports from the School Reports page o or e SRTA Overview of School Admin Use 1 Logi
19. f your choice Update Student Lists two options 1 Update using SIF a Click SIF Administration on the left side of the screen b Enter required information or click Before using this feature please click here to view the SIF usage instructions if using SIF for the first time 2 Update using SIS Primary Keys a Please refer the Help tab under How To District Admins Managing Users for detailed instructions Distribute Usernames and Passwords to Teachers 1 Onthe School Settings page click the name of a school 2 Click Password List under Admin Functions 3 Print and distribute to appropriate teachers Direct School Administrators to the School Administrator Manual 26 Glossary Adjust Student Difficulty feature found on the School Reports page that allows admins and teachers if allowed to adjust the percentage correct required to achieve the blue ribbon and force students into lower or higher grade level material Administrator person from your school or district designated to register students and teachers update the roster as needed and set global preferences for the program Advance Grade to promote students to a higher grade level Assignment topic s chosen by the teacher for the students to complete created on the Class Manager Page and accessed through the Class Page See Completed Assignment Attributes individual data for each user such as grade level username password
20. games Customizable features vary by game and may include gender skin tone hair color hat shirt bottom and footwear color 14 Block High Scores When On is selected students usernames will not display when they achieve the High Score Table Timer Visible This feature allows you to hide the timer that is displayed when the students are taking a test or game session While the students do not see the timer if you hide it the timer still records the time Scratchpad Choose On to allow schools to use the scratchpad feature Highlighters Choose On to allow schools to use highlighters Override Settings When On is selected teachers will be able to override the school s game timer and remedial topic settings Teachers can override school preferences by clicking the Edit Class icon located in the Class Manager section from the main menu for their classes If a student is in more than one class which has overridden the school preferences the student s preferences will be set to the preferences for the class whose title is first alphabetically Teachers may use this to create different preferences for subsets of students in their class by creating additional smaller classes and ordering the class titles alphabetically Adjust Passing Parameters When On is selected your teachers will be able to adjust the passing parameters for their students on their School Stats page The passing parameters deter
21. hnicity Economically Disadvantaged Title Participant Migratory Student Gifted Talented Special Education and LEP ELL o Including this information will allow you to run several reports that show statistics based on these categories Visit http www studyisland com and enter your administrator login information Upon logging in select Import Users Click Browse to locate and select the database file you wish to upload and select your file type Click Upload Database File Import Users Before You Start Microsoft Excel and comma delimited text files are supported Students and teachers must be in separate files Teachers must also be assigned a grade level however they will not be restricted to that level Do not include formatting such as borders or hidden columns and or blank cells within your data range When uploading Microsoft Excel files please put all data in the first sheet of the document Select Database File KSsteststudents_xls Upload Database File Back to Home Privacy Policy 5 Complete the User Information section by mapping your columns to our fields e ifthe first row in your database file contains column headers titles check the box by Row 1 contains column headers Don t import first row If the first row in your file is a student or teacher s name uncheck the box e lf you have separate columns in your database file for the students first and last nam
22. l access the saved composition through the assignment Text to Speech refers to the ability to play text as spoken words and is now available to all grade levels The sound can be heard through speakers or headphones Text to Speech is designed for and most beneficial to beginning readers special needs students and auditory learners Note School admins must allow teachers to enable Text to Speech by going to the school admin page and checking the box by Allow teachers to adjust the difficulty for students under School Preferences 23 Seehive Study Island Admins and teachers are invited to help us accelerate the innovation of our products by suggesting new features and enhancements Users can submit ideas as well as vote and comment on others ideas Here are some things to keep in mind to get the most out of Seehive e Share your expertise We want to leverage your knowledge in education so when you do offer ideas and enhancements take a little time to carefully communicate exactly what you d like to see Remember not everyone in Seehive may have the same experiences as you You can also include attachments to help clarify the request You ll be asked to choose a category and grade level on each idea to help us review related ideas All of this should be fairly intuitive e Collaborate with other educators For the very first time you ll be able to view enhancement requests from other Edmentum customers You will have the opportunit
