K–2 FAST Test Administration Manual - Instructions for Administering Star Early Literacy, Star Reading, and Star Math Assessments

Sep 15, 2026

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Manual for test administrators and district assessment coordinators overseeing Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) K–2 STAR Early Literacy, STAR Reading, and STAR Math. Provides general guidance on preparing, administering, and securing computer-adaptive assessments, including software and test-security overview, student accommodations, and detailed test flow for each assessment type. Includes day-of-testing procedures, login credentials, pausing or stopping rules, practice-question importance, and admin script support. Also covers help links, Star preferences, mobile/audio considerations, time limits, student familiarization appendix, and a change log updated July 18, 2025.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages73

Reading Time3 h 4 min

AccessFree to download

Foreword

Introduction

About Star Assessments

Computer-Adaptive Test and Scaled Score

Software Requirements

Test Security Overview

Student Accommodations

Preparing for Testing: All K–2 FAST Assessments

Additional Guidance for Star Early Literacy

Test Flow: Star Early Literacy for FAST Assessments

Additional Guidance for Star Reading

Test Flow: Star Reading for FAST Assessments

Additional Guidance for Star Math

Test Flow: Star Math for FAST Assessments

Day of Testing

Identify Students’ User Names and Passwords

How Students Log In

Pausing or Stopping a Test

The Importance of the Star Practice Questions

Script for Administering K–2 FAST Assessments

Help Links

Star Preferences (used by all Star programs)

Star Early Literacy Preferences

Star Math Preferences

Stopping Star Tests

Appendix A: Familiarizing Students with K–2 FAST Star Assessments

Appendix B: Mobile Devices and Audio for Star

Appendix C: Time Limits

Appendix D: Change Log

K–2 FAST Test Administration Manual Instructions for administering K–2 FAST Star Early Literacy, Star Reading, and Star Math Assessments Updated July 18, 2025 P.O. Box 8036 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-8036 | (800) [338-4204 |](338-4204 | www.renaissance.com)[ www.renaissance.com](338-4204 | www.renaissance.com) Contents Foreword .........................................................................1 Introduction......................................................................1 About Star Assessments ............................................1 Computer-Adaptive Test and Scaled Score ...............2 Software Requirements ..............................................2 Test Security Overview...............................................2 Student Accommodations ..........................................2 Preparing for Testing: All K–2 FAST Assessments .........3 Additional Guidance for Star Early Literacy ...............3 Test Flow: Star Early Literacy for FAST Assessments ..............................................................4 Additional Guidance for Star Reading ........................5 Test Flow: Star Reading for FAST Assessments .......5 Additional Guidance for Star Math .............................6 Test Flow: Star Math for FAST Assessments .............6 Day of Testing..................................................................8 Identify Students’ User Names and Passwords .........8 How Students Log In ..................................................8 Pausing or Stopping a Test ........................................8 The Importance of the Star Practice Questions .........9 Script for Administering K–2 FAST Assessments ....10 Help Links ...................................................................... 13 Star Preferences (used by all Star programs) ..........13 Star Early Literacy Preferences ...............................13 Star Math Preferences .............................................13 Stopping Star Tests .................................................. 13 Appendix A: Familiarizing Students with K–2 FAST Star Assessments ............................................... 14 Familiarizing Students with Star Early Literacy ........ 14 Star Early Literacy Student Images .......................... 17 Familiarizing Students with Star Reading ................27 Star Reading Student Images ................................. 33 Familiarizing Students with Star Math ......................51 Star Math Student Images ....................................... 55 Appendix B: Mobile Devices and Audio for Star .......... 68 Appendix C: Time Limits .............................................. 69 Appendix D: Change Log ..............................................70 Renaissance™ | P.O. Box 8036 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-8036 | (800) 338-4204 | [www.renaissance.com](www.renaissance.com)[ ](www.renaissance.com)© 2025 Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. K–2 FAST Test Administration Manual Foreword This manual is to be used by test administrators, school assessment coordinators, and district assessment coordinators who will administer or oversee the administration of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) Star Early Literacy, Star Reading, and Star Math to students in Kindergarten through Grade 2. Schools must follow district or charter school guidance for scheduling and any other local requirements. In addition to reading this manual carefully, ensure you access these other Florida-specific resources, available on the FL FAST Portal at [https://flfast.org/testing-resources-K2-tech-coord.html](https://flfast.org/testing-resources-K2-tech-coord.html:)[:](https://flfast.org/testing-resources-K2-tech-coord.html:) X 2025–2026 K–2 Progress Monitoring Statewide Assessments Accommodations Guide X K–2 FAST Guidance for Transitioning from Star Early Literacy to Star Reading X K–2 FAST Pap

FAQs

Who should use this K–2 FAST Test Administration Manual?

The manual is intended for test administrators, school assessment coordinators, and district assessment coordinators who administer or oversee FAST Star Early Literacy, Star Reading, and Star Math for grades Kindergarten through Grade 2.

How do Star assessments determine the next item for a student?

Star assessments are computer-adaptive tests that select items based on student responses. Correct answers increase the difficulty of the next item, while incorrect answers lower it to measure the student’s achievement level accurately.

What guidance does the manual provide for day-of-testing?

It covers identifying students’ usernames and passwords, student login procedures, rules for pausing or stopping a test, why Star practice questions matter, and includes a script for administering K–2 FAST assessments.

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Ben