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Assessments that truly reflect Spanish literacy development in K-6 students.
Empowering teachers and honoring students
Star CBM Lectura lets students showcase the skills they know in Spanish while providing teachers with meaningful data that helps strengthen the connection between assessment and classroom instruction.
Give all students the opportunity to show what they know with assessments that measure the literacy skills they are developing.
Multiple measures are provided to screen and track student growth and evaluate instruction and intervention.
Measure components of foundational literacy that are most predictive of learning to read in Spanish.
Confidently inform instructional decisions, set appropriate student goals, and track progress toward reading success with immediate access to reliable and valid data.
Actionable insights to support emergent bilingual students
Teachers administer 1:1 to students online, in print, remotely, or in person to get a clear picture of Spanish literacy development.
Item-level scoring, the ability to record responses, goal setting, and intuitive reports give you actionable insights and next steps.
Teachers administer 1:1 to students online, in print, remotely, or in person to get a clear picture of literacy development in Spanish.
Item-level scoring, the ability to record responses, goal setting, and intuitive reports give you actionable insights and next steps.
Pre-reader to high achiever
Read about the research and best practices that informed the design of Star CBM Lectura and how it differs from other Spanish curriculum-based measures.
Discover how Renaissance partnered with experts in the field of biliteracy to create measures that truly evaluate early learners’ Spanish literacy development.
Star CBM Lectura provides authentic measures that reflect students’ literacy development in Spanish.
Combinaciones De Letras
Consonant/vowel combinations: grades K–1
This measure assesses students’ knowledge of the phonetic sounds of letter pairs.
Sílabas Simples
Simple syllables: grades K–1
This measure assesses early readers’ knowledge of simple syllables, an early basis for decoding words.
Sílabas Compuestas
Complex syllables: grades 1–2
This measure examines children’s ability to use more complex strategies to decode unknown words.
Lecturas En Voz Alta
Passage oral reading: grades 1–6
This measure assesses students’ decoding and fluency skills when reading connected text, with high correlations to comprehension.
In one classroom, a student looked at the Star CBM Lectura passage before her teacher had even asked her to read it. She immediately had a smile on her face and said, “This is real Spanish!” Students aren’t always excited about testing, but this was a genuine moment of joy in the classroom. When the language is authentic, students can feel it, because it’s part of their identity and their culture.
Ginina Arroyo • Teacher, Crestwood Elementary School
FAQs about Star CBM Lectura and Spanish literacy development
Star CBM Lectura covers a wide range of grade levels, including elementary, middle, and high school. It offers assessments for Spanish literacy development that align with the curriculum and reading development needs of students across these grade levels.
Star CBM Lectura is administered digitally through Renaissance’s platform. Students engage with the reading tasks and passages in Spanish, and their responses are recorded and analyzed to generate detailed reports for educators.
Yes, Star CBM Lectura can be used in conjunction with Star CBM for English language assessments. Together, they provide educators with a comprehensive assessment solution to measure and support students’ reading skills in both Spanish and English.
The frequency of Star CBM Lectura assessments can be determined based on educational goals and the needs of the students. Regular assessment intervals are recommended to monitor progress effectively and adjust instruction accordingly. Educators may choose to administer the assessments multiple times throughout the academic year.
Star CBM Lectura generates detailed reports that offer insights into students’ Spanish literacy development. The reports include individual student profiles, growth trends, skill mastery levels, and areas requiring intervention. Educators can utilize this information to tailor instruction, identify specific areas for improvement, and monitor progress over time.
Star CBM Lectura supports intervention and instructional planning by identifying students who may need additional support in their Spanish literacy development. The assessment results help educators pinpoint areas of strength and weakness, develop targeted interventions, and personalize instruction to meet the individual needs of students learning to read in Spanish.
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Enhance your picture of K–6 students’ literacy development in Spanish with first-hand insights from Star CBM Lectura.
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Build on and support your emergent bilingual students’ assets and set them up for success.
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