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STAR BasicsSTAR Basics
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I’m thinking of a number between 1 and 100.
Guess what it is.
Correct Response Incorrect Response
Items answered by student
Easy
Difficult
10 min. 15 min.
The Science of STARComputer Adaptive
Standard Error of Measurement
Reliability of Student Score
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STAR Reading tests comprehension
Backgroundknowledge
Vocabulary knowledge
Backgroundknowledge
Constructmeaning from text
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STAR Early Literacy Measures proficiency in early literacy skills
PhonemicAwareness
Comprehension
Phonics
Vocabulary
GeneralReadiness
StructuralAnalysis
GraphophonemicAwareness
Teacher’s Guide pages 19-20and pages 48-50
Measures reading comprehension
Measures proficiency in early
literacy skills
Choosing an assessment
Administer STAR Reading when a student: • Has a 100-word sight vocabulary• Has been classified as Probable Reader
on STAR Early Literacy
Administer STAR Early Literacy when a student:• Does not yet read Independently• Needs early literacy skills assessed
STAR Math Measures Math Competency
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FIVE DOMAINS(Standards Based)
FOUR DOMAINS(Standards Based)
Enhanced Item Bank Extended Item BankNew Skills Items
SEVEN DOMAINS(Standards Based)
1. Word Knowledge & Skills Development2. Comprehension Strategies and Constructing Meaning3. Literary Analysis4. Understanding Author’s Craft5. Analyzing Argument and Evaluating Text
36 General Skills
1. Numbers and Operations
2. Algebra3. Geometry and
Measurement4. Data Analysis,
Statistics and Probability
54 Skill Sets
1. Graphophonemic Knowledge2. General Readiness3. Phonemic
Awareness4. Phonics5. Comprehension6. Structural Analysis7. Vocabulary
41 Skill Sets
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Item Time Limits
60 secondsper item
45 secondsShort comprehension
90 secondsExtended comprehension
Grades K - 2
Grades 3 +
3 minutesper item
90 secondsper item
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Scaled Score (SS)
0 SS 1400 SS
What is the student’s actual
score?
This student obtained an actual
score of 656.
656
STAR Reading Reports
• Diagnostic Report• Summary Report• Growth Report
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STAR Early Literacy Reports
• Summary Report• Score Distribution Report• Class Diagnostic Report• Student Diagnostic Report• Growth Report
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STAR Math Reports
• Diagnostic Report• Summary Report• Growth Report
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Two Types of Data
Actual (raw data)
Comparative (norm-referenced data)
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Scaled Score (SS)
0 SS 1400 SS
What is the student’s actual
score?
This student obtained an actual
score of 656.
656
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What does the scaled score mean?
500 900 12000 1400
Elementarygrades 1-5
Middle Schoolgrades 6-8
High Schoolgrades 9-12
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What does the scaled score mean?
600 800700300 900
Pre-K K 1
2
3
400 500
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What does the scaled score mean?
700 9000 1400
Middle grades 6-8
500
Primarygrades 1-2
Intermediategrades 3-5
HS 9-12
300 1100
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A student with 58 PR has reading skills
greater than 58% of same-grade students
Percentile Rank (PR)
1 PR 99 PR
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How does this student compare to
other students at the same grade level?
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This student scored the same as a typical student in the
third month of seventh grade.
Grade Equivalent (GE)
0.0 GE 12.9 GE
To which grade level is this student’s
performance similar?
7.3
4.8 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.45.3 5.5 5.64.9
Dangers of GE Scores
• It’s about a performance level on this test, NOT the content a student has been exposed to or can handle currently.
Instructional Reading Level (IRL)
What level of instructional materials
will best serve the student?
A student with a 5.3 IRL can recognize words and
comprehend materials at the fifth-grade level
with some assistance.
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Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
What level of materials should a student use
for reading practice?
ZPD
The levels at which the most
learning can take place
Too easy Too hard
Fidelity of ImplementationFidelity of Implementation
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What doesthat mean to you?
“Fidelity of Assessment”
• Quiet environment, free of distractions• Do not read aloud or explain questions• Ideal to test all students in a computer lab
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Talking to Students About STAR
Try your best on the STAR
Assessment.
Take it seriously.
Your goal is to geta higher score each
time you take it.
Know that items get harder until you
miss one.
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Why is it important for students to test in the same way each time they test?
To accurately track achievement
and growth
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Purposes for Assessment
UniversalScreening
Progress Monitoring
Forecasting State Test Proficiency
Mastery of State Standards and Common Core State
Standards
DifferentiatingInstruction
Measuring Growth
Handout
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Using STAR in a RTI Framework
Using STAR in a RTI Framework
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Performing Above Benchmark On Watch for
Intervention
In Need ofIntervention
How does universal screening work?
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Categories on the Screening Report
40 PR
At or Above Benchmark
Intervention
On Watch
Urgent Intervention
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Screening Report: Student Details
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A benchmark represents the minimum acceptable level of student achievement
School Benchmarks
District Benchmarks
State Benchmarks
• Defaults are set based on expert recommendations
• Can be set by administrators
• Defaults are set based on expert recommendations
• Can be set by administrators
• Determined by linking study
• Non-linked grades can be edited by administrators
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Screening Report: District Benchmark
At or Above Benchmark
Intervention
On Watch
Urgent Intervention
Below Benchmark
40 PR (District
Benchmark)
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Screening Report: State Benchmark
Students
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Approaches Standards
Meets Standards
Academic Warning
Exceeds Standards
Exemplary
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Screening Report Comparison
District Benchmark State Benchmark
Steps for Progress Monitoring Goal Setting
Start and name an intervention.
Set the goal end date.
Select a start date (if necessary)
Review the reference points.
Choose a goal type and calculate goal.
Choose a custom goal.
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Steps for Progress Monitoring Goal Setting continued…
Editing a goal.
Change Duration or Goal
Starting a new intervention
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On-the-spot goal setting guidance
Goal star and Goal line
Goal line:Desired growth
Four scores make a trend line
Trend line:Actual growth
Looking at trends over time
A trend line marginalizes score fluctuations and shows patterns of achievement
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Access resources
• Getting the Most out of STAR Guides• Software: manuals, live chat• Phone: (800) 338-4204 • Email: [email protected]
• Renaissance Training Center: www.renlearn.com/training
• On-demand sessions• Implementation tips• Getting the Most out of STAR Guides• Much more!
