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'''Star Reading''' assesses reading level. |
'''Star Reading''' assesses reading level. |
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Test are administered from school computers using [[Renaissance Place]]. |
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More information from: |
More information from: |
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_(software) Wikipedia] |
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_(software) Wikipedia] |
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* [http://www.renlearn.com/sr/ Renaissance Learning] (Program Creator) |
* [http://www.renlearn.com/sr/ Renaissance Learning] (Program Creator) |
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==Report== |
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[[File:Sample Star Reading student diagnostic report 2012.png|thumb|right|A sample Star Reading student diagnostic report from 2012]] |
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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). |
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===Star Reading scores=== |
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;SS (Scaled Score) |
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: Based on the difficulty of the questions and the number of correct responses |
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;PR (Percentile Rank) |
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: How your student ranks nationally in the same grade |
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;FGL (Functional Grade Level) |
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: Student's mastery of grade-level Common Core State Standards |
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;GE (Grade Equivalent) |
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: Represented in decimal format. A score of 1.8 represents a first grader in the eighth month of the school year |
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;IRL (Instructional Reading Level) |
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: Also written in decimal format |
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;Est. ORF (Estimated Oral Reading Fluency) |
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: Number of words the student is likely to be able to read per minute correctly on a grade level appropriate text |
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===Common Core State Standard domain scores=== |
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Ranges from 0-100 for the following areas: |
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* Key Ideas and Details |
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* Craft and Structure |
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* Integration of Knowledge and Ideas |
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* Vocabulary Acquisition and Use |
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===Reading recommendation=== |
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;ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) |
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: 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 |
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Newer test (>2013?) also provide a '''[[Lexile]] Measure, which helps you find reading level appropriate books'''. |
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[[Category:Reading]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 16 January 2015
Star Reading assesses reading level.
Test are administered from school computers using Renaissance Place.
More information from:
- Wikipedia
- Renaissance Learning (Program Creator)
Report[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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.