23. ll Tablet Devices 1024x600 854x480 Apple iOS Device Type LI oe Tested Resolution iPad 2 and newe LB JL dOa O iPhone 3GS and newe J COXA iPod Touch 4th gen and newe 6 960x640 Multimedia Content Support Some Study Island lesson content and games are written in Adobe Flash which may not be compatible with all devices at the time of this documentation Support for Alternative Obsolete and Future Devices and Browsers Alternative browsers as well as the native browsers on older amp newer versions of the above mentioned devices may operate correctly Mobile technology is rapidly changing and Study Island makes every effort to develop our product to operate on the widest range of devices possible Back to School Checklist Update District Contact Information 1 Log into Study Island as the District Administrator 2 Click on your name at the top of the page 3 Update the administrator s name and email address as needed Update School Information 1 Onthe School Settings page click the name of a school 2 Click the admin s name at the top of the page to update the Principal and Admin information Update School Settings On the School Settings page edit school settings as needed using the available dropdown boxes Print Reports on Previous Year s Data for Archives optional 1 Click District Reports or School Reports on the left side of the screen 2 Run and print the report s o
24. mine the percent at which a student receives a blue ribbon 15 District Reporting The District Reports and School Reports pages are used to generate reports on student progress You can access these pages through the District Reports and School Reports links on the left side of the screen Here admins are able to run district wide reports on students To access the School Reports page for a specific school while you are logged in as the district admin click on School Reports and then choose the school s name You can generate a variety of reports on student progress by individual class or grade Bar graphs show student progress compared to school and state averages You can filter most reports by date and also set them up to be automatically emailed every week Additional information on each Study Island report can be found on the Help tab District Reports Study Island Reports Data current as of 03 03 2013 09 03 PM CDT To view a report click on a repor name select your desired options and click View Report Note For school reports including individual student reports and class comparisons please go to your School Reports section in the left navigation menu School Comparison Report Compare performance View a list of schools and and Study Island usage their Study Island among selected schools statistics Suggested Topics Report District Gradebook Report District Summary Report View a summ
25. n Do not update password for existing users SIS Primary Key required 11 When you are finished with this page click Next Section 12 If you included optional data fields map them to the corresponding columns as in the prior steps If you did not include optional fields such as SIS primary key gender etc in your file please click Next Section and skip to step 12 e Example If in your file you have identified students that are Gifted Talented and left the other students blank you may need to map what that means for our system by selecting a Study Island value for each 3 Optional Fields A Special Fields Optional Fields SIS Primary Key LEP ELL STUDENTID E E Homeroom Migratory Student HOMEROOM B D Ethnicity special Education Gender STUDENTGENDER D Title Participant Coo D Gifted Talented Economically Disadvantaged k a 13 If you set an SIS Primary Key you will be prompted to select your SIS Primary key options If you set the toggle to No then students who are not in the uploaded file will not be changed If you set it to Yes then students who are not in the uploaded file will be moved to the deactivated users list Click Next Section to continue 10 SIS Primary Key Options Existing user records with SIS Primary Keys that match the SIS Primary Key in your file will be treated as updates Do you want existing users who don t have a ma
26. n to www studyisland com with your username and password 5 Register teachers and students into the program and update the roster as needed Note The district admin may also do this Manage the administrative settings of the program located on the Administration Page Note The district admin may also do this Distribute usernames and passwords from the Password List to the teachers and students Optional Create classes and or assignments for teachers using Class Manager Note Teachers can create their own classes and assignments if you prefer Introduce Study Island to teachers and students Track student progress using real time reports from the School Reports page Overview of District Admin Use 1 Log in to www studyisland com with your username and password Register teachers and students into the program on a district wide basis and update the roster as needed Note The school admin may also do this on a school wide basis Manage the administrative settings of the program for each school Note The school admin may also do this on a school wide basis Optional Distribute usernames and passwords from the Password List to the school admins teachers and students Introduce Study Island to school admins teachers and students Track school and or student progress using real time reports from the District Reports or School Reports pages Tip Due to universal access of student records we do not recomm
27. ncy and progress between schools Questions are available from both the standard Study Island question bank or from a new question bank designed specifically for the Test Builder The Test Builder is available for all grades and subjects Please note that not all subjects and topics have unique question banks available Scheduled Tests Built Test Library schedule a Test Build a Test Date Administered time in CST School Schedule Title Students Actions Are ba sch n pas Si Sr eae vele az La os or ul za zl To Build a Test 1 Click Test Builder new and click on Build a Test 2 Enter a Title choose if questions can be randomized then add any Additional Information optional then click Next Questions Select a Program and Subject and then click on the desired topic 4 Choose the number of instances for each question stem An instance is the number of times that specific question stem will appear on the assessment While the question stem will remain the same the actual values included in the question will vary for each instance 5 Click Add to add the question to the assessment the box to the left of your question will turn green After a question has been added you may click Remove to remove it 6 Scroll to the top of the page and click Save Selections If you would like to include additional topics repeat steps 5 8 Now click on Save amp Exit
