May 2008STAR Student Data CD STAR How To Open and Read Your STAR Data CD-ROM Webcast May 28, 2008 Start time 9:00 a.m.

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 2 Objectives District STAR coordinators will know: The benefits of using the STAR CD-ROM as an information tool How to use the STAR Student Data Layout to look up student results for the CSTs, CMA, CAT6/Survey, CAPA, and STS What is a.TXT file What is an.XML file What tools can be used to look at the STAR CD- ROM How to find data on the STAR CD-ROM

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 3 Agenda What’s new for 2008 What types of files are available –Overview of.TXT and.XML –How to specify which is required –What is the default format What is the Student Data Layout Break –.TXT File File layout Tools –SIS –Text Editor –Excel –Access –.XML file Why would you request an.XML File? Viewing the STAR CD-Rom — Software Demonstration

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 4 What’s New? Three distinct student files on each CD-ROM –File 1—student identification data, demographics and test information –File 2—student identification data, accommodation and modification data –File 3—student identification data, English learner test variation data, irregularity data, subscore data The UIN File Linking Number –Unique identifier to link all three data records Student grade level on each file as part of the Student Identification CAPA level for students taking CAPA

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 5 What’s New (Cont.) California Modified Assessment (CMA) scores: –Students in grades 3–5 who took a CMA –No performance levels (advanced, proficient, etc.), only percent correct scores by content area Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS) scores: –Students in grades 2–7 who took an STS –No performance levels (advanced, proficient, etc.), only percent correct scores by reporting cluster (grades 2–4) or content area (grades 5–7) California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) for Science scores: –Percent correct results for students in grades 5, 8, and 10

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 6 What Type of Files Are Available

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 7 What Type of Files Are Available STAR produces two types of data files: –.TXT: A kind of computer file that is structured as a sequence of lines. The end of a text file is denoted by placing one or more special characters, known as an end-of-file marker, after the last line in a text file. –.XML: Extensible Markup Language; a general-purpose specification for creating custom markup languages that allows its users to define their own elements. ▪Rarely requested due to their unique characteristics. Please be sure your district SIS system and data group can support an.XML file before ordering.

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 8 What Type of Files Are Available (Cont.) Requested by using the 2008 STAR Request for Student Data File and Additional Reports. –Filled out by the district STAR coordinator –Sent back in Box 1 of your scorable STAR materials –Requested as ASCII.TXT file or an.XML file for PC or Mac; if neither selected, default is.TXT file STAR does not provide student results in.CSV format

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 9 What Type of Files Are Available (Cont.)

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 10 What Type of Files Are Available (Cont.)

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 11 What Is the STAR 2008 Student Data Layout

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 12 What Is the STAR 2008 Student Data Layout The STAR 2008 Student Data Layout is the map to access all STAR data. When looking at data in a raw format the Student Data Layout tells the user what position and what line number they are viewing.

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 13 What Is the STAR 2008 Student Data Layout

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 14 Break

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 15 I Received My STAR CD-ROM, What’s On It?

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 16 I Received My STAR CD-ROM, What’s On It? (Cont.) Student identification, demographic and test information Accommodation, modification, test variation, and subscore data Can be used with a text editor or SIS system to find any data from STAR without resorting to paper documents Your CD-ROM does not contain.PDF files of your paper reports

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 17 File One

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 18 File One Student Identification Data Student identification –Record Type (CST, CMA, CAT/6, CAPA, STS) –UIN File Linking Number –Student Name –Student (Local) ID Number –SSID Number –Date of Birth –Gender –County/District Code –School Code –Grade –CAPA Level

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 19 File One Student Identification Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 20 File One Student Identification Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 21 File One Test Information and Demographic Data Test Information – Special Testing Conditions: (P) Not Tested By Parents (A) Absent (T) Enrolled on First Day and tested at a previous school (E) Not Tested Due to Significant Medical Emergency (L) Enrolled After First Day and Was Tested (Y) Document Replaces a Lost or Destroyed Answer Document (C) Student Observed Cheating

