STAR Program
Table of Contents Acronyms and Initialisms in the Post-Test Guide ...................................................................................................................iv
Part I General Information ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter I.1 New in 2011 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Chapter I.2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Purpose of the Reports and Using the Results............................................................................................................................................ 3 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Types of Reports ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Grades and Subjects Reported ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 A Note About Accommodations and Modifications .................................................................................................................................. 5
Accommodations .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Modifications .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Matching CST and CMA Tests.................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Cross-matching ELA Multiple-choice and Writing Answer Documents ................................................................................................... 6
Chapter I.3 Interpreting Reports ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Equating and Scaling ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Scale Scores for the STAR Program.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
CST ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 CMA ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 CAPA ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 STS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Interpreting Scale Scores and Performance Levels to Evaluate Instructional Programs ............................................................................ 9 Interpreting Results .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
CST, CMA, and STS Reporting Clusters ................................................................................................................................................ 9 CMA and STS Content Area Percent Correct ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter I.4 Comparing Results.............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Comparing Results with Performance Levels .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Comparing Scale Scores and Performance Levels for Groups .............................................................................................................. 13 Comparing Scale Scores and Performance Levels for Individual Students .......................................................................................... 14
Comparing Results with Percent-Correct Scores ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Comparing CAPA Results ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Part II Report Descriptions ................................................................................................................................................. 17 Chapter II.1 Report Descriptions........................................................................................................................................................... 18 STAR CST/CMA, CAPA, and STS Printed Reports ............................................................................................................................... 18 Viewing Report Samples ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Report Modes ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Chapter II.2 Summary Reports.............................................................................................................................................................. 29 STAR Student Master List Summary....................................................................................................................................................... 29
Explanation of Grade Five Student Master List Summary Sample....................................................................................................... 30 Student Master List Summary Samples ................................................................................................................................................ 34
STAR Student Master List Summary: End-of-Course ............................................................................................................................. 36 Explanation of End-of-Course Mathematics Student Master List Summary Sample ........................................................................... 37 End-of-Course Student Master List Summary Samples........................................................................................................................ 40
STAR Subgroup Summary ...................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Explanation of Grade Five Subgroup Summary Sample ...................................................................................................................... 43 Subgroup Summary Sample ................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Descriptions of Subgroups .................................................................................................................................................................... 47
STAR Ethnicity for Economic Status Subgroup Summary...................................................................................................................... 54 Explanation of Grade Six Ethnicity for Economic Status Subgroup Summary Sample ........................................................................ 55 Ethnicity for Economic Status Subgroup Summary Sample................................................................................................................. 58
Chapter II.3 Individual Reports.............................................................
