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testing is a part of life and can be good training for the future as adults we take tests all the time to get our drivers license college or the military and sometimes to be promoted at work the state of Texas assessments of academic Readiness or star is a series of tests that help tell us how our children are doing in school the goal is to make sure each child is learning what he or she should be based on the state curriculum and is on track to graduate from high school ready for college a career or the military before 8 STAAR test teachers make sure students know what to expect what subjects will be tested what materials will be provided how much time they have to take the test and what happens before during and after the testing . once your child has completed the STAAR test there are so many important things you'll discover by looking at his or her star report card let's do something on the front cover your letter from the Texas Commissioner of education and an overview of the different performance levels that your child may have cheese on the STAAR test performance is a term we use to describe how well your child showed his or understanding of the subject tested there are four performance levels Masters grade level means your child showed Mastery of the course Knowledge and Skills and he or she is on track for College and Career readiness your child achieved the highest performance level on the test meets grade level means your child showed strong knowledge of course content and is prepared to progress to the next grade your child passed the test approaches grade level means your child showed some knowledge of course content but maybe missing some critical elements it's likely your child will need additional support in the subject but he or she passed the test did not meet grade-level means your child showed no basic understanding of course expectations your child will need significant help in the subject and did not pass the test on page to you'll find more detailed view of how your child did and the performance levels your child achieved for each subject tested you'll see a graphic showing the score ranges far-left being the lowest and far-right being the highest your child's exact song and where he or she falls within the score range you'll notice that the four sections of the graphic match the four performance levels that can be achieved to the left of the graphic to see how your child scored in comparison to other students who took the test if your child is in high school page 3 will continue to talk about his or her performance if your child is in elementary or Middle School page 3 is all about progress when we say progress we are referring to the academic Improvement your child is making from year to year and how much they have progressed across grapes you'll see how your child did on Star reading and math this year compared last year much like performance your child's progress is shown using three category accelerated progress more than expected academic Improvement expected progress expected ademic Improvement and The Limited progress less than expected academic Improvement your child is given a progress level based on the difference between his or her current score and the score from the previous year keep in mind that if your child has the same performance levels for two years in a row let's say Masters grade-level last year and Masters grade level again this year the progress may not look high but your child is still doing very well on the other hand if your child and proves from did not meet grade level two approaches grade level he or she may have high progress but still has areas that need Improvement below the progress level boxes you'll see Lexile and quantile levels for your child Lexile and quantile levels indicate the difficulty of the reading and Mathematics material that your child can complete successfully the link to the find a book tool on the back cover provide the books for your child's reading or Lexile level and you can enter your child's quantile level on the Texas assessment website to find appropriate math activities you can do at home you can check back after each star reading or math test to track your child's progress over time and finally the back cover also includes resources tailored to your child to help him or her 6 school including activities to do at home for students who qualify there are special tools features and supports called the commendations to assist in taking the STAAR test to learn more about the account stations and if they affect your child visit the t e a student assessment website now that you know your way around the star report card it's time to learn more about what you can do to improve your child's knowledge go to the Texas assessment. Gov family portal and login using your child's unique access code found on the front cover of the star report card you may also be able to login through your District Parent Portal the more you take part in your child's education the more you can help your child grow academically

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