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Study Island has been a staple in many classrooms across the District for a number of years. When used properly, the data-driven programs in math or ELA can result in valuable formative assessments for our students. The key is formative assessment. As a classroom teacher, you can track student progress to drive your instruction.
To that end, a test or quiz in Study Island (summative assessment) of specific skills is appropriate to be assigned a grade. Student completion of assignments within Study Island are equivalent to checks for understanding (formative assessment). These should NOT be graded.
In the end, Study Island, when used properly, can be a great tool for you to help students progress toward mastery and inform your instruction.
Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to chat about this further.
