One K–12 comprehensive reading assessment test provides all the insights needed to guide literacy growth for emergent readers, struggling readers, and high achievers, whether you are testing in-person, remotely, or a combination of both.
Star Reading: Evidence-based K-12 reading assessments
Perfect for in-person, remote, and hybrid instruction, this comprehensive reading assessment gives you the information you need to ensure your students reach high levels of literacy. For universal screening, progress monitoring, goal setting, and more
Chart a path to reading success for every student
Award-winning K–12 reading assessment test
Actionable data at your fingertips
Whether assessing in school or remotely, Star Reading transforms assessment data into action steps for educators, giving teachers helpful insights and tools to strengthen instruction.
Get recommended groupings of students based on both their scaled scores and benchmark categories or create your own groups for more effective small-group instruction.
For each instructional group, Star Reading uses the score range and median score to automatically recommend skills and instructional resources to guide reading growth.
See data on a broad range of reading skills appropriate to each grade level
Powerful reading assessment tools
Guide students to become proficient readers with a research-based, empirically supported learning progression for your state. It identifies the continuum of reading strategies and skills needed for students to reach grade-level proficiency and achieve mastery.
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Language
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Reading assessment test experience for students
Word Knowledge and Skills
Star Reading measures students’ knowledge and understanding of vocabulary, as well as their ability to apply vocabulary strategies.
Comprehension Strategies and Constructing Meaning
Short passages ask students to use strategies such as self-monitoring, making predictions, drawing conclusions, and using the organizational structure of the text to improve understanding.
Analyzing Literary Text
Students are asked to explore the plot, setting, character, theme, and point of view in literary text, as well as the characteristics of different genres.
Understanding Author’s Craft
Star Reading measures students’ understanding and analysis of an author’s use of language and literary devices to create certain effects.
Analyzing Argument and Evaluating Text
These items ask students to recognize, analyze, and evaluate arguments in persuasive, editorial, and academic writing.
Personalize instruction and target support
One reading assessment test, many uses
Connected assessment, instruction and practice
Preserve instructional time while also helping you to drive greater student growth by connecting powerful assessments with instruction and practice. Star Assessments accurately place students into Renaissance practice products – Accelerated Reader, Freckle, Lalilo, myON, delivering purposeful practice and instruction to motivate and enhance student learning.
College entrance exams
As early as sixth grade, Star Reading helps you identify students who may need additional support to get on track for college and career readiness. See how students are progressing toward the ACT benchmarks for reading and English as well as the SAT benchmark for evidence-based writing.
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Approved by administrators and teachers globally
“We knew that Star Reading was reliable. It predicted our overall district proficiency dead on—it was exact.”
Sherree Alvarez, Director of School Improvement and Accountability, Bradford County School District
Star Reading is available in Spanish!
Unlike any other K-12 assessment, Renaissance created learning progressions specifically for English and Spanish. You’ll be able to identify the skills students know in both languages and help chart a path to move them towards mastery.
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