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Presented by:
Christina Fink
Instructional Practices Coach, Low School
What are the CSTs?
Why Are They Given?
California’s STAR Program
     • Standardized Testing And
STAR Reporting

     • Beginning of statewide
1998 accountability

       • Academic Performance Index
       • Annual growth measurement
 API   • Goal: every school is 800 +
The STAR Testing
     System

       CST
       CMA
STAR


       CAPA
        STS
Grade Levels
 • Every student in 2nd – 11th grade takes the CST
 2nd & 3rd      4th           5th            6th
• English-   • English-    • English-    • English-
  Language     Language      Language      Language
  Arts         Arts          Arts          Arts
• Math       • Math        • Math        • Math
             • Writing     • Science
How Do Test Scores
Affect Your Child & Our
        School?
How Schools Use the CST
  Effectiveness of    Accountability
     Academic        for all Students’
     Programs            Learning


   New Program           Class
    Decisions         Composition



             Confidential
How Scores Affect Your Child
• Students cannot “fail” the CST; instead, their
  scores are used to identify needs

           Strengths/            Intervention
           Weaknesses              Programs




                             Promotion/Retention
       Enrichment Programs
                                 Decisions
How Do I Interpret My
  Child’s Scores?
Performance Levels
Advanced

  Proficient

      Basic

    Below Basic

    Far Below Basic
STAR Reports

        Test results
        will be sent to
        your home by
        the end of
        September
STAR Reports
      Front                  Back
• Student             • Strengths/Needs
  Information           in Individual Areas
• Bar graph showing   • California Reading
  scale scores          List (CRL)
Performance Levels
Advanced

  Proficient

      Basic

    Below Basic

    Far Below Basic
How Can I Prepare My
Child for Testing Week?
Know the Standards

• Regular
  Attendance

• Review
  returned work

• Homework
Help Your Child Relax




           • Do not over-
             emphasize test

           • Talk to teacher
Plan Your Schedule



• Get to school
  on time

• Do not plan
  doctor or dental
  appointments
Speak Up

     • Encourage your
       student to

       • Listen carefully to
         directions

       • Ask questions
         about directions
         that are unclear
Get Some Sleep




See that your child gets
his/her regular amount
of sleep before testing
days
Eat Up!



     Make sure your
     child east his/her
     usual breakfast on
     test days. Hunger
     can detract from a
     good test
     performance.
Keep Informed


• Ask your child
  how he/she did

• Expect results
  in the mail

• Review scores
  with your child
Take Action



       • Check for major
         red flags

       • Meet with your
         child’s new
         teacher
Be A Cheerleader!




Encourage your child to do his/her
             best!
Closing Activity
Write an
encouraging note
to your child.
Give it to him/her
before school on
the first day of
testing.

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Test Talk 2012

  • 1. Welcome to Test Talk! Presented by: Christina Fink Instructional Practices Coach, Low School
  • 2. What are the CSTs? Why Are They Given?
  • 3. California’s STAR Program • Standardized Testing And STAR Reporting • Beginning of statewide 1998 accountability • Academic Performance Index • Annual growth measurement API • Goal: every school is 800 +
  • 4. The STAR Testing System CST CMA STAR CAPA STS
  • 5. Grade Levels • Every student in 2nd – 11th grade takes the CST 2nd & 3rd 4th 5th 6th • English- • English- • English- • English- Language Language Language Language Arts Arts Arts Arts • Math • Math • Math • Math • Writing • Science
  • 6. How Do Test Scores Affect Your Child & Our School?
  • 7. How Schools Use the CST Effectiveness of Accountability Academic for all Students’ Programs Learning New Program Class Decisions Composition Confidential
  • 8. How Scores Affect Your Child • Students cannot “fail” the CST; instead, their scores are used to identify needs Strengths/ Intervention Weaknesses Programs Promotion/Retention Enrichment Programs Decisions
  • 9. How Do I Interpret My Child’s Scores?
  • 10. Performance Levels Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic Far Below Basic
  • 11. STAR Reports Test results will be sent to your home by the end of September
  • 12. STAR Reports Front Back • Student • Strengths/Needs Information in Individual Areas • Bar graph showing • California Reading scale scores List (CRL)
  • 13. Performance Levels Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic Far Below Basic
  • 14. How Can I Prepare My Child for Testing Week?
  • 15. Know the Standards • Regular Attendance • Review returned work • Homework
  • 16. Help Your Child Relax • Do not over- emphasize test • Talk to teacher
  • 17. Plan Your Schedule • Get to school on time • Do not plan doctor or dental appointments
  • 18. Speak Up • Encourage your student to • Listen carefully to directions • Ask questions about directions that are unclear
  • 19. Get Some Sleep See that your child gets his/her regular amount of sleep before testing days
  • 20. Eat Up! Make sure your child east his/her usual breakfast on test days. Hunger can detract from a good test performance.
  • 21. Keep Informed • Ask your child how he/she did • Expect results in the mail • Review scores with your child
  • 22. Take Action • Check for major red flags • Meet with your child’s new teacher
  • 23. Be A Cheerleader! Encourage your child to do his/her best!
  • 24. Closing Activity Write an encouraging note to your child. Give it to him/her before school on the first day of testing.