Tips for Getting Started

New school year?

Get a list of things to do in all programs at the start of a new school year.

Review guidance document

Review our guidelines to help you determine which assessment students should take: Star Early Literacy or Star Reading.

Set the Password Requirement Preference

Determines whether a monitor password is required before students can begin taking a test.

Set the Monitor Password - Star Tests Preference

If a monitor password is required, use this preference to determine what that password is.

Set the Demonstration Video Preference

Determines if students will see a demonstration video before taking a test.

Set the Hands-On Practice Preference

Determines if students need to complete some hands-on practice questions before taking a test.

Set the Extended Question Time Limit Preference

Extend the amount of time a student has to answer questions.

Set the Star Assessments Dates and Times Preference

Define when students can take Star Computer Adaptive assessments.

Print a list of student user names and passwords

Have this information on hand and review the procedure for logging in students.

Read and print the Test Administration Manual

Helps you give a basic test orientation for the Star Early Literacy test to your students (includes the procedures formerly found in the Star Early Literacy Pretest Instructions).

Review instructions for testing students

Familiarize yourself with the entire test-taking procedure.

Stopping a test

Be ready for interruptions by knowing how to pause or stop a test.

Resuming a test

Continue a test that was paused or interrupted.

View or print reports

Review student test results and use the information to help plan instruction.