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All Rights Reserved.  \nThis publication is protected by US and international copyright laws. It is unlawful to duplicate or reproduce any copyrighted material without authorization from the copyright holder. This document may be reproduced only by staff members in schools that have a license for STAR Reading software. For more information, contact Renaissance Learning, Inc., at the address above.  \nAll logos, designs, and brand names for Renaissance Learning’s products and services, including but not limited to Accelerated Math, Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Reader 360, AccelScan, AccelTest, AR, ATOS, Core Progress, English ina Flash, Learnalytics, MathFacts in a Flash, Progress Pulse, Renaissance Home Connect, Renaissance Learning, Renaissance Place, Renaissance Customer Center, Renaissance-U, STAR, STAR 360, STAR Early Literacy, STAR Math, STAR Reading, STAR Reading Spanish, Successful Reader, and Subtext, are trademarks of Renaissance Learning, Inc., and its subsidiaries, registered, common law, or pending registration in the United States and other countries. All other product and company names should be considered the property of their respective companies and organizations.  \niPad and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.  \nMETAMETRICS®, LEXILE®, and LEXILE® FRAMEWORK are trademarks of MetaMetrics, Inc., and are registered in the United States and abroad. Copyright © 2015 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved.  \n3/2015 SRRP  \nContents  \nIntroduction ........................................ 1  \nSTAR Reading: Screening and Progress-Monitoring Assessment.....................1  \nTier 1: Formative Assessment Process ................................................ 1  \nTier 2: Interim Periodic Assessments.................................................. 2  \nTier 3: Summative Assessments ...................................................... 2  \nSTAR Reading Purpose .........................................................2  \nSTAR Reading Enterprise........................................................3  \nDesign of STAR Reading.........................................................3  \nThree Generations of STAR Reading Assessments ...................................... 3  \nOverarching Design Considerations .................................................. 4  \nImprovements to the STAR Reading Test in Version 2 .............................. 6  \nImprovements Specific to STAR Reading Versions 3 RP and Higher .................. 7  \nImprovements Specific to STAR Reading Version 4.3 RP ............................ 8  \nImprovements Specific to STAR Reading Version 4.4 RP ............................ 8  \nImprovements Specific to STAR Reading Enterprise ............................... 9  \nTest Interface ..................................................................9  \nPractice Session ...............................................................9  \nAdaptive Branching/Test Length ................................................10  \nTest Length: STAR Reading .........................................................10  \nTest Length: STAR Reading Enterprise ...............................................11  \nTest Repetition ...............................................................12  \nItem Time Limits ..............................................................13  \nTest Security..................................................................14  \nSplit-Application Model ....................","cbCaiaW0xRYgOK3X","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaW0xRYgOK3X","pdf",3127026,196,"English","# Introduction\n## STAR Reading: Screening and Progress-Monitoring Assessment\n## Tier 1: Formative Assessment Process\n## Tier 2: Interim Periodic Assessments\n## Tier 3: Summative Assessments\n## STAR Reading Purpose\n## STAR Reading Enterprise\n## Design of STAR Reading\n## Three Generations of STAR Reading Assessments\n## Overarching Design Considerations\n## Improvements to the STAR Reading Test in Version 2\n## Improvements Specific to STAR Reading Versions 3 RP and Higher\n## Improvements Specific to STAR Reading Version 4.3 RP\n## Improvements Specific to STAR Reading Version 4.4 RP\n## Improvements Specific to STAR Reading Enterprise\n## Test Interface\n## Practice Session\n## Adaptive Branching/Test Length\n## Test Length: STAR Reading\n## Test Length: STAR Reading Enterprise\n## Test Repetition\n## Item Time Limits\n## Test Security\n## Split-Application Model\n## Individualized Tests\n## Data Encryption\n## Access Levels and Capabilities\n## Test Monitoring/Password Entry\n## Final Caveat\n## STAR Reading Enterprise and the Common Core State Standards\n## Core Progress Learning Progression for Reading and the Common Core State Standards\n## Test Administration Procedures\n# Content and Item Development\n## Content Specification: STAR Reading\n## The Educational Development Laboratory’s Core Vocabulary List: ATOS Graded Vocabulary List\n## Content Specification: STAR Reading Enterprise\n## Item Development Specifications: STAR Reading\n## Vocabulary-in-Context Item Specifications\n## Authentic Text Passage Item Specifications\n## Item Development Specifications: STAR Reading Enterprise\n## Adherence to Skills\n## Level of Difficulty: Readability\n## Level of Difficulty: Cognitive Load, Content Differentiation, and Presentation\n## Efficiency in Use of Student Time","[{\"question\":\"What assessment tiers are included in STAR Reading?\",\"answer\":\"STAR Reading uses three tiers: Tier 1 formative assessment, Tier 2 interim periodic assessments, and Tier 3 summative assessments.\"},{\"question\":\"How does STAR Reading handle test security and encryption?\",\"answer\":\"The manual describes test security controls, data encryption, and monitoring methods such as test monitoring and password entry, along with related access capabilities.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the manual cover about content and item development?\",\"answer\":\"It covers content specifications, vocabulary-in-context and authentic text passage item specifications, item development requirements, and difficulty considerations such as readability and cognitive load.\"}]","STAR Reading - Technical Manual | PDF",494]