A number of resources are available to help you use Star Math in the classroom more effectively:
Test Administration | ||
Star Math Test Administration Manual | Provides a preparation checklist and sample script to use with students | |
Star Math Sample Items | Examples of test items students may see during a Star Math test. |
Implementation | ||
Renaissance Star Implementation Guide | Gives educators essential information about using Star assessments. | |
Tips for Getting Started | Provides helpful hints to get you started using the program. |
References | ||
Score Definitions | Explains test scores. | |
Unified Benchmarks and Cut Scores | Provides guidelines using the Unified scale to help categorize student performance. | |
Star State Linking Studies | Provides links to technical papers that describe the linking of Star Math to state assessments. | |
Star Assessments™ for Math Technical Manual | Provides technical information about how the program was developed. | |
Star Assessments™ for Math—High School Technical Manual | Provides technical information about how the Algebra and Geometry assessment programs were developed. | |
Student Growth Percentiles—Learn More | Explains Student Growth Percentiles (SGP) and defines testing windows. | |
Star Math Algebra and Geometry Assessments | Provides information about the Algebra and Geometry tests for high school students. | |
College Readiness (ACT Indicator) Reference Tables | The product of a research study linking Star and ACT's EXPLORE test that can be used as a predictive indicator of the extent to which students are on track to be college ready by the end of the 12th grade. |
Core Progress Learning Progression | ||
Algebra Readiness Skills | Specifies a progression of skills needed to determine algebra readiness. | |
Core Progress® for Math | An empirically validated learning progression. | |
Core Progress Math: Integrated Pathway | Renaissance's Core Progress Math learning progression as it could be taught with an integrated pathway. |