28. ng SIF to register students please utilize Option 2 below to register teachers Option 2 Register Users via Database File 1 Create separate database files for students and teachers Before you start o Microsoft Excel and comma delimited text files are supported o Do not include formatting such as borders or hidden columns and or blank cells within your data range o Only use the first worksheet in the workbook Your file should contain the following fields which are NOT case sensitive e First Name required the first name of the user e Last Name required the last name of the user e Grade required the grade level of the user o The grade must be one of the following K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 o Teachers must also be assigned a grade level however they will not be restricted to that level e School required school name of the user o Any value will do because you ll map the value to the appropriate school during the upload process Example Database File required fields only SS iB First Name Lastname Grade School d Miranda Anderson 4 Patrick Elementary E Amber Matthews 6 Patrick Elementary t Ryan Castle 8 Garrett Elementary we Natalie Newman 7 William Elementary Username optional the username for the user o Each username must be unique o Ifyou do not include this field in the database file the Study Island system will auto generate a username for each student You will be able to choose
29. ram located on the Administration Page Step 2 Register Your Teachers and Students The school admin may register users for individual schools or the district admin may register users for all schools There are three ways to register your users Option 1 is suitable if your district is SIF compatible Option 2 is suitable if you are planning to register all district users without using SIF Option 3 is available only from the school admin page and is suitable for registering one or two students only Please note that school admins may also register their own students and teachers we recommend discussing whether registering users will take place at the district or school level prior to registration to avoid duplicates Option 1 Register Users via SIF What is SIF Study Island is SIF compatible Schools Interoperability Framework or SIF is an industry supported technical blueprint for K 12 software that enables diverse applications to interact and share data seamlessly Study Island district admins may choose to use SIF capability to maintain student rosters throughout the school year Please note that SIF integration is not required to use Study Island Using SIF with Study Island You can find complete detailed instructions by clicking SIF Administration in the center of the screen under District Settings then clicking Before using this feature please click here to view the SIF Usage Instructions at the top of the page Before usi
30. rmation on which students are being updated into the system Users with Errors includes information on which student and why the student will not be imported There is a number in red to the right which can be clicked on to expand the information in error Ignored Users Includes information on which users were ignored based on incomplete information in the file Users to Deactivate If you ve set the SIS Primary Key toggle on the Optional Fields tab to Yes then this tab will list users that will be deactivated from your school Please note The students are not registered yet 11 15 Click Finalize Import at the top of the page Import Preview and Summary There are 505 users which will be created as new users as a result of this import There are 1 users which were successfully mapped via their SIS Primary Key values and which will be updated There are 20 users with errors which prevent them from being imported If you do not correct these they will not be imported There are 50 users which will be deactivated because they do not have a matching SIS Primary Key from your file Finalize Import Users with Errors 20 Users to Create 505 Users to Update 1 ee ee Last Name Username Password Grade 506 123456 Luna Lovegrave LLovegrave aea 123456 Kindergarten 507 123457 Ana Palak APalak aea 123457 Kindergarten 508 123457 Ana Palak APalak aea 123457 Kindergarten Grade level must be 1 10 characters in leng
31. sen password given to all users upon registration if unique password is not specified High Score Table record of high game scores achieved in game mode Homeroom optional field used during registration to automatically place students in a class Import method of registering users by uploading a database file containing user information Live View a real time monitoring system that allows teachers to observe students progress as they work Mapping Fields process of matching your database fields to recognized Study Island fields 27 Off grade Level see Building Block Owner teacher or Admin in control of class Parent Notification an automatic notification process designed to communicate student progress to parents via email Pass Topic to pass a topic a student must achieve a specified percentage correct while having attempted a minimum number of questions Passing Parameters requirements to designate topic mastery consists of minimum percentage and minimum number of questions Passport Stamp designation of topic mastery in My Island the high school program Password List roster of student usernames and passwords Post Test non diagnostic topic designed to determine subject mastery Pretest non diagnostic topic designed to introduce users to the Study Island program Printable Worksheet session type that allows users to print questions from a Study Island topic Register to add users to the program manually
