Parents will receive an easier-to-read report of their
children’s standardized test scores from the state this summer.
Parents will receive an easier-to-read report of their children’s standardized test scores from the state this summer.
The new Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Student Report, which will be mailed to parents before the start of next school year, will be clearer for parents to understand, state officials say, with color-coded graphics to show how students are performing.
The individualized student report will do a better job of explaining how each child is progressing toward achieving proficiency and comparing achievement to peers across the nation, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell said.
The report is sent to all students in grades 2-11 who took the statewide California Standards Test and nationally scored California Achievement Test this spring.
Using red, yellow and green, the two-page report makes it clear whether a student is within or outside of the “proficient” range.
The bottom two tiers of the five-tiered scoring, “far below basic” and “below basic” are red; “basic” is colored yellow; and “proficient” and “advanced” are green.
Standardized testing reports sent to parents in previous years were confusing, according to the state, because they compared the percentage of correct answers for each sub-test, which doesn’t necessarily reflect which areas need the most attention.
The STAR Student Report compares a student’s sub score with students who are “proficient” in that content area.
Parents will receive a listing of their children’s academic strengths and areas needing focus.
