Transcript STAR Assessment - Marlboro Central School District

STAR Assessment
New Teacher Orientation
2012 -2013
What is STAR?
The Star is computer-adaptive
comprehensive assessments taken in both
ELA and Math in about 15–20 minutes
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What is it?
• STAR Enterprise assessments is a web-based
assessment for testing students in order
to pinpoint achievement levels quickly and efficiently.
• Using data developed by STAR psychometricians
provides:
- accurate predictive statistics
- measures of student growth
- learning progressions for guidance with detailed
instructional planning
- alignments to Common Core standards
- are aligned to state standards
- linked to state tests
Assesses 36 reading skills
in five domains
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Word Knowledge
Analyzing Literary Text
Analyzing Argument and Evaluating Text
Understanding Author’s Craft
Comprehension Strategies and Constructing
Meaning
Math Skills Tested in Four Domains
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Numbers and Operations
Algebra
Geometry and Measurement
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
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The 558 grade-specific skills are
organized into 53 sets of closely related
skills.
What will it provide the educator?
• Student Growth Percentiles measurements
• Benchmarks for RTI state test performance
- to show you if a student is on track to reach proficiency
or in need of intervention • Core Progress learning progressions for math and
reading
• Materials aligned to CCLS, state standards and linked to
state tests so educators at all levels can individualize
instruction to fill learning gaps
• Reports: Information on screening, progress-monitoring,
instructional planning, state standards, CCLS standards,
and state performance
How can the educator use STAR?
• STAR Data supports and helps educators
bridge assessment and instruction
• Teachers can better identify best
practices that are having a significant
educational impact on student growth
• Provides instructional resources
• Maps prerequisite skills so teachers can
plan better for students to learn
• Provides concrete steps toward meeting
state standards and CCLS
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It is viewable by district, school, grade, or class
Offers Online training and help center
Contains Accelerated activities
Can become a certified classroom in Mathfacts
in a Flash
Offers text complexity resource center
Offers CCLS resource center
2Know: a page to learn how to increase
academic engagement with effective strategies
for formative assessment during teaching.
webinars
How it will be carried out in MCSD
• Star Assessments will be administered pre
and post year
• Students will take their tests in the
computer labs
• Schedules will be provided by building
principals
• Proctors will be faculty and staff other than
the classes assigned teacher
• Teacher will analyze their classes data
and use it to guide instructional planning