32. students in 19 000 schools Rooted in foundational and statistical research the dynamic self paced program allows teachers to customize instruction to students needs while allowing students to study in standard test format interactive game mode or using interactive response systems Study Island is currently compatible with elnstruction Promethean Renaissance Quizdom SMART and TurningTech How Study Island Works e Each user has his or her own username and password e The program is divided into sections based on subject math reading etc e ach subject is made up of approximately 15 30 topics and each topic corresponds to a standard or multiple related standards from your state curriculum e Topics consist of a lesson and a bank of practice questions with explanations e tis helpful to view the lesson before answering the questions in the topic Goal of the Study Island Program The goal of the program is to earn a Blue Ribbon or pass every topic denoted by A If a student passes every topic he or she has demonstrated proficiency in all areas tested System Requirements Java Version 1 6 or newer and Flash Version 8 0 or newer In addition if your district has strict content filters please make URL s 72 249 13 4 through 72 249 13 65 safe sites Overview of Student Use 1 Login to www studyisland com 2 Click on a subject math reading etc 3 If this is the first time using the program click Pr
33. tching SIS Primary Key to be deactivated Map each school with the corresponding Study Island Value Select the correct school name from the drop down box to the right of each value When you have finished mapping click Next Section 1 User Info 2 Usernames Passwords 3 Optional Fields 4 Special Fields 5 Class Owners 6 Register Users School Values Your File Says Study Island Value East Hills East Hills Middle School D North East NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL B laia an ee m Tt LEET EI maa AMANAN 14 If you are creating new classes in the homeroom column you will be asked to select the class owners The default owner is the school s admin Once completed you can click on Next Section to continue 4 Userinfo 2 Usernames Passwords 3 Optional Fields 4 Special Fields 5 Class Owners 6 Register Users Class Owners Select class owners for the new classes in Emily Foster Trial School Your File Says Study Island Value ALL_10th Grade Teacher Sample B ALL_11th Grade Teacher Sample D ALL 120 Grade gt Teacher Sample B ALL jet Grade Teacher Sample B ALL_2nd Grade gt Teacher Sample B 14 Review the user information Each tab contains information about the user s status Users to Create includes information on students being imported If there is an issue with the username then it is highlighted in yellow indicating a change Users to Update includes info
34. th This users Primary SIS Key conflicts with the one already assigned to Ana Palak on row 507 of your file 509 123458 Aidan Peters APeters aea 1 K Passwords must be 3 15 characters in length 12 User Type Student Student Student Student Users to Deactivate 50 ALL_Kindergarten ALL_Kindergarten ALL_Kindergarten ALL Kindergarten School Emily Foster Trial School TX Emily Foster Trial School TX Emily Foster Trial School TX Emily Foster Trial School TX Gender Gifted Errors D gt D School Settings District admins can manage school settings for all schools in the district Changes made here apply to all users in the school Tip click on the setting name the column header to set multiple schools at once Please note that school admins may also make changes to these settings at any time The following features under the School Settings tab affects all Study Island students registered in the school s account Use the sliders to make your selection and then click Submit Changes School Settings Submit Changes School Settings Bi N Student Games Attributes Building Allow Flash Block Score Game Block Timer ScratchPad Messaging Change Blocks CRS Cards Improvement Characters High Scores Visible HIBAAWAD TRIAL On Ka Yes Ka Password D Off Ka On w On D On ka On D Off D On D On Ka SCHOOL JACKIE LACYTRIAL Teacher D Yes Kai Allow D On Ka On Ka On
35. the format of the usernames during the upload process Password optional the password for the user o Ifyou do not include this field in the database file the Study Island system will allow you to create a default password for all students o If using the default password option we recommend checking force reset of password so that students will be prompted to create a new password the first time they log in We recommend using default passwords for teachers because teacher passwords become hidden once they are registered SIS Primary Key optional the unique student ID number o If your school s Student Information System SIS has a unique ID number for each student you can include it in the database file o This is optional and will allow you to upload a complete student list without duplicating existing users as long as the SIS Primary Key remains the same Homeroom optional the homeroom class for the student o Ifyou include a homeroom column on your spreadsheet the program will automatically create a class with that title and put the students into that class o Please note that the admin will need to assign an Owner to the class and students can only be put into one 1 class each during the import process Additional classes can be added later Other Database Fields optional for reporting purposes only additional informational data fields o Field options are Subpopulation information such as Gender Et
36. to begin School Preferences You can set select preferences for a school campus from this tab Add Users Import a list of Users This link allows you to register students on a school wide level via an Excel or comma delimited text file For detailed instructions refer to the Help tab under How To Admins Adding Users If registering users at a district wide level please refer to the instructions located in this manual Add Individual User This function allows the Administrator to add students and teachers to a school on an individual basis Please see the Help tab under How To Admins Adding Users for complete instructions 22 weie Men Admin Page HIBA AWAD TRIAL SCHOOL Subscription Period 06 23 2011 06 23 2015 District Dashboard Import Users Admin Functions Manage Users School Preferences Add Users SIF Administration School Reports District Reports Export Statistics Password List Custom Material School Settings Study Island Manuals Island Community Teacher Tools and Features The Class Manager features below are available to school admins and teachers only Live View is a real time monitoring system that allows the admin and teachers at the school level to observe students progress as they work Live View displays which students in your class are logged in the assignment and or topic s on which they are working and the number questions correct out of the number attempted You can sort any of the columns in the
