Department of Research and Evaluation

Santa Ana Unified School District

Catch A Rising STARUnderstanding Your STAR Student Report

(Revised 2012)

Purpose of Presentation

This presentation has been created to help you understand your STAR test results.

At the end of this presentation, you will have an opportunity to play Jeopardy so remember to pay careful attention.

Source: California Department of Education (CDE)

Every year, you and your family receive a report that looks like. . .

Do you know how to read it?

Could you explain it to your family?

Do you know how you did?

What are your goals based on the results of these tests?

Q: Who participates in the STAR Program?

Answer:

All students in grades 2 – 11 must participate in the STAR Program

Q: What is the STAR Program?

Answer: STAR stands for Standardized Testing And Reporting

It includes:

The California Standards Test (CST)

The California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) and The California Modified Assessment (CMA)

The Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS)

When?

Q: When are the tests given?

Q: When will I receive my 2012 STAR Report?

Answer: Every spring

Answer: Most parents/guardians will receive the report by mail by the end of September.

Answer:

The STAR Program helps measure how well you are learning the state standards in math and

language arts at your grade level.

Q: Why is the STAR necessary?

Answers: They are used to. . .

Identify your academic strengths and needs;

Help teachers when meeting with your parents/guardians;

Help match what you learn in school with what the state wants you to learn; and

Provide a more complete picture of your academic progress.

Q: How are the STAR Program results used to help you?

Your STAR Student Report Looks Like This . . .

Source: California Department of Education (CDE)

This Section of the STAR Student Report shows

your Scale Score and Performance Level. . .

Source: California Department of Education (CDE)

The Scale Score Tells You. . .

A scale score is a number that tells you more information about how you did on the CST.

Scale scores range between 150 (low) to 600 (high).

Scale scores determine your performance level and tell you how close you are to the next performance level.

The Performance Levels Mean. . .

Advanced: Approximately one or more grade levels ABOVEthe grade level at the time of the test.Proficient: Approximately AT grade level at the time of the test.

: Approximately one grade level BELOW the grade level at the time of the test.Below Basic: Approximately two grade levels BELOW the grade level at the time of the test.Far Below Basic: Approximately three or more grade levels BELOW the grade level at the time of the test.

Proficient & Advanced are the goal

This Section shows you the percent correct on your STAR Student Report . . .

For example, this tells us exactly which part(s) of math you scored the strongest and which area(s) you need more help. This student was

strongest in Estimation, Percents and Factoring (83% correct) and needs the most help with Measurement and Geometry (73% correct).

This Section shows you how you can improve

your Reading . . .

Source: California Department of Education (CDE)

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/readinglist.asp

This Section includes a web address if you have additional questions . . .

Source: California Department of Education (CDE)

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/

Choose a category. You will be given the answer.

You must give the correct question.

Click to begin.

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Every Spring.

When are the tests given?

ALL students in grades 2 – 11 must participate.

Who participates in the STAR Program?

Stands for Standardized Testing and Reporting.

What is the STAR Program?

The STAR Program includes...

What is California Standards Test (CST), California Alternate

Performance Assessment (CAPA), California Modified Assessment

(CMA), and Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS)?

Approximately one grade level BELOW

the grade level during testing.

What is Basic?

Approximately one or more grade levels

ABOVE the grade level at the time of

the test.

What is Advanced?

Approximately three or more grade levels

BELOW the grade level at the time of

the test.

What is Far Below Basic?

Proficient and Advanced.

What is the goal for testing?

What is the STAR Student Report?

What is the section of the STAR Student Report that shows

Scale Score and Performance Level?

What is the section of the STAR Student Report that shows

the percent correct?

What is the section of the STAR Student Report that shows

how you can improve on reading?

Keep up the great work!

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