TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation
The Study Island TEKS Mastery and TAKS Preparation Program is specifically designed to help students master the content specified in the TEKS. Study Island's focus on the TEKS enables students to improve their performance in all skill areas tested on the TAKS in grades 3 through 12. Study Island also offers Math and Reading for Kindergarten and 1st Grade, Fine Arts, Health, and Technology for Elementary and Middle School, and High School Algebra II Skills Mastery products.
The user-friendly interface allows students to move through the program step-by-step. Each section has a pre-test and a post-test, as well as topics that cover each of the TEKS. Topics consist of questions, answers, explanations, and lessons that address the specific skills required in order to master the TEKS.
The Study Island TAKS Benchmarking Program for grades 3 through 8 enables teachers to get a snapshot of student proficiencies in relation to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). At any time throughout the year, students can be assessed through one of four different benchmarking tests. These assessments will give teachers and administrators an accurate predictor of TAKS scores as well as valuable diagnostic information that can be used to guide classroom instruction.
Taks Benchmark Test Features
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Developed Specifically for TAKS
Unlike other benchmark products, each Study Island TAKS benchmark test is built specifically from the TAKS Objectives and from the TEKS student expectations found on the TAKS. -
Predictive Validity & Test Reliability
Study Island's benchmarks have undergone a psychometric analysis showing high test reliability as well as high correlation to TAKS scores. -
Web-based & Easy-to-Use
Study Island's benchmark is accessible from any computer and is integrated into the Study Island TAKS preparation program. -
Comprehensive Reporting
Reports are broken up by the TAKS Objectives similar to the real TAKS test reporting.
New Study Island Enhancements:
On-Line Digital Writing Assignment
- New Writing Assignment module is a streamlined, paperless way to develop students' writing skills, choose from grade-specific writing prompts or create your own
- Students submit their writing assignment directly to the teacher - no paper to print out or get lost
- Teachers can grade the assignments on line, as well as make comments, highlight sections for emphasis, and send the assignment back to the student for revision
- Available for all subjects within Study Island
- A digital writing portfolio of student work can be created to document progress throughout the school year
Custom Assessment Builder
- Build your own diagnostic, formative, or summative test or quiz in minutes for all students
- Easily create and schedule customized assessments
- Assign a customized assessment to one or multiple students
- The customized assessments are automatically graded on-line and the gradebook is updated with each student's results
- Use with classroom response systems or clickers
Professional Development Toolbox
- State specific math and language arts lesson plans, instructional videos and supplemental resources required for the lesson
- Videos of master teachers showing best practice approaches to various topics provide a great coaching tool for new educators
- Teacher forums to collaborate with fellow educators or get new teaching ideas
Active Instruction
- Get a real-time view of the activities that students are currently working on with LiveView
- Interactive test toolkit provides instructional activities that mimic the classroom experience
Motivation
- Enhanced games provide motivation for students to learn the material and answer the questions correctly
- Enhanced message center allowing you to send encouraging messages to students
- Inform parents of upcoming assignments and improve the connection between school and home
- iPhone/iPod touch/iPad support for on-the-go learning
Remediation
- Special Needs Support including larger font size, text-to-speech, and multi-color highlighters
- Response to intervention (RTI) reports show student progress on specific topics over time
- Inform parents of upcoming assignments and improve the connection between school and home
- Building block topics provide automatic, built-in remediation within topics, so that students develop prerequisite skills that enable them to progress to working at grade level
Enrichment
- To ensure that students working above grade level stay engaged and challenged, Study Island offers various options such as increasing the passing parameters on assignments, or assigning students to materials from higher grades.
- In addition to Study Island's suite of core curriculum products, our Graphic Novel, Shakespeare, and Fine Arts programs can be used to enrich your curriculum while providing your students with a more complex vocabulary, a deeper appreciation of the arts, and a unique way to study literature.
View the brochure to learn more about all the new features and enhancements
Features
- Built directly from Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
- Research-based, easy-to-use, and affordable for all schools and districts
- Web-based - students can log on via the Internet anytime, anywhere
- Traditional assessments and interactive games based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
- State-specific lessons and questions with immediate feedback and automated instruction
- Real-time progress reports to drive differentiation and instruction in your classroom
HOW IT WORKS
- Upon subscribing to Study Island, your school will receive a welcome manual with instructions for accessing and using the program. Additionally, an in-person teacher training session option is also available.
- In order to complete the program, students must take the pre-test, complete the content groups, and master the post-test.
WHY IT WORKS
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Web-based Means 24/7
Study Island is completely Web-based. Students can access Study Island and learn at their own pace. There is no software to download or install; all you need is an Internet connection. -
Dynamic Content Keeps Students Engaged
Not only are there several thousand questions in the Study Island program, but each question constantly changes. The answers to the multiple-choice questions rotate positions, and the numbers in the math questions are chosen randomly, resulting in a deeper understanding of the concepts, as opposed to memorization of the answers. Teachers can customize printable worksheets when a paper/pencil option is more appropriate for the learner. -
Confidence Equals Mastery
Study Island helps students stay on track which helps students gain confidence when taking and passing Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS).
