2018-2019 High School STAR Test Administration 101 Megan Delany, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2018-2019 High School STAR Test Administration 101 Megan Delany, Math Interventionist (Mdelany@wtps.org) Raani Agrawal, ELA Interventionist (Ragrawal@wtps.org) Joseph Downey, ELA Interventionist (Jdowney@wtps.org) Overview Administration
Megan Delany, Math Interventionist (Mdelany@wtps.org) Raani Agrawal, ELA Interventionist (Ragrawal@wtps.org) Joseph Downey, ELA Interventionist (Jdowney@wtps.org)
Overview Administration Reporting Resources
STAR Overview:
Computer-Adaptive, FormativeAssessment Standards-Based Reading and Math Given 3x/Year (Grades 1 to 12) Provides Baseline Data - Progress Monitoring
34 Questions Total
6 blocks of items in a
contains a blend from the 4 domains Content is “spiraled” throughout the test
Timing: Avg. Completion Time: 20-30 min
3 minutes allowed per Question
FOUR DOMAINS SKILL SET TESTED: Numbers and Operations
Count with objects and numbers, Identify odd and even numbers, Relate place and value to a whole number, Add and subtract whole numbers with & without regrouping, Multiply whole numbers, Divide whole numbers with and without a remainder in the quotient, Identify, compare and order fractions, Add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators, Find prime factors, common factors and common multiples, Convert between an improper fraction and a mixed number, Relate a decimal to a fraction, Relate place and value to a decimal number, Add or subtract decimal numbers, Divide a whole number resulting in a decimal quotient, Multiply and divide with fractions, Multiply and divide with decimals, Relate a decimal number to a percent, Solve a proportion, rate or ratio, Evaluate a numerical expression, Perform operations with integers, Determine a square root, Solve a problem involving percents
Algebra
Relate a rule to a pattern, Determine the operation given a situation, Graph on a coordinate plane, Evaluate an algebraic expression or function, Solve a linear equation, Determine a linear equation, Identify characteristics of a linear equation or function, Solve a system of linear equations, Determine a system of linear equations, Simplify an algebraic expression, Solve a linear inequality, Solve a non- linear equation, Graph a 1-variable inequality
Geometry & Measurement
Relate money to symbols, words, and amounts, Use the vocabulary of geometry and measurement, Determine a missing figure in a pattern, Determine a measurement, Tell time, Calculate elapsed time, Solve a problem involving the perimeter of a shape, Solve a problem involving the area of a shape, Identify congruence and similarity of geometric shapes, Solve a problem involving the surface area or volume of a solid, Determine a missing measure or dimension of a shape
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
Read or answer a question about charts, tables or graphs, Use a chart table or graph to represent data, Determine a measure of central tendency, Use a proportion to make an estimate, Determine the probability of one or more events
STAR Math Sample Items: http://doc.renlearn.com/KMNet/R0054458285F8C47.pdf
Scaled Score (SS)
Grade Equivalency (GE)
norms Percentile Rank (PR)
similar age.
%
STAROverview:
Student Growth Percentile (SGP)
with that of his or her academic peers (same-grade students with a similar scaled score history).
indicate higher growth. A student with an SGP of 35% grew faster than 35% of academic peers.
STAR Administration: How to Access the STAR: Teachers and Students
Student Resources STAR
Easy Link: https://hosted296.renlearn.com/16425/
Or select your class:
Note: Students' usernames are their first initial + first 4 letters of their last name. Password is their lunch pin
Student logs into STAR Renaissance Place Student selects STAR Math Student selects class Monitor password will start test: admin Student answers practice questions Student answers actual test questions Student finishes test and is logged out The teacher can then review student data
Diagnostic Report State Standards Report by Class
Math
Groups students based on performance of individual standards Students are placed in three groups: Above, Within, Below
STAR State Standards by Class Report
STAR State Standards by Class Report
Groups students based on performance of individual standards Students are placed in three groups: Above, Within, Below
Math
Math
Success with STAR: ELA Workshop – STAR Resources