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What is Renaissance Star Assessments?
Star Assessments are a suite of assessments for reading, math, and early literacy, in both English and Spanish, boasting users among over 30,000 schools. Star Assessments helps educators to gain accurate insights into student learning, growth, and achievement—so they can…
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What is Renaissance Star Assessments?
Star Assessments are a suite of assessments for reading, math, and early literacy, in both English and Spanish, boasting users among over 30,000 schools. Star Assessments helps educators to gain accurate insights into student learning, growth, and achievement—so they can help all learners reach their full potential. The full Star Assessment suite includes the computer-adaptive Star Reading (K–12), Star Math (K–12), and Star Early Literacy (pre-K–3) assessments; a formative assessment tool, Star Custom (K–12); and Star CBM, with curriculum-based measures for reading (K–6), lectura (K–6), and math (K–3).
Renaissance Star Assessments Features
- Supported: Renaissance Star is supported by 93 scientific research studies and reviews on its reliability and validity.
- Supported: Student Growth Percentile (SGP) is Renaissance Star 360’s® measure for growth data, even as summative exams and benchmarks change. SGP gives a view of student growth over time by comparing a student’s previous test scores to current test scores, then measuring that growth alongside academic peers’ growth.
- Supported: Renaissance Mastery Model automates the tracking and reporting of student data from a wide variety of sources, and converts that data into a unified measure of mastery, helping educators make timely and informed decisions about all students’ learning.
- Supported: Renaissance Star Reading, Star Math, and Star Early Literacy are available in Spanish to help determine the best instruction to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking English Learners.
Renaissance Star Assessments Competitors
- FastBridge Learning
- NWEA MAP Suite
- Lexia PowerUp Literacy
- Scantron
- Pearson aimswebPlus
- MasteryConnect
- DIBELS Next
- Cognia (formerly Measured Progress and AdvancED)
Renaissance Star Assessments Technical Details
| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | No |
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FastBridge Learning, NWEA MAP Suite, and Lexia PowerUp Literacy are common alternatives for Renaissance Star Assessments.
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The most common users of Renaissance Star Assessments are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Valuable Information and Alignment: Many users have stated that Renaissance Star Assessments provide valuable information about students' reading levels and progress over time. They appreciate that the assessments are aligned well with what they are said to be measuring.
Adaptive Tests for Customized Assessment: The adaptive tests feature of Renaissance Star Assessments has been praised by users. It adjusts the difficulty level of questions based on students' performance, providing a customized assessment experience.
Integration and Tracking with Other Platforms: Users find the data synchronization feature of Renaissance Star Assessments with platforms like Freckle and Nearpod to be helpful. This allows for seamless integration and tracking of student performance, as well as assigning lessons tailored to each student's needs.
Missing Features: Several users have expressed their desire for various improvements to the software, including a live view of students testing and the ability to flag questions answered too quickly. Some users also want to see results without having to refresh the form and suggest a trend line starting from the second test. Additionally, users would like to share improvements or problems with students and have a breakdown of data by strand.
Difficult Navigation and Reports: Users have found it challenging to navigate the reports page and suggested a step-by-step manual to explain the data. Some users feel that it takes too many steps to get the desired report and want similar reports for Spanish as are provided in English. They also mention that different reports show inconsistent data, making it confusing for them. Furthermore, they find the graphs inconsistent and confusing to read.
Technical Issues: Many users have reported technical issues with the software, such as slow performance, frequent hang-ups, and difficulty creating PDFs or exporting data to Excel. Some users have experienced crashes that resulted in the loss of an entire class's results. These technical difficulties not only impact user experience but also hinder productivity when using the software.
Users commonly recommend the following regarding Renaissance Star Assessments:
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Periodically retaking the test to gather progress data: Users suggest regularly administering the assessments to monitor and track students' progress over time. By periodically retaking the test, educators can gather valuable data on how students are advancing in their learning.
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Taking advantage of the reports: While some users find the reports in Star Assessments tricky to master, they emphasize their value and usefulness with experience. These reports provide educators with detailed insights into students' strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
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Applicability for diverse student populations: Users find Star 360 to be a versatile tool suitable for students of all ages, grades, and abilities. They highlight its ability to provide real-time information based on national standards and district achievements, allowing educators to tailor instruction and support to individual student needs.
Overall, users highly recommend Renaissance Star Assessments as a practical and effective tool for educators to monitor student progress and help them achieve their highest potential.
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April 22, 2024
Testing Rigor
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
We use state assessments while I love using Renaissance Star, it is more independent. For 1st graders, are not independent and it is overwhelming. The State testing is broken down into parts and allows the students to slowly work towards reading and comprehension. There is a place for both and the way we use both in conjuction to each other is very helpful.
April 16, 2024
GREAT PRODUCT!!
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
They are good products to use for our campus.
January 26, 2024
Love Renaissance
This is the 3rd year we have using the Star Assessments so far we really like it. The other was time consuming and unreliable so we are staying with the Star Assessments.
November 27, 2023
Star Assessment and Renaissance make Students, Teachers and Parents Partners in Literacy Success!
All Renaissance products are great. They saved me during online teaching during Covid, being able to assess my students and track their progress. The alignment and connections between them make them easy to use and time savers. I have used Star Assessments the longest. I love that Star Scores load to Educlimber and saves me time
October 30, 2023
Renaissance Star Assessments is Out of This World
Fast ForWord is a program that allows students to play games while learning and practicing reading skills. I liked this program at first, because it was fun for the students and they loved completing new levels. After time, many of the students lost their motivation. They began to complain about having to get onto Fast ForWord. As they completed a level, the students' scores would increase showing that the students were improving in some areas of reading.
