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Schools searching for an assessment suite solution
About Renaissance Star 360
The most comprehensive pre-K–12 interim and formative assessment
suite available, Renaissance Star 360® delivers the valid, reliable screening, progress monitoring, and student growth data you need to make informed decisions. Guide greater student growth as you lead students toward mastery of state-specific learning standards for reading, math, and early literacy. See how Renaissance Star Assessments® enable you to accurately predict students’ performance on state summative tests and college entrance exams. Watch Predicting Performance on High Stakes Tests to see how. When students master foundational skills in elementary, middle, and high school, they’re more likely to succeed in college, career, and life. View performance at the district, school, or grade level. Review performance and growth metrics so you can allocate resources to help all students succeed.
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"FlimFlam" Posted 2023-08-20
Pros: Their marketing department does a great job of selling this product as an easy solve to school district to screen students.
Cons: The STAR360 purports to provide screening and growth metrics for readers. However, the test provides NO authentic text, limits students to respond to each item within 120 seconds, does not allow the ability to review work, and also contains pre-Common Core questions stems that ask questions for basic definitions instead of critical thinking, analysis, and application. For example, students are asked to choose the definition for "foreshadowing," "conflict," etc... NO other test students will take - Illinois Assessment of Readiness, ACT, SAT, EXPLORE, PSAT, etc... ask these types of questions. ALL of these nationally normed tests DO provide authentic text and a window of time to complete their work and to review their work.
Overall: STAR360 teaches students to skim, not read. It focuses on the lower levels of Bloom's taxonomy, creates test anxiety, and does not prepare students for a future of testing. It is a BAD assessment but the marketing - well, the marketing is just fabulous.
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