WELCOME TO LITTLE STAR

OBJECTIVES• Students will be able to explain

– What “Little Star” is?– Why “Little Star” is important?– How we will use it?– What an adaptive assessment is?– How it will help me (the student)

achieve my goals?

STAAR IS NOT STAR

STAAR• Created by the State

of Texas• Taken once a year• Shows what you

already learned.• “Meet or do not –

there is no try.” (Star Wars reference)

• Different subjects and grade levels

STAR• Administered across

the United States• Available “on-

demand”• Shows what you are

learning now.• Focuses on GROWTH• Math and reading – all

grade levels!

WHICH STUDENT IS DOING BETTER?

John• Passed the 8th grade

reading STAAR.

• August 2013 Reading Level: 8.2

• March 2014 Reading Level: 8.6

Saul• Did not pass the 8th

grade reading STAAR.

• August 2013 Reading Level: 4.3

• March 2014 Reading Level: 7.8

ADAPTIVE TESTING

Correct Response

Incorrect Response

Items answered by studentEasy

Standard Error of Measurement

Difficult

Score Reliability

5

• A Star assessment always consists of 34 questions

• Test takes about half an hour. (30 minutes)

• Test is customized based on a student’s responses - this is called adaptive testing.

ALL ABOUT STAR TESTING

• In adaptive testing, if a student answers a question correctly the next question will be harder.

• Similarly, if a student answers a question incorrectly the next question will be easier.

• This let’s the computer “zero in” on where you are.

• Not doing your best can product widely inaccurate results! This will often results in students being assigned work that they already know how to do – a waste of everyone’s time.

ADAPTIVE TESTING

SKILL AREASMath Star Reading Star

1. Word Knowledge and Skills

2. Comprehension Strategies and Constructing Meaning

3. Analyzing Literary Text

4. Understanding Author’s Craft

5. Analyzing Argument and evaluating Text

1. Numbers and Operations

2. Geometry and Measurement

3. Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability

4. Algebra

STUDENT SKILL REPORT

10

TESTING DATES

• BOY August 18-22, 2014• January 12-16, 2015• April 6-10, 2015

• In addition your English Teacher or Math Teacher may test you during Content Literacy to see how you have improved

WHEN YOU GET YOUR COMPUTER:

• Go to https://hosted274.renlearn.com/2406896

• Click “I’m a Student”• Wait quietly until everyone is ready; we

will start at the same time

NOW YOU CAN LOG IN AND BEGIN

• Username: Your student ID # (1080…)• Password: abc123• Once you’re logged in, begin the test.

• Remember:– Do your best, even on the easy questions– Watch the clock! Don’t run out of time!– Guess if you don’t know the answer.

When you finish:1) Close your

computer. 2) Sleep, read or

work silently.

EXIT TICKET

• What are three ways that “Little Star” can be better than STAAR in helping me learn and grow?

• What are two ways that “Little Star” can help my teacher focus on my individual needs as a student?

• What is one way that “Little Star” can help me get to and through college?