Renaissance Star Assessments takes anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes to take. We give it once every 6 to 9 weeks, and the results are very specific. They are not based on a level the students completed in a game.
Renaissance Star Assessments takes anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes to take. We give it once every 6 to 9 weeks, and the results are very specific. They are not based on a level the students completed in a game.
October 08, 2023
Great Tool
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Renaissance STAR Assessments give the same information (more information, actually) using fewer questions. Our school selected these assessments in order to be able to get benchmarking information on students in an efficient manner and then to monitor progress easily throughout the school year. Students usually finish these assessments within 30 minutes, instead of the hour or more that it took them to finish the NWEA assessments. This makes using STAR a quick and easy way to gain information on student academic achievement.
April 07, 2023
Renaissance Star Assessments is hands down the best!
Renaissance Star Assessments, Renaissance Accelerated Reader, and Renaissance myOn have been hands down the best products for student success that I have evaluated in the past six years of use. All show the importance of data and data implementation processes within and outside of the classroom setting. Students show progress, growth, and proficiency in reading and math.
March 30, 2023
Renaissance Star Assessments Review
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Study Island is similar but I like Renaissance Star Assessments because it is simple to use and to find data and reports.
March 21, 2023
Renaissance Star Assessments Are Great!
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Freckle by Renaissance is a great tool to use once the students have taken the Renaissance Star Assessments. You can use the data provided by the Star Reports to assign assignments for your students at the level of their need.
March 20, 2023
STAR Assessments Are Super!
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
The other assessments are helpful too. However, the first two are not as easy to administer and the last is VERY expensive and the reports are hard to follow.
March 13, 2023
My New Renaissance Star 360 Review
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
- Renaissance myON® News and Powered by News-O-Matic
It is easy to use and the reports are easy to understand. You can show results to students and make a plan on how to improve
March 13, 2023
Your students can be stars with STAR Assessments!
NWEA is more rigorous than STAR Assessments. NWEA MAP aligns directly with our state and ACT tests. Our district uses STAR Assessments for benchmark and progress monitoring. We use NWEA MAP for benchmarking. NWEA MAP does not have progress monitoring (math and reading skills checklists are not comprehensive). STAR Assessments are good for progress monitoring. You can immediately the results on STAR, but you have to wait until the next day on MAP. The reports are confusing on STAR. The Parent Report will show that they are in mastery, but the domains will show that they need severe intervention. The Progress Monitoring Report (even when 'state' is on) and State Standards Report do not align. MAP data is always consistent, no matter which report you look at. I do like that the STAR data directly correlates to other products in Renaissance, whereas MAP does not have other student intervention products.
February 09, 2023
Renaissance Star Assessments for Accessing Reading Levels
Accelerated Reader goes hand-in hand with Renaissance Star Assessments assessments. The program dovetail into each other. The Renaissance Star Assessments informs the student, parent, and teacher what level a child is reading and appropriate materials can be used that are in a child's reading level. Since COVID, student reading levels are down. A lower leveling of the test would be amazing and get students reading AR books sooner in their academic careers.
November 03, 2022
Star Assessments Review
Renaissance Star Math Assessment provided a proven data collection tool. This was also being used at the lower grades in our district, so it made sense to continue with its use to provide a more reliable and accurate picture of our students entering the middle school. The continuation of the data trail should continue to help their overall growth.
October 21, 2022
Reviewing of Renaissance Star Assessments
STAR and DIBELS correlate well together. Renaissance Star Assessments was selected for our school as it is a preferred state assessment/progress monitoring tool. Parents have a much easier time understanding the STAR Reports as opposed to other assessment tools I have used in the past.
March 23, 2022
Star Assessment
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
AR complements the Star Assessments by then giving you tools for testing on individual books in the classroom. When students get a reading level, they then choose books at their level and then test on it. This gives you direct feedback on how well the students are comprehending the books they are reading.
March 17, 2022
Star reading creates Star readers.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
- Blackboard Assessment & Accreditation Solution
Star Reading is far better than any product I have used. It provides adjusting question level while the test is going on. Adjusting to the responses of the learner. It is accurate and compares well to other assessments we use like PM benchmarks and F&P assessments. The ease of use for teaches and students make it a perfect product.
March 09, 2022
The best
[My] organization has also worked at using iReady assessments which are a quicker test and a little bit more student friendly. We go back-and-forth between which one we want to use and it is up to the school sites.
March 03, 2022
Renaissance 360 is 360 degrees of amazing
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I feel that the Renaissance Star 360 Math assessment is an amazing tool to use in the classroom. It gives you so many different types of reports that other similar assessments would not offer. There is a parent section that gives the data to a parent in friendly non-technical terminology that lets them know how their child is progressing or not progressing throughout the year.
February 03, 2022
Effective education starts with Renaissance Star
I prefer Star because of the aligned resources like Accelerated Reader and Freckle.
December 08, 2021
Renaissance review
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Last year we used Let's Go Learn. I do prefer this program. The tests are easy to administer and the data is clear and easy to use. We used Renaissance in the past with AR reading and Math. I do miss those programs. It is not a direction the district was going in.
November 22, 2021
Star Assessments Rock
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Renaissance Star Assessment works better for progress monitoring over time. It is easy to set up goals and monitor growth. The diagnostic reports can be viewed and printed for use as evidence when needed.
September 24, 2021
Star Assessments = Star Students
We were looking for an early literacy/math screener for our JK and Kindergarten classes. We looked at FastBridge's assessment for early learners. The presentation was done online and appeared confusing for us. The Renaissance's presentation was also online but was much more understandable. Given, we have multiple years of experience with other Renaissance products. We ultimately went with Star Early Literacy as our early learner screener. Teachers have been happy with the ease of use and the results help us meet the needs of our early learners much quicker than before.