STAR Maths™
and
Accelerated Maths™
overview
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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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• A computer-based skills assessment
• Identifies Accelerated Maths (AMTM
) placement levels
• Assess regularly to track growth and progress monitor
• A database of maths questions to test knowledge of maths topics.
• Generates online or paper assignments for students
• Provides instant feedback and monitoring via customisable reports
and online assignment book
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Easy
Difficult
Score
Reliability
Correct
Response
Incorrect
Response
Items answered by student
Standard Error of
Measurement
.3
.9
.6
Re
liab
ility
Computer-adaptive technology
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• Adjust starting levels where
appropriate
• Provide paper and pencils
• Use Pre Test Instructions
• Questions have time limits
• Test four times per academic
year minimum
Running a STAR Maths™ test
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Diagnostic – individual student data
Screening – identify students
requiring intervention
Progress Monitoring – monitor
students progress towards STARTM
targets
Annual Progress – monitor
student/group progress over the
academic year
STAR Maths™ data
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• Database of over 1,100 maths
objectives from Y2 – KS4
• Differentiate work using Groups
• Teacher–created objective lists
• Four different types of assignment
• Instant feedback and real-time data
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Practices & Exercises:
• Produces work based on teacher made objective lists
• Generated automatically or by a teacher
• Accessed & marked by students at schoolor home
Regular & Diagnostic Tests:
• Measures students ability to pass objectives under test conditions
• Allows for teacher paced testing in school
• Students motivated by gaining Mastery of objectives
Assignment types
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Objective
Mastered
Regular
Test
Ready to
Test
Mastered
ExerciseDiagnostic
Test
Reviewed
Mastered
Regular
Test
Ready to
Test
Practice
Assigned
ObjectiveObjective
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Assignment Book
• Generate assignments
• Issues flagged within the ‘Action’ column
• Track progress within ‘Assign Objectives’
Reports
• Status of the Class – identify opportunities for group intervention
• Diagnostic – overview of AM progress
Monitoring AM™
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Renaissance Home Connect™
• Accessible to parents/guardians
• Tracks progress
• Access homework
Certificates and Targets
• Motivate students
• Personalise targets
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1. STAR test students
2. Assign students to groups
3. Create objective lists
Tip: Add in groups of 10 and start with
easy objectives
4. Assign objectives and generate
Practice/Exercise
Tip: Set up AM to auto-assign objectives
within AM > Preferences > Practice
5. Monitor Assignment Book. Focus on the
‘Action’ column and the ‘Assign
Objectives’
6. Generate Tests regularly Tip: set up a
testing table or a weekly testing day.
7. Celebrate success
Next steps
If you have any more questions, please
contact our Customer Services department:
Thank you!
T: 0845 230 9012
More information: www.renlearn.co.uk/customers
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