Star CBM Lectura assessments must be administered by an adult who is fluent and fully literate in Spanish and who is aware of the best practices for administering the assessments.
For most measures, there are three ways to administer assessments to students:
- Online: Both the student and the teacher use computers or tablets. The student sees the form and answers questions aloud; if the teacher chooses to record the audio, it is recorded at the student's computer. The teacher sees instructions in addition to the form, and the teacher can start a timer, highlight rows for the student, mark incorrect answers, mark the last item attempted, and enter notes. Note: Teachers and students can be in different locations (remote administration) as long as they can communicate with video and audio; see Administering Star CBM Remotely and the related Family Guide.
- Mixed: The teacher is at the computer. Teachers see the form on their computer and have the same scoring options that they have in the Online format. The student, however, uses a paper form that the teacher has printed. Note that each student is assigned a different form - be sure to print or use the selected student's form. You can either print the student form after you select the format or use preprinted forms and select the assigned form as needed. The teacher may choose to record audio of Mixed assessments; audio is recorded at the teacher's computer.
- Print: Both the teacher and the student are using printed forms. The teacher can mark incorrect answers, mark the last item attempted, and write notes on the teacher form. The student uses the form to answer questions. After the assessment, the teacher enters scores in the software. Since each student is assigned a different form, be sure to print or use the teacher and student forms for each individual student's assessment. You can either print the forms after you select the format or use preprinted forms and select the assigned forms as needed.
Click these links to find out how to administer an assessment using each format: