Why do students see items on STAR that they are not prepared for?

National Academic and Character Team Databits 11 Comments

This question really cuts to the core of our understanding of computer adaptive assessments such as STAR as well as the instructional use and interpretation of grade level standards. Computer Adaptive Tests (CAT): The assessment tool adopted by Imagine Schools (STAR by Renaissance Learning) is a CAT. This means that it is designed to adjust the level of difficulty of …