How can I use Study Island with my Special Education students?

1. Restrict Students to a Certain Grade Level: Students can work on grade level material appropriate to their Individual Education Plan (IEP), AND you can hide the grade level they are working on, so the student will not know.

Restricting students to one grade level:

a. From the admin page, or teacher page (if your admin grants you access), click on Adjust Student Difficulty.
b. Under Option 2, select a class or grade level.
c. Check off the student names you wish to adjust on the left side of the screen.
d. Select the restricted grade level.
e. Check the box “Hide Grade Level From User”.
f. Select “Restrict User(s) To This Level”.

Any time you wish to make changes, simply follow the instructions listed above.

2. Adjust Passing Parameters: You can adjust the percentage required to achieve the blue ribbon. This can increase the student’s self-esteem, and motivate them while using Study Island. Please note that this does not change the difficulty of the material, just the percentage required to pass the topic.

Adjusting Passing Parameters:
a. From the admin or teacher page (if your admin grants you access), select “Adjust Student Difficulty”.
b. Under Option 1 use the arrow down box to select a program.
c. Next, use the drop down box to select a class.
d. Select “Next”.
e. Check off the students’ names you wish to adjust on the left side of the screen.
f. Select the subject you wish to change from the drop down box.
g. Select your parameters next to Passing Level.
h. Select “Set Passing Level”.

3. Individual Subject Reports: Use these reports to assist your decision making process when writing Individual Education Plans (IEPs). While viewing this report, you will be able to see the topics in which the student is exceeding, as opposed to which topics need improvement. Spotting which goals/objectives should be placed on the IEP has never been easier!!

Finding the Individual Subject Report:

a. From the admin or teacher page, select School Stats Page.
b. Select Individual Student Report for Report Type.
c. Select a Class.
d. Select a Student.
e. Select a Program (This will default to the grade that the student is enrolled in, however, if they are working on a different grade level than they are enrolled in, you will have to select the program you wish to view.)
f. Select a Subject.
g. Select View Report.
h. Once the report appears, you can select Suggested Topics.

***Remember you can select “Standard” from the report screen to view the KCC standard being addressed.

The Individual Subject Report is also printable, which makes it a handy document to carry along with you to Admission/Review/Dismissal (ARD)/Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings. This allows you to share with the committee how you came about determining your goals/objectives for your special education student(s).

4. Utilizing the Printable Worksheet:
• Print 1 or more topics for review in this mode.
• The teacher or students cut the questions apart as well as the answers. Students will work the problems and match them to the answer slips.
• Pair students together or work one-on-one with them to work individual problems.
• Make a transparency of the worksheet and use it as a whole class lesson.

There are endless possibilities when it comes to utilizing this program to meet the needs of special education students! Please do not hesitate to check with our Customer Implementation Team for more ideas!