1. WHAT IS STUDY ISLAND? Study Island is a leading provider of free use, Web-based standards mastery products.

2. Study Island is… Web-based instruction, practice, assessment and reporting built from NC standards. Rigorous academic content that is both fun and engaging. Research-based with proven results for all students Easy to use (in the lab, classroom, library or home).

3. About Study Island Since 2000, Study Island, has been building and marketing online, state standards-based learning programs that are the most effective and easiest to use of their kind. Our in-house technical development and content teams design and create our programs, which are then sold to schools on a subscription basis through our direct sales force. Used by millions of students in thousands of schools across the United States, all of our programs are built specifically from state standards and are designed to create a very user-friendly experience for both students and teachers alike.

4. Why do we use it? Study island is proven to improve… Reading comprehension Building skills such as: Main Idea, Making inferences, Sequencing, Clarifying, and a vast amount of other skills that are both helpful in the classroom and the EOG. Mathematics skills and concepts Science skills/Concepts

5. How to use it? Go to Studyisland.com Each student should have a username (Ex. Johnny.smith@charlotte) Password (students id #, or study) You can practice different skills, tests, and receive individualized assignments from your childs teacher.

6. Study Island Is… A Great tool for students to learn and explore. Parents can use it to monitor and assist their child/ren. Teachers to assign individualized assignments as well as whole class assignments. Thats why we use it at Barnette!!!!!!