STAR Analyzing Student Growth Reports 2

Question 1

On a STAR Growth Report, a student's Scaled Score moves from 420 to 465 over one school year. Which conclusion is best supported?

Accepted Answer

The student demonstrated positive growth

Answer

The student regressed in the tested domain

Answer

The student's score is now at grade-level proficiency

Answer

The student's growth cannot be evaluated without a national norm

Question 2

A teacher notices that a student's Lexile measure increased by 80L between fall and spring STAR Reading administrations. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The student's reading ability grew by roughly one grade band

Answer

The student's reading level declined

Answer

The student needs intervention in foundational skills

Answer

The Lexile increase is too small to be meaningful

Question 3

Which report in STAR would a principal use to see whether students across an entire school are meeting expected growth targets?

Accepted Answer

Growth Summary Report

Answer

Individual Student Report

Answer

Diagnostic Report

Answer

Reading Practice Quotient Report

Question 4

A student is classified as 'On Watch' for growth in STAR Math. What does this classification most likely mean?

Accepted Answer

The student's growth is slightly below the expected trajectory

Answer

The student is performing above grade level

Answer

The student has not yet been tested this term

Answer

The student's test scores are invalid

Question 5

When interpreting a STAR Growth Report, what does the 'Expected Growth' benchmark represent?

Accepted Answer

The median growth observed for students at a similar starting score

Answer

The growth of the top 10% of students nationally

Answer

The growth required to reach Advanced proficiency

Answer

The growth target set individually by the classroom teacher

Question 6

A student scored in the 55th percentile in fall and the 58th percentile in spring. How should a teacher interpret this growth?

Accepted Answer

The student maintained relative standing and made modest gains

Answer

The student regressed because percentile ranks rarely change

Answer

The student's percentile gain indicates well-above-average growth

Answer

Percentile ranks cannot be used to measure growth

Question 7

Which of the following STAR data points is most useful for determining whether a student is on track to meet end-of-year proficiency?

Accepted Answer

Projected Proficiency based on growth trajectory

Answer

Raw score from the most recent test

Answer

Number of items attempted during the test

Answer

Student's earliest recorded Scaled Score