What is a Star Test?

Godwin Heights Public Schools currently utilizes 3 different types of Star Assessments; Star Reading, Star Math, and Star Early Literacy.

Computer-Adaptive Testing
Students use computers to take the STAR tests. The computer selects the first test question based on a student’s age, grade placement, or previous performance on the STAR test. Using the student’s correct or incorrect answer, the computer selects the next test question. If the student answers correctly, the next question will be more difficult; if the student’s answer is incorrect, the next question will be easier. With each answer, the computer adapts to the student’s ability. Selecting questions that are tailored to each student’s ability allows for a test that is efficient, accurate, and motivational.

STAR Early Literacy is a computer-adaptive assessment that measures emergent, transitional, and probable readers’ proficiency and provides diagnostic information on 41 early literacy skills grouped in the following seven domains: general readiness, graphophonemic knowledge, phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, structural analysis, and vocabulary. Quick and accurate results produced by STAR Early Literacy provide teachers with specific information needed to tailor instruction and classroom routines to meet the needs of their students. 

The STAR Math assessment provides information to help teachers tailor instruction, monitor growth, and improve students’ math performance. In less than 15 minutes, this computeradaptive test  provides accurate math scores for students in grades 1 through 12.

The STAR Reading assessment measures reading comprehension. It provides information to help teachers tailor instruction, monitor reading growth, and improve students’ reading performance. In approximately 10 minutes, this computer-adaptive test provides accurate reading scores for students in grades 1 through 12.

For additional technical documentation view the
Understanding STAR Assessments PDF May, 2007 or the
Scientific Research Website