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Little Star Diagnostic
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WELCOME TO LITTLE STAR
OBJECTIVES• Students will be able to explain
– What “Little Star” is?– Why “Little Star” is important?– How we will use it?– What an adaptive assessment is?– How it will help me (the student)
achieve my goals?
STAAR IS NOT STAR
STAAR• Created by the State
of Texas• Taken once a year• Shows what you
already learned.• “Meet or do not –
there is no try.” (Star Wars reference)
• Different subjects and grade levels
STAR• Administered across
the United States• Available “on-
demand”• Shows what you are
learning now.• Focuses on GROWTH• Math and reading – all
grade levels!
WHICH STUDENT IS DOING BETTER?
John• Passed the 8th grade
reading STAAR.
• August 2013 Reading Level: 8.2
• March 2014 Reading Level: 8.6
Saul• Did not pass the 8th
grade reading STAAR.
• August 2013 Reading Level: 4.3
• March 2014 Reading Level: 7.8
ADAPTIVE TESTING
Correct Response
Incorrect Response
Items answered by studentEasy
Standard Error of Measurement
Difficult
Score Reliability
5
SKILL AREASMath Star Reading Star
1. Word Knowledge and Skills
2. Comprehension Strategies and Constructing Meaning
3. Analyzing Literary Text
4. Understanding Author’s Craft
5. Analyzing Argument and evaluating Text
1. Numbers and Operations
2. Geometry and Measurement
3. Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
4. Algebra
STUDENT SKILL REPORT
8
WHEN YOU GET YOUR COMPUTER:
• Go to https://hosted274.renlearn.com/2406896
• Click “I’m a Student”• Wait quietly until everyone is ready; we
will start at the same time
NOW YOU CAN LOG IN AND BEGIN
• Username: Your student ID # (1080…)• Password: abc123• Once you’re logged in, begin the test.
• Remember:– Do your best, even on the easy questions– Watch the clock! Don’t run out of time!– Guess if you don’t know the answer.
When you finish:1) Close your
computer. 2) Sleep, read or
work silently.
EXIT TICKET
• What are three ways that “Little Star” can be better than STAAR in helping me learn and grow?
• What are two ways that “Little Star” can help my teacher focus on my individual needs as a student?
• What is one way that “Little Star” can help me get to and through college?