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 22 File One Test Information and Demographic Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 23 File One Test Information and Demographic Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 24 File One Test Information and Demographic Data English Proficiency EL Date First Enrolled in U.S. School R-FEP Date Reclassified Student Scored Proficient or Advanced 3 years on ELA CST Program Participation –Receiving Title I Services –Migrant Education EL in U.S schools < 12 months Primary Ethnicity

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 25 File One Student Demographic Information

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 26 File One Student Demographic Information

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 27 File Two

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 28 File Two Student Identification Data Student identification –Record Type (CST, CMA, CAT/6, CAPA, STS) –UIN File Linking Number –Student Name –Student (Local) ID Number –SSID Number –Date of Birth –Gender –County/District Code –School Code –Grade –CAPA Level

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 29 File Two Student Identification Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 30 File Two Student Identification Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 31 File Two Accommodation and Modifications Accommodation or Modification –In Section 504 Plan –In IEP (Individual Education Program) –(B) Student marked in test book and responses were transferred –(C) Student dictated response to a scribe –(H) Used Large Print –(P) Student used Audio CD -(I) Used Additional Time

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 32 File Two Accommodation and Modifications

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 33 File Two Accommodation and Modifications

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 34 File Two Accommodation and Modifications Note: Accommodations and Modifications are listed for each component of STAR

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 35 File Three

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 36 File Three Student Identification Data Student identification –Record Type (CST, CMA, CAT/6, CAPA, STS) –UIN File Linking Number –Student Name –Student (Local) ID Number –SSID Number –Date of Birth –Gender –County/District Code –School Code –Grade –CAPA Level

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 37 File Three Student Identification Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 38 File Three Student Identification Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 39 File Three English Learner Test Variation Data English Learner Test Variations –(A) Student heard the test directions printed in the DFA “SAY” boxes translated into the student’s primary language –(B) Student had additional supervised breaks –(C) Student was tested separately with other English learners –(D) Student had access to translation glossary

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 40 File Three English Learner Test Variation Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 41 File Three English Learner Test Variation Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 42 File Three Irregularity Data A-1 There was an Adult Testing Irregularity A-1 There was Inappropriate Test Preparation

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 43 File Three Irregularity Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 44 File Three Subscore Data CST for ELA, STS for RLA subscore raw score CST, STS for Mathematics subscore raw score CST for Science (grades 5, 8), Grade 10 Life Science subscore raw score CST for World History (grades 9–11) subscore raw score and all other CST EOC subscore raw scores EAP ELA status EAP Math status EAP ELA—Student authorized ETS to release results to CSU EAP Math—Student authorized ETS to release results to CSU

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 45 File Three Subscore Data

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 46 What’s the Best Tool to View my STAR Student Data?

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 47 What’s the Best Tool to View my STAR Student Data? Your district’s Student Information System (SIS) –Eagle/Aeries –Ready Reports –Powerschool –SASI –Edusoft –IDMS * ETS STAR/TAC DOES NOT ENDORSE OR OFFER DESKTOP SUPPORT FOR ANYSPECIFIC STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 48 What’s the Best Tool to View my STAR Student Data? (Cont.) Use your SIS to its fullest –Make it the keeper of all your student identification, demographic, and test result information –Always back up your data and check with your (SIS) vendor for any new updates, training, and importing procedures for your STAR data to your SIS system Always spot check your data for accuracy Restrict access to your student information system to authorized personnel

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 49 What’s the Best Tool to View my STAR Student Data? (Cont.) Our district does not have an SIS and we can’t afford one, what can we use? –Access –Excel –Text Editor

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 50 What’s the Best Tool to View my STAR Student Data (Cont.) Text editors such as WordPad and EditPad Pro allow you to look up data on your CD-ROM by following the line number and position number on the data file

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 51 What’s the Best Tool to View my STAR Student Data (Cont.)

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 52 What’s the Best Tool to View my STAR Student Data (Cont.)

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 53 Software and Text Editor Demonstration June 25, 2008, during the 2008 STAR Reports Preview *Tentative*

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 54 Questions ?

May 2008STAR Student Data CD 55 UPCOMING STAR Webcasts June 259:00 a.m. – 2008 STAR Reports Preview July 16 9:00 a.m. – 2009 STAR Test Admin Setup