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STAR Maths™

and

Accelerated Maths™

overview

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for all children and adults of all ability levels

and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide.”

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• A computer-based skills assessment

• Identifies Accelerated Maths (AMTM

) placement levels

• Assess regularly to track growth and progress monitor

• A database of maths questions to test knowledge of maths topics.

• Generates online or paper assignments for students

• Provides instant feedback and monitoring via customisable reports

and online assignment book



Easy

Difficult

Score

Reliability

Correct

Response

Incorrect

Response

Items answered by student

Standard Error of

Measurement

.3

.9

.6

Re

liab

ility

Computer-adaptive technology



• Adjust starting levels where

appropriate

• Provide paper and pencils

• Use Pre Test Instructions

• Questions have time limits

• Test four times per academic

year minimum

Running a STAR Maths™ test



Diagnostic – individual student data

Screening – identify students

requiring intervention

Progress Monitoring – monitor

students progress towards STARTM

targets

Annual Progress – monitor

student/group progress over the

academic year

STAR Maths™ data



• Database of over 1,100 maths

objectives from Y2 – KS4

• Differentiate work using Groups

• Teacher–created objective lists

• Four different types of assignment

• Instant feedback and real-time data



Practices & Exercises:

• Produces work based on teacher made objective lists

• Generated automatically or by a teacher

• Accessed & marked by students at schoolor home

Regular & Diagnostic Tests:

• Measures students ability to pass objectives under test conditions

• Allows for teacher paced testing in school

• Students motivated by gaining Mastery of objectives

Assignment types



Objective

Mastered

Regular

Test

Ready to

Test

Mastered

ExerciseDiagnostic

Test

Reviewed

Mastered

Regular

Test

Ready to

Test

Practice

Assigned

ObjectiveObjective



Assignment Book

• Generate assignments

• Issues flagged within the ‘Action’ column

• Track progress within ‘Assign Objectives’

Reports

• Status of the Class – identify opportunities for group intervention

• Diagnostic – overview of AM progress

Monitoring AM™



Renaissance Home Connect™

• Accessible to parents/guardians

• Tracks progress

• Access homework

Certificates and Targets

• Motivate students

• Personalise targets



1. STAR test students

2. Assign students to groups

3. Create objective lists

Tip: Add in groups of 10 and start with

easy objectives

4. Assign objectives and generate

Practice/Exercise

Tip: Set up AM to auto-assign objectives

within AM > Preferences > Practice

5. Monitor Assignment Book. Focus on the

‘Action’ column and the ‘Assign

Objectives’

6. Generate Tests regularly Tip: set up a

testing table or a weekly testing day.

7. Celebrate success

Next steps


If you have any more questions, please

contact our Customer Services department:

Thank you!

T: 0845 230 9012

E: [email protected]

More information: www.renlearn.co.uk/customers

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