![]() ![]() A student’s performance on the Star assessment will have no effect on their progress report grades, and results of the Star assessments will be shared with parents during the Fall and Spring parent-teacher conferences. As a computer-adaptive assessment, the difficulty and level of the questions changes based on individual student responses. Each assessment is administered on the computer and takes approximately 15-25 minutes to complete. Students will take the Star Math and Reading assessments three times over the course of the year in September, November/December, and February/March. Considering several other significant advantages, such as reduced testing time, the Star tool was chosen as a replacement to the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment that has been used in RTSD for several years. Aligned with Pennsylvania Common Core Standards, Star provides data that supports our teachers in identification of instructional needs, MTSS interventions and progress monitoring, as well as indicators of student achievement and growth. Please read below for more information.Īfter piloting Star tools in thirty-seven classrooms representing grades 1-8 in 2021-22, RTSD determined that the assessments provided timely, clear, and actionable data. We are pleased to share the integration of these tools within our instructional process beginning this school year. ![]() These assessments are universal screening, progress monitoring, and benchmark tools that provide high-quality data for our teachers, MTSS Facilitators, and administrators. As part of our implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), RTSD will be utilizing the Star and Acadience Math and Reading Assessments.
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