You are right because both are called STAR tests. As part of AR, there is a
computer reading test that students can take that supposedely levels them after
they respond to about 25 multiple questions. Students in my school are
supposed to take this 3 times a year. The teachers can simply print out a
report by clicking a button and a report is generated that tells the reading
levels of every student in the class. If students take the test more than
once, it will show the growth from the previous test. (I don't like this.)
The other test we were talking about is the state-mandated test that students
take in the Spring in Language Arts and Math (several other grades take
additional tests.) Each state has to give tests each year. In California, it
is called STAR (and also CST).
----- Original Message -----
From: Joy
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:44 PM
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Students who don't learn . . . /STAR test
I'm going to butt in here. I've been reading these posts, and I think you all
are talking about two different tests.
My understanding of the thread is that one is associated with Accelerated
Reader, and the other is a test given to students in California. Or maybe I'm
mistaken?
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We also use the STAR test. I think the important thing to remember about it is
that it's basically a test of vocabulary. I watch my students as they test and
see the answers they pick. The missing word to one of the sentences is
"pantry". In our part of the country (SE New Mexico) very few people use the
word pantry- instead using "cabinet" or "closet" as in "put the groceries into
the pantry". I'm always amazed at how some of my brighter students can score so
low on the STAR. It's all in the words they know how to use.
Cheryle
-----Original Message-----
From: Beverlee Paul
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 1:16 pm
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Students who don't learn to read
Okay, now I have a serious inquiry. We have managed to stay out of the way
of good old AR for many years, but "acquired" it with our new principal 3
years ago. On a national norm-referenced test (which we no longer give),
how would you say the correlation would be between that and the STAR test?
The teachers in my school say that the STAR is wildly inaccurate. From your
experience (all of you), what would you say about the reliability and
validity of the STAR?
The students are not taking a norm-referenced test. They are taking the
STAR test. The figures I provided are the % of students who scored below
73% on the tests. The students are graded on the % correct. As our
district has told us in the past, every student could (one administrator
said should) score 90%.
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