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Assessing for Kindergarten Readiness
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Agenda Defining Kindergarten Readiness
Assessing Kindergarten Readiness with STAR Early Literacy™ Literacy classification Administering the assessment MKAS2 state portal Student/teacher experience Manual provisioning Support and resources Test Security Accommodations Questions
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“ Our primary purpose is to accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide.”
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What is STAR Early Literacy?
Computer adaptive assessment Contains 27 items assessing early literacy and numeracy skills Designed for students who do not yet read independently Generally given to students ages 3 to 9
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STAR Early Literacy assesses early literacy and numeracy skills in three key domains.
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How does a computer adaptive test work?
Difficult Easy Items answered by student Correct Response Incorrect Response Standard Error of Measurement
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STAR Early Literacy Scaled Score (SS)
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Item Response Theory Identify shoes Know shoes go on feet Put on shoes
Easy Difficult Skills that a student likely already knows Skills that a student is likely ready to learn Likely too difficult Identify shoes Know shoes go on feet Put on shoes Tie shoes
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Parent Report
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Pre-K and Kindergarten Reading Activities
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STAR Early Literacy Demonstration
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Testing with Fidelity Plan Prepare Motivate Monitor Give students the opportunity to perform their best Accurately track student achievement
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Plan for test administration
Where to test When to test What will be needed Who will monitor Plan Prepare Motivate Monitor
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Prepare for students to take the test
Plan Prepare Motivate Monitor
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STAR Early Literacy Practice Website
Demonstrate taking the test Talk through the information on the pretest instructions Model “think aloud” strategies to verbalize your thought processes Making an answer choice Needing an item repeated Not knowing an answer Waiting
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Motivate students appropriately
Explain what students will be doing and why Congratulate effort Establish a procedure for when students finish Plan Prepare Motivate Monitor
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Actively monitor students
Facilitate testing and assist with technical issues, but do not help students arrive at an answer Plan responses to common student issues Plan Prepare Motivate Monitor
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Practice Items Item Time Limits ADMIN Pause or Stop a Test (Ctrl + A) Monitor Password
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The Student Experience
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Navigating the State Portal
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Student Access
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Student Login
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Student Confirmation
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Renaissance Place Home Page
Early Literacy John Tyler
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Begin practice items. John Tyler
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Begin the test. John Tyler
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Answer items. John Tyler
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End of Assessment
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The Administrator Experience
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Administrator Access
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Administrator Login
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Administrator Landing Page
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Add New Student
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Add New Student – Manual Provisioning
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Add New Student – Possible Duplicate
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Student Verification
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Student Added Successfully
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Add New Student – Data Template
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Add New Administrator
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Manage School Administrators
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Add Administrator √
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New Administrator Verification
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Administrator Added Successfully
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Notification
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Account Activation Code
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Account Activation - Password
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Successful Account Activation
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Reports
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Report Options
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Participation/Enrollment Report
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Student Authorization Ticket
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Instructional Planning Report
Additional Reports Instructional Planning Report Diagnostic Report Parent Report Score Summary Report
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Resources
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Additional Support MDE website MKAS2 Assessment Management
MKAS2 K-Readiness Assessment Test Administrator Protocol Manual Recorded Webinar MKAS2 Assessment Management
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Agenda Defining Kindergarten Readiness
Assessing Kindergarten Readiness with STAR Early Literacy™ Literacy classification Administering the assessment MKAS2 state portal Student/teacher experience Manual provisioning Support and resources Test Security Accommodations Questions
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