2. Individual STAR Student
Report Review
& Goal Setting Assembly
• Review individual STAR test scores
• Set realistic personal goals
• Commit to 10 new academic behaviors
3. CST
(California Standards Test)
• The test is aligned with the
California Content • Middle school students are
Standards taught by your tested on:
teachers
*English Language Arts
(ELA)
• The test is to determine
how much you have learned
*Mathematics
in school each year
*History in 8th grade
• 7th grade test scores are (includes 6th, 7th and 8th
what high schools use to grade content standards)
determine whether they
will accept you into their
*Algebra (if you are
special programs enrolled in the class)
4. English Language Arts (ELA)
Proficiency level scale score
ranges:
Advanced Proficient 395-600
Proficient 350-394
Basic 300-349
Below Basic 266-299
Far Below Basic 150-265
5. What proficiency level does the state
of California want you to score?
• Proficient or
Advanced Proficient Level
6. Guess the Proficiency Level
• The scale score for
the proficient level
on the ELA section
ranges from
_____- ____.
• 350-395
7. Guess the Proficiency Level
• The scaled score
for Far Below Basic
level on the ELA
section of the CST
ranges from___-
__.
• 150-265
8. What is the proficiency
level?
• The scaled score
for Basic on ELA is
___-___.
300-349
• The scaled score
for Advanced
Proficient is ___-
___.
395-600
9. What is the proficiency level
range?
• What is the range
for the Below Basic
level on the CST?
• 266-299
10. What is Rudy’s Proficiency
level?
• Rudy’s scaled score is
345. What is his
proficiency level?
Basic
• How many points is he
away from being at the
proficient level ?
5
11. What is Brandi’s proficiency
level?
• Brandi’s scaled score is
351.
• What is her proficiency
level?
• Proficient
• Can Brandi relax this year
on the CST or does she
still need to work?
• Why or why not?
12. What is Todd’s proficiency
level?
• Todd has a scaled score of
266
• What is is Todd’s
proficiency level?
Below Basic
• How many points away is
Todd from reaching the
Basic level?
34
• What would be a realistic
goal for Todd this year?
14. Guess the Math Scaled
Score
• What is the range for the Far Below
Basic scaled scores ?
150-256
15. Guess the Math Scaled
Score
• What are the ranges for a Proficient
scaled score?
250-413
• What are the ranges for the Below
Basic scaled score ?
257-299
16. What is the Math scaled score
for the Proficiency level?
• What are the
scaled score ranges
for the basic level?
257-299
• What are the
scaled scores for
the Advanced
Proficient level?
414-600
17. What is the target performance level
everyone wants to achieve?
• Proficient or
Advanced
Proficient
18. What is Mandy’s proficiency
level?
• Mandy’s scaled
math score is 353.
• What is Mandy’s
proficiency level?
Proficient
19. What is Fred’s Proficiency
level?
• Fred’s scaled score is
299 on the Math
section.
• What is Fred’s
proficiency level?
Below Basic
• How many points away
is Fred from achieving
the Basic Level?
1 point!
20. California Reading List
• Your reading number will
allow you to find a list of
book titles that are you are
able to read independently
• Download the lists from
http://www.star.cde.ca.gov
21. What is a goal?
• A goal is a
standard that you
set for yourself or
something you want
to achieve.
• Ex: I want to get
all A’s on my report
card.
22. How do you go about
achieving a goal?
• Goal: I want to get
all A’s on my report
card.
• Academic behavior to help
reach the goal:
1. I will turn all my
assignments.
2. I will ask to sit in the
front of the class.
3. I will ask my teacher for
help when I do not
understand.
4. I will read 40 minutes
each night.
