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Burlington Township School DistrictBurlington Township School District
Star Readingand
Accelerated Reader
What Is STAR Reading?
•A computer-adaptive assessment
• Reading comprehension
• Reading ranges
• Monitors progress
•Beginning of the school year
• Determine initial reading ranges
• Identify students who need extra help
•During the school year
• Monitor
• Measure
• Predict
Using STAR Reading
•Computer-adaptive
• Items slightly below grade level
• Matches to ability level
• Responses determine pattern of test items
•Brief
• Most students finish in under ten minutes
• Almost all students can finish in under thirteen minutes
•Accurate and Reliable
STAR Reading Advantages
Each assessment contains 25 questions:
• Grades 1 and 2
• 25 vocabulary-in-context items
• Grades 3 and above
• 20 vocabulary-in-context items
• 5 authentic text passages
STAR Reading Test
STAR Reading Time Limits
•First and Second Grades
• 60 seconds per item
•Third Grade and above
• 45 seconds per vocabulary item
• 90 seconds per text passage
•Warning clock during the last 15 seconds
•Testing time does not affect scores
STAR Reading Test Frequency
•Administer two or three times a year
• Beginning
• Middle
• End
•Students may test more frequently for progress monitoring purposes
• Item bank contains over 1,400 items
Administering the STAR Reading Assessment
•Test in a quiet environment
•Read the Pretest Instructions prior to first test of the year
•Do not read question aloud or explain questions during the test
•Students have their Renaissance Place user names and passwords
Understanding Accelerated Reader
• What is AR?
•Web-based reading management program from Renaissance Place
•Renaissance Place has two components
• STAR Reading
• Accelerated Reader
Objectives for Accelerated Reader
• To get excited about books
• To provide reliable and objective data
• To individualize learning
• To improve classroom management
• To keep students challenged
• To provide three types of assessments
• Reading Practice
• Vocabulary Quizzes
• Literacy Skills Quizzes
How Does AR Work?
• Student takes the STAR Reading Assessment
• Student and Teacher discuss the results
• Student selects a book within their ZPD
• Student reads the book
• Student takes the reading practice quiz
• Student and Teacher discuss results
• Repeat as needed
Let’s Talk About Books and AR
• Interest Level
• LG = Lower Grades
• MG = Middle Grades
• UG = Upper Grades
• Book Levels
• Indicates text difficulty
• Quantitative
• Does not relate to quality or appropriateness
AR Uses Points to Measure Practice
.5 points1.0 points
9.0 points
Comparing Levels and Points
Book Level
Title Interest Level
Points
4.0 The Poky Little Puppy LG .5
4.0 Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the disgusting
sneakers
MG 1.0
4.0 The Color Purple UG 9.0
AR Keeps Track Of:
• Quiz Scores
• Points Earned
• Book Levels
Reading Practice Quiz
• Reading and Comprehension
• Multiple Choice Questions
• Read the book once and quiz once
How Points Work
• Prorated
• No points for a failed quiz
• Below 60% on a 5- or 10-question quiz
• Below 70% on a 20-question quiz
Discussion
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