Star Math Resources

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.