Editing Star Reading

'''Star Reading''' assesses reading level.

Test are administered from school computers using [[Renaissance Place]].

More information from:

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_(software) Wikipedia]
* [http://www.renlearn.com/sr/ Renaissance Learning] (Program Creator)

==Report==

[[File:Sample Star Reading student diagnostic report 2012.png|thumb|right|A sample Star Reading student diagnostic report from 2012]]

Your child's teacher can print a Student Diagnostic Report Enterprise Test which gives the following information (copied directly from a Student Diagnostic Enterprise Test).

===Star Reading scores===

;SS (Scaled Score)
: Based on the difficulty of the questions and the number of correct responses
;PR (Percentile Rank)
: How your student ranks nationally in the same grade
;FGL (Functional Grade Level)
: Student's mastery of grade-level Common Core State Standards
;GE (Grade Equivalent)
: Represented in decimal format.  A score of 1.8 represents a first grader in the eighth month of the school year
;IRL (Instructional Reading Level)
: Also written in decimal format
;Est. ORF (Estimated Oral Reading Fluency)
: Number of words the student is likely to be able to read per minute correctly on a grade level appropriate text

===Common Core State Standard domain scores===

Ranges from 0-100 for the following areas:

* Key Ideas and Details
* Craft and Structure
* Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
* Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

===Reading recommendation===

;ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development)
: Identifies books at the right level to provide optimal reading challenge without frustration.  This number can then be entered into arbookfind.com to find appropriate books.  The ZPD is a range.  ex:  1.8 - 2.8

Newer test (>2013?) also provide a '''[[Lexile]] Measure, which helps you find reading level appropriate books'''.




[[Category:Reading]]