STAR Administering Computer-Adaptive Tests 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student's screen freezes mid-test during a STAR assessment. What is the correct first action for the teacher?
- End the session and start a new test
- Refresh the browser to restart the item
- Resume the test using the student's login credentials (Correct answer)
- Contact technical support before taking any action
Correct answer: Resume the test using the student's login credentials
STAR assessments save student progress automatically, so the teacher should resume the session using the student's credentials without losing data.
Question 2: Which setting must be enabled in Renaissance software before a class can take a STAR test?
- Accelerated Reader goals
- Student network access permissions
- Active enrollment in the correct teacher's class (Correct answer)
- Lexile level band restrictions
Correct answer: Active enrollment in the correct teacher's class
Students must be actively enrolled in the teacher's class within Renaissance to access and take STAR assessments.
Question 3: What does a STAR assessment's Scaled Score (SS) represent?
- Percentage of questions answered correctly
- A consistent measure across grade levels for tracking growth (Correct answer)
- The raw number of correct responses
- The student's grade-equivalent reading level
Correct answer: A consistent measure across grade levels for tracking growth
The Scaled Score is a continuous scale that spans grade levels, making it ideal for measuring longitudinal growth over time.
Question 4: When proctoring STAR, which behavior should a teacher immediately address?
- A student rereading a passage before answering
- A student asking to use the restroom
- A student verbally telling another student an answer (Correct answer)
- A student taking longer than average on one question
Correct answer: A student verbally telling another student an answer
Sharing answers violates test security and invalidates the adaptive nature of the assessment; the teacher must intervene immediately.
Question 5: In a computer-adaptive test, what happens when a student consistently answers questions correctly?
- The test ends earlier than scheduled
- The software presents progressively harder items (Correct answer)
- The student's test time is extended
- The number of questions decreases
Correct answer: The software presents progressively harder items
CAT algorithms increase item difficulty as the student demonstrates mastery, zeroing in on the student's true ability level.
Question 6: A teacher wants to run a STAR Reading test in Spanish for an ELL student. What must be configured in Renaissance?
- The student's preferred Lexile range
- The Spanish-language version of the test must be selected in the student's profile or test session settings (Correct answer)
- A separate Renaissance account for Spanish testing
- The school's ELL designation flag in district settings
Correct answer: The Spanish-language version of the test must be selected in the student's profile or test session settings
Teachers must select the Spanish STAR Reading test within the student's settings or at the start of the session to administer it in Spanish.
Question 7: Which Renaissance report shows a whole class's STAR results immediately after testing is complete?
- Student Growth Report
- Class Diagnostic Report (Correct answer)
- Intervention Grouping Report
- Screening and Progress Monitoring Report
Correct answer: Class Diagnostic Report
The Class Diagnostic Report summarizes every student's scores from a testing session and is available as soon as the last student submits.
STAR Administering Computer-Adaptive Tests 2
A student's screen freezes mid-test during a STAR assessment.
What is the correct first action for the teacher?