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STAR provides standards-aligned, computer-adaptive reading and math results to inform personalized learning and instructional and intervention decisions, with progress indicators such as Kindergarten Readiness, Grade 3 Reading Proficiency, and Grade 8 Algebra. The cost is $174,694.68, funded through Title I for optional professional development. The accompanying letters justify waiving the bid process and purchasing Star Math and Star Early Literacy directly from Renaissance Learning, describing item-response adaptive testing, measured domains, reliability, and curriculum alignment.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/renaissance-star-assessments-memorandum-and-sole-source-justification-august-13-2020/269233/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/renaissance-star-assessments-memorandum-and-sole-source-justification-august-13-2020/269233.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Paura","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-17","2026-09-15",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":34},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What is the request related to Renaissance STAR assessments?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"The request asks the Board to approve renewing Renaissance STAR Reading and Math for grades K–11 as a districtwide cohesive assessment system.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How do STAR Reading and STAR Math assessments work?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"They are standards-aligned, computer-adaptive assessments that tailor the test difficulty based on each student’s responses.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What is the cost and how is it funded?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The stated cost is $174,694.68, with funding source noted as the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum 2020–2021 Budget, and professional development options paid with Title I funds.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},269233,1789448816,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":34,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":34,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":143,"preview_page_count":4},13056712833777,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_29158cc5080c5b710cf443261637dec0","MEMORANDUM  \nTO: Thomas E. Parker, Superintendent  \nFROM: Dr. Lucretia N. Brown, Deputy Superintendent for Equity, Accountability and School Improvement  \nRE: Renaissance STAR assessments  \nDATE: August 13, 2020  \nRequest Board’s approval to renew STAR Reading and Math assessment system from Renaissance for grades K – 11.  \nWhat is it?  \nSTAR Assessments are standards-aligned, computer adaptive reading and math assessments. The assessments are implemented in Reading for grades K – 11 and in Math for grades K-11.  \n• This request enables the district to implement a district wide cohesive assessment system in reading and math.  \n• There is the opportunity to offer professional development in the available reports and the use of data to inform instruction and intervention for an additional $12,000 that will be paid with Title I funds. STAR Assessments support Allentown School District’s Strategic Framework under:  \n• Area 2: Center the district’s work on personalized learning and instruction  \no Develop and implement a robust data system to track individual progress of students and the progress of various subgroups.  \n• Progress Indicators measured by STAR assessments include: Kindergarten Readiness, Grade 3 Reading Proficiency, and Grade 8 Algebra  \nHow will it affect students?  \nSTAR Assessments provide individualized student data to support personalized learning and instruction to meet students’ identified needs.  \nHow much does it cost? $174,694 .68  \nSource of funds: Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum 2020-2021 Budget  \nIs cost accounted for in the current budget: Yes Match required? No  \nAre there staffing requirements? N/A Was action request reviewed by the solicitor? N/A  \nThis request was reviewed at the Education Co-Chairs meeting on August 5, 2020. I recommend this item be considered as an action item at the regular Board meeting on August 27, 2020.  \n8/3/2020  \nAllentown City School District  \nRE: Sole Source Letter for Renaissance Star Math ®  \nDear Recipient:  \nIn compliance with state procurement requirements for sole source purchases, we submit this letter as justification to waive the bid process and purchase Star Math from the sole provider, Renaissance Learning, Inc. ® This letter confirms that Renaissance, located at 2911 Peach Street, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, is the sole source provider of the following product and associated materials:  \n􀁹 Renaissance Star Math  \nThe computer-adaptive Star Math assessment is built on item-response theory. This means that the Star Math software continually tailors the test based on a student’s response to the current question—increasing the difficulty after a correct answer and decreasing difficulty after an incorrect answer. In this way, each assessment is built for the individual student, and test blueprint content is concentrated at the student’s current performance level. This yields extremely accurate information about the skills that the student has and has not learned, using relatively few test items. Having regular feedback from tests enables educators to adjust their teaching so they can help students achieve personalized learning goals as well as master state standards.  \nStar Math measures skills in math domains at the basis of modern educational standards and assesses the math achievement of students in grades 1–12. It provides both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced scores. Each test includes questions in four broad domains:  \n􀁸 Numbers and Operations  \n􀁸 Algebra  \n􀁸 Geometry and Measurement  \n􀁸 Data Analysis, Probability, and Statistics  \nThe Star Math item bank includes thousands of items that test a total of 550 skills, with multiple items available to measure each skill. Star Math also offers Algebra and Geometry assessments so that high school math teachers can assess these subjects directly.  \nStar Math provides an on-screen calculator that students can use for test items that do not assess basic computational skills. On-screen formula referen","cbCaiqArIp6hMmWF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqArIp6hMmWF","pdf",1137147,"English","# Renaissance STAR assessments request\n## Purpose and scope\n## Student impact and progress indicators\n## Cost and funding\n## Sole source letters and product justification\n## STAR Math assessment overview\n## STAR Early Literacy assessment overview","[{\"question\":\"What is the request related to Renaissance STAR assessments?\",\"answer\":\"The request asks the Board to approve renewing Renaissance STAR Reading and Math for grades K–11 as a districtwide cohesive assessment system.\"},{\"question\":\"How do STAR Reading and STAR Math assessments work?\",\"answer\":\"They are standards-aligned, computer-adaptive assessments that tailor the test difficulty based on each student’s responses.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the cost and how is it funded?\",\"answer\":\"The stated cost is $174,694.68, with funding source noted as the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum 2020–2021 Budget, and professional development options paid with Title I funds.\"}]","Renaissance STAR assessments - Memorandum and Sole Source Justification (August 13, 2020) | PDF",18]