Understanding STAR Assessments and Literacy

Jean introduces the concept of Assess Minutes, focusing on simplifying complex assessment topics. The video discusses the use of STAR assessments in early education, particularly the transition from STAR Early Literacy to STAR Reading and Math. The key indicator for this transition is the 'probable reader' classification, which signifies a student's readiness to move to more advanced content. This classification represents the overlap between the most advanced content in STAR Early Literacy and the beginning content in STAR Reading and Math, akin to a height requirement for amusement park rides.

What is the main goal of Assess Minutes?

• To make complex topics more complex

• To simplify complex assessment topics

• To create new assessment topics

• To eliminate the need for assessments

In which grades are STAR assessments commonly used?

• Second and third grade

• Fourth and fifth grade

• Kindergarten and first grade

• High school

What is a common question teachers have about STAR assessments?

• How to eliminate assessments

• When to transition students from STAR Early Literacy

• How to make assessments more difficult

• How to create new assessments

Which category indicates a student is ready to transition to STAR Reading and Math?

• Early emergent reader

• Probable reader

• Late emergent reader

• Transitional reader

How many literacy classifications are there in STAR Early Literacy?

• Five

• Two

• Three

• Four

What does the 'Probable Reader' category represent?

• The beginning of STAR Early Literacy

• The middle of STAR Math

• The end of STAR Reading

• The overlap between advanced STAR Early Literacy and beginning STAR Reading and Math

What analogy is used to explain the readiness for STAR Reading and Math?

• A school bus

• A roller coaster

• An amusement park height requirement

• A swimming pool