https://www.renaissance.com/2015/11/10/are-your-students-ready-for-the-smarter-balanced-assessment/ See Every Student. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.renaissance.com/2015/11/10/are-your-students-ready-for-the-smarter-balanced-assessment/#comment-200 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:41:49 +0000 http://rliblog.wpengine.com/?p=1584#comment-200 […] Are you ready for the Smarter Balanced Assessment? Educators with data to forecast proficiency on summative assessments are better equipped to help students achieve their full potential. A new study confirms Renaissance Learning’s quick, computer-adaptive STAR assessments are a strong predictor of SBAC test performance. The study validates their effectiveness as indicators of readiness for SBAC. Learn more. […]

]]> https://www.renaissance.com/2015/11/10/are-your-students-ready-for-the-smarter-balanced-assessment/#comment-199 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:38:12 +0000 http://rliblog.wpengine.com/?p=1584#comment-199 Frequency of STAR testing can vary depending on the testing purpose and other factors. Some states recommend or require more frequent progress monitoring beyond tier 2 in a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. Educators should be aware of their state guidelines and follow state policy. We have provided a couple of guidance documents (here and here) to help educators navigate this question and determine a testing schedule that works for them. Be sure to call our Customer Assistance line at (800) 338-4204 if you’d like additional help.

]]> https://www.renaissance.com/2015/11/10/are-your-students-ready-for-the-smarter-balanced-assessment/#comment-198 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:54:22 +0000 http://rliblog.wpengine.com/?p=1584#comment-198 We are in a K-6 school. Our 1st grade teachers are wondering when and how often they should administer the STAR – the administration wants it once a month like the 2-6th graders. We do also have some Spanish STAR takers. Thanks for your input.

]]> https://www.renaissance.com/2015/11/10/are-your-students-ready-for-the-smarter-balanced-assessment/#comment-197 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:36:18 +0000 http://rliblog.wpengine.com/?p=1584#comment-197 Great question, Katrina. Conducting this linking study was the first step. Our engineers are working now on the second step, which will bring SBAC test reporting functionality to STAR. This will include new state benchmarks for states administering the SBAC test as well as a State Performance Report to forecast student proficiency on the SBAC. Watch for these updates to STAR Reading and STAR Math in early December.

]]> https://www.renaissance.com/2015/11/10/are-your-students-ready-for-the-smarter-balanced-assessment/#comment-196 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 22:36:26 +0000 http://rliblog.wpengine.com/?p=1584#comment-196 This article doesn’t explain how we, the user, can see the correlation between STAR and SBAC test. Are we supposed to be looking at the Scaled Score in STAR? If so, what is the correlation? I need more specifics so I can actually point my teachers to the correct report so they can see which of their kids are in danger of not passing the SBAC test.

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