37. tricts use a district acronym to make it easy for the students to remember their username Username Decisions Username Auto Generation Method John Doe Suffix D lf you are using an auto generated usemame the Suffix portion of the usemame will be replaced with the value you enter below e JoeUser YourSuiiix JoeUser YourSuffix H you are using username values from the file you are importing the suffix entered below will be appended to your value ie JoeUser YourSuiiix Suggestion Use an acronym for your school NO SPACES Usemame Sufis CMS 10 Complete the Password Decisions section e Ifyou entered a password column in your database file use the Password dropdown box to select the corresponding column name e lf you did not enter a password column in your database select Create My Own from the dropdown box by Password Enter your password in the Type Password Here box This password will be assigned to all students Note If using the Create My Own option we recommend checking Require users to change password upon first login so that students will be prompted to create a new password the first time they log in The administrator and teachers will have access to the updated information in case a student forgets his her new password Password Decisions Password Create My Own B Custom Password 3 characters minimum Require users to change password upon first logi
38. ur topic a title description and grade level Set the Preferences optional for your test Click Next to begin Gg General Info Title Description Enter Title Here Enter Description Here Optional Grade Level Required Preferences Passing Goal 10 2 Minimum of Questions 70 H Minimum Percentage Allow Flash Cards Hide Topic From Other Users Display Questions in Random Order Allow Draggable Ruler Allow Draggable Protractor v Create a Lesson 1 The Attachment Manager is on the Lesson tab Use the Attachment Manager to add or delete articles or images for use in Lessons or Questions a To add an article fill in the Title then add the text with the editor Click Save when you are done b To add an image click on the Image Manager tab Then click on the Browse button to upload an image c To delete either articles or images scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the red X next to the file name d Only articles can be edited Click on the pencil icon to edit the text EX Article Manager Image Manager Type or copy and paste your text below to create a new article to be used in your topic as a reading passage lesson or explanation Tithe Narrator s voice ml 19 2 Use the Lesson Options screen to select either an existing lesson or add an external URL a Images have to be added to articles before they can be used for an existing lesson b You can use multipl
39. ws above the question during a student s session Scroll down and add an Explanation if needed This message comes up when the student answers incorrectly Click on Save Question to end this question and start a new question Click on Save amp Preview to be taken to the topic preview screen Click on Clear Reset to start this question over without saving oa SS 20 Preview the Test 1 Click on Preview to view the entire test in an easy to edit format From this screen you can edit a question by clicking on Edit You can delete a question by clicking on Delete and accepting the confirmation screen Click on Save amp Add New Question to add another question Click on Test Preview to view the test in Practice Mode Additionally there is a link here for the Printable Worksheet of the topic 6 Click on Finished to exit this Custom Material topic Custom Material Topic Management oY a eM Write Questions Preview Below are the questions you have added to this topic Correct answers are highlighted in green test question Question 1 Ces A False Ge Delete B True Question 2 Second Test ie C Not me D Not me 21 School Administration Page To access the district version of a school admin page click School Settings on the left side of the page then click the name of the school Please note that the school admin may have access to additional functions that are not
40. y to promote the enhancements you like best or demote those that you may disagree with as well as add your comments to others ideas Ideas will get very well defined as more users comment and participate e Complete a profile Purely optional but completing a profile allows you to upload a photo of yourself or your school add your name and job title and allows other educators in the community to learn a little bit about you e Remember this site is a shared community with your educational peers As noted in the Terms and Conditions the ideas will be monitored for any abusive or inappropriate entries and those ideas and contributors will be properly addressed e Seehive will be used for new product ideas If you have a support issue to report please visit http www edmentum com support e Take some time to poke around You don t have to submit a new idea to see what can be done here At the least start promoting the ideas you like best and are most valuable to you Contact The ideas presented will be reviewed on a regular basis by the Product Managers for consideration for inclusion in our releases While this community will primarily be driven by user participation we will jump in with comments and questions from time to time too If necessary we may reach out for further details on a presented idea 24 Browser Compatibility In addition to the browser compatibility information here are some suggested network configuration settings
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