Study Island is our new web based program to help students with their academics. The program has a web link on the LaFayette Middle School web site or can be accessed at www.studyisland.com. Study Island offers the following benefits:
Web-based - Because Study Island is completely Web based, students can use it at school or home and can study and learn at their own pace. There is no software to download or install; all you need is an Internet connection.
Dynamic Content - Not only are there several thousand questions in the Study Island program, but each question is also constantly changing. The answers to the multiple choice questions are continuously changing position, and the numbers in the math questions are randomly chosen. This causes the students to learn the concepts, not just memorize the answers.
Skills-Specific - Study Island's lessons and practice tests are based solely on the Georgia Performance Standards and are specifically designed to prepare students for the CRCT/GHSGT. Study Island covers each and every Standard that will be tested on the CRCT/GHSGT.
Better Than Workbooks - Study Island offers all the benefits of workbook based programs in addition to the tremendous benefits that can only be provided by a Web based program. Unlike workbooks, Study Island enables students to interact with thousands of questions, then automatically and instantly grades and records all student work. In addition, users are able to print custom workbooks.
Question Style Similar to the CRCT/GHSGT - The question style on Study Island is similar to the style on the actual CRCT/GHSGT. This allows students to get comfortable with the testing style; therefore, test-taking mistakes will be reduced and scores will improve.
Self-paced - Every student learns at a different pace. Study Island allows the student to learn at their own pace.
Multiple Study Modes - In addition to allowing students to learn at their own pace, Study Island lets students choose their style of learning. Students can choose between a standard test format and several interactive games for their study sessions.
Real-time Reporting - Study Island records statistics for each user session in a real time report card. Teachers have access to a private page where they can view usage statistics and results for each student and the school as a whole. Real-time reports (including graphs) help teachers measure progress and identify deficiencies as they relate to the specific Standard. Teachers and administrators can use these statistics to see how their students compare to other students in Georgia.
