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

An increase in Scaled Score from one testing period to the next indicates positive growth regardless of proficiency cut points.

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

An 80L gain in Lexile measure represents meaningful reading growth, typically spanning approximately one grade band.

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

The Growth Summary Report aggregates growth data at the class, grade, or school level so administrators can monitor progress toward targets.

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

'On Watch' indicates a student's growth rate is slightly below the expected trajectory and warrants close monitoring.

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

Expected Growth is derived from national norms and represents the median growth for students who started at a similar Scaled Score.

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