STAR Notes - August 2008 | DOC (41KB; 3pp.)
- Peer Review
- North/South Information Meetings
- Internet Communication Packets
- 2008 Post-Test Guide
- Requests for Verification of 2008 Test Scores
- Designation of District STAR Coordinator for 2008-09
- 2008 STAR Results Release
- 2008 Student Data File Layout
STAR Notes - April 2008 | DOC (42KB; 4pp.)
- Extended Data Correction
- Demographic Edit Alert: Penalties
- 2008 Student Data File
- Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
- 2008 STAR Apportionments
- 2007 Apportionment Information Report Waiver Requests
STAR Notes - February 2008 | DOC (38KB; 3pp.) | PDF (60KB; 3pp.)
- 2008 STAR Program Assistance Packets
- Released Test Questions
- Reporting Testing Irregularities
- Golden State Seal Merit Diploma Insignia Requests
- STAR Management System Modules and Manuals Available
- STAR Teacher Guides for the 2008 Writing Standards Test
STAR Notes - December 2007 | DOC (56KB; 4pp.) | PDF (66KB; 4pp.)
- Matrix Updates
- California Modified Assessment (CMA) Participation
- CAPA Train-the-Trainer Workshops
- Standards-based Tests in Spanish and English Language Students
- Pre-Identification Workshops
- 2007 STAR Item and Time Charts
- Aprenda 3 Pre-test Workshop and Webinar
- 2007 Apportionment Information Reports
STAR Notes - October 2007 | DOC (38KB; 2pp.)
- Grade Two Testing Continues through the STAR Programs Sunset Date of 2011
- Demographic Data Corrections Extended
- California Modified Assessment Update
- Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS) Update
- Ordering and Pre-Identification Workshops
- Certification of 2007 Apportionment Information Reports
STAR Notes - April 2007 | DOC (57KB; 4pp.)
- California Writing Standards Tests
- New Postings at the California Department of Education Web Site
- Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
- 2007 STAR Apportionment Rates
- Demographic Edit Alert Penalties
- 2006 Apportionment Information Report Waiver Requests
STAR Notes - January 2006 (Revised March 2007) | DOC (79KB; 6pp.)
- New Postings at the STAR Web Site
- New Postings at the CDE Web Site
- Aprenda 3 Pre-Test Workshops
- Pre-Identification Service Provided by California School Information Services
- Nonpublic School Codes
- STS and Dual Immersion Classrooms
- Ordering Aprenda Test Materials
- Reporting Testing Irregularities
- Completing 2006 Testing
- 2006 California Report for Teachers
- 2006 Test Score Verification and Data Corrections
- Certification of 2006 Apportionment Information Reports
- Planning for 2007 Testing
- Reminders for 2007 Test Administration
- 2007 Test Administration Setup
- 2006-07 Pre-ID File Layout Posted
- Testing Spanish-speaking English Learners
- Testing Students in Nonpublic Nonsectarian Schools
- Statewide Student Identifiers
- 2007 Student Reports
- Public Release of 2006 STAR Results
- Explaining 2006 Internet Reports to the Public Assistance Packet
- Explaining 2006 Test Results to Parents and Guardians Assistance Packet
- 2006 Reports
- 2006 Post-Test Guide
- 2006 STAR Student Data File Layout Posted
- Request for Verification of 2006 Test Scores
- 2006 Optional Demographic Data Corrections
- CST Results Used for Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
- 2007 Designation Forms and STAR Management System
- Grade Two Testing Continues
- Testing Spanish-speaking English Learners
- Algebra I CST Available for Grade 7
- Testing Students in Nonpublic Nonsectarian Schools
- Use of 0000001 School Code
- Statewide Student Identifiers (SSID)
- Required Fields for STAR Pre-ID
- 2006 Results Reporting Schedule
- 2006 Post-Test Workshops
- STAR Web Casts
- Designation of District STAR Coordinator for 2007
- Planning for 2006-07 Test Administration
- CSIS will Provide Data Editing and Reporting Services for STAR Program
- STAR Test Administration Set-Up Application
- Statewide Student Identifiers (SSID)
- Special Education Disability Codes for 2006-07
- STAR Program Testing Dates - 2006-07 School Year
- Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
- Aprenda 3 Update
- Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS) Field Test
- California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA)
- California Modified Assessment
- 2006 STAR District and Test Site Coordinator Manual
- 2006 Directions for Administration
- Pre-Test Workshop Webcasts
- STAR California Standards Test (CST) Blueprints
- Correction for Grade Two Testing
- California Writing Standards Tests
- Testing Irregularities and Test Administration Incidents
- Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
- STAR Apportionment Information
STAR Notes - January 2006
This document includes information on:
- Title 5 Regulations and 2006 Item and Time Charts Available
- October STAR Notes Correction
- Documents Posted on the CDE Web Site
- 2005 Apportionment Information Reports
- STAR Management System Modules and Manuals
- Pre-Identification (Pre-ID) Service Provided by California School Information Services (CSIS)
- Testing Students in Non-Public Certified Schools
- Expanded Coding of Accommodations and Modifications for 2006
- Single Grade on CST Test Booklets and Answer Documents
- Recommended Process for Determining Testing Grades for Students on Study Contracts
- Reporting Testing Irregularities
- CAPA Participation
- Aprenda 3
- Standards-based Tests in Spanish
- Pre-Test Workshops
STAR Notes - October 2005
This document includes information on:
- North-South Meeting
- Demographic Data Corrections
- Certification of 2005 Apportionment Information Reports
- Request for Verification of 2005 Test Scores
- The California Report for Teachers
- 2005-06 District STAR Coordinator Designation Forms/Security Agreements and STAR Management System
- 2005-06 Workshops Scheduled
- No Below-Level Testing
- Modification Use No Longer Included in Participation Rate
- Restriction on Use of School Code "0000001"
- Grade Two Testing Continues (Updated September 8, 2006)
- Changes in the Format of the Grade 4 and Grade 7 California Writing Standards Tests
- Ordering Mathematics and Science California Standards Tests
- Science Tests Required by NCLB
- Reporting Clusters for the Grade 5 California Science Standards Test
- Changes to the Designated Primary Language Test
- Standards-based Tests in Spanish
STAR Assessment Notes - March
2005
This document includes information on:
- 2005 STAR Testing
- 2005 STAR Pre-Test Workshop
- 2005 STAR Documents Posted
- 2005 STAR Materials Shipped to Districts
- 2005 and 2006 Grade Four and Seven Writing Test Dates
- Teacher Guide for the 2004 California Writing Standards Tests in Grades Four and Seven
- Released Test Questions
- Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
STAR Assessment Notes - November 2004
This document includes information on:
- 2004 STAR Apportionment
- Designation of 2004-05 District STAR Coordinator
- Ordering 2004-05 Testing Materials
- End-of-Course Math and Science Tests
- Mathematics
- Science
- Grade 4 and 7 Writing Tests
- The California Report for Teachers
- Early Assessment Program (EAP) Results of Readiness for College English and Mathematics
- Below-Level Testing
- 2005 Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
