STAR Testing
2009-2010 STAR Testing Dates: April 13 - April 15
The California Standards Tests (CSTs) are given to our students in grades nine through eleven as a part of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. Developed exclusively for California’s public schools, the CSTs provide information that can be used to determine how well students are achieving state content standards. These standards describe the knowledge and skills that students should learn in each grade.
The STAR Student Report show overall scale scores, performance levels, and content area results for each subject tested by a CST. Overall scores are reported on a scale ranging from 150 to 600. The CST results for each subject tested also are reported by performance levels:advanced, proficient, basic, below basic, or far below basic. The state target is for all students to score at the proficient or advanced level on the CSTs.
STAR Program test results are used for the following purposes:
Communicating with Parents and Guardians
Along with student report cards and information from school and classroom tests, results on STAR Student Reports can be used by parents and guardians to talk with teachers about ways to improve their children’s achievement of California’s content standards.
Monitoring Student Achievement
Individual STAR Program results, along with other school and school district reports and teacher information, are used to monitor student achievement for a variety of purposes. Test results, however, should never be used as the only source of information to make important decisions about a student’s education.
Evaluating School Programs
Each year, school district and school staff thoroughly review test results for groups of students by grade and subject to identify program strengths and weaknesses.
Providing Data to Accountability Programs
STAR Program test results are used for state and federal accountability programs that monitor the progress of each school district and school toward achieving established goals.
If you have any further questions about California’s content standards or the STAR Program, please direct them to Dr. Topor at ext. 6634
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