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Slide 2 Slide 3 Inform parents what the STAR parent report means for their children Guide parents, students, and teachers to work together in using the STAR assessment data Slide 4 The STAR Assessment is administered in the fall, winter, and spring There are three different types of STAR Assessments: o STAR Early Literacy o STAR Reading o STAR Math Item bank of thousands of questions so no two classmates will be taking the same test Assessments are not a grade level test, they are a student level test Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 You will be able to monitor your childs progress over time. Keep these reports. These reports will provide guidance for discussion with your childs teachers (e.g. parent/student/teacher conferences) The reports provide tips for parents for student academic ideas at home. The reports are a starting point for goal setting and growth. Slide 13 www.arbookfind.com- this resource can be used to find a book within your childs interest level and recommended reading level www.arbookfind.com- Once online, click on the advanced search tab, select your childs interest level from the drop down menu, then type your childs ATOS Book Level as the range provided on the STAR report next to Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). From there, you are able to select additional criteria such as topics and subtopics, if you choose. You can also select how you would like the report to be sorted. When you click go a list of books will appear that fall within your childs reading range. Additionally, there is an option to select a collection of titles such as award winners or a state list. Slide 14