KNOW WHAT YOUR EMERGENT BILINGUALS ARE READY TO LEARN

K–12 bilingual assessments

Whether your students are enrolled in dual language or English-only classrooms, Star Assessments in English and Spanish helps educators move from assessment to targeted instruction in ways that best support emergent bilingual students’ learning and growth.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF ASSESSING IN BOTH LANGUAGES

The difference data makes in bilingual assessment

Imagine you have a new student: a Spanish-speaking English Learner. If you only test him in English, you won’t necessarily get a complete picture of the skills he has developed in his native language.

Now imagine that you also assess the student in Spanish. This will provide you with insight into what he knows and can do in both languages, so you can provide instruction and support to help him reach his full potential.

UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF YOUR ENGLISH LEARNERS

Billingual assessment and instructional planning

Star CBM Lectura

Star CBM Lectura for grades K–6. Assessments that truly reflect students’ literacy development in Spanish.

Celebrate emergent bilingual learners

Renaissance takes an asset-based approach to student learning: recognizing and uncovering the knowledge and skills a child has in their home language to promote learning and accelerate growth.

Celebrate bilingual learners [1:33]

Learn more about supporting emergent bilingual students with Star Assessments in English and Spanish

Star Evaluaciones includes Star Alfabetizeción temprana, Star Lectura, and Star Matemáticas

Please note: Star Early Literacy and Star Reading assessments in Spanish assess authentic Spanish literacy skills. English language skills that do not exist in Spanish are not included. Star Math assessments in English and Spanish assess the same skills.

Star Alfabetizeción temprana

Foundational Skills

  • Print Concepts
  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics and Word Recognition
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Star Lectura

Informational Text & Literature

  • Key Ideas and Details
  • Craft and Structure
  • Integration of Knowledge & Skills
  • Range of Reading & Text Complexity

Language

  • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Matemáticas

  • Counting and Cardinality
  • Operations and Algebraic Thinking
  • Numbers and Operations in Base Ten
  • Measurement and Data
  • Geometry
  • Fraction Concepts and Operations
  • Ratios and Proportional Relationships
  • The Number System

Approved by administrators and teachers globally

Star Assessments give teachers a fast, clear picture of students’ abilities in both languages… We’re also able to identify problems early in the process, without requiring a lot of one-on-one teacher time for testing.

Anna Thomas, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability, OSD

Star Spanish Focus Skills

Focus Skills are the building blocks of student learning. Based on extensive research on how learning progresses in reading and math, the Focus Skills provide a roadmap to lead each student to greater mastery.

RECORDED WEBINAR

Making a difference in the outcome of your dual-language learners: tools that work

Presenters: Doris Chavez-Linville and Carol Johnson

Students in bilingual and dual-language programs graduate from high school headed to the career or college of their dreams. One of the main reasons for this success is the development of biliteracy. This session explores the ways in which Renaissance supports biliteracy in bilingual and dual-language programs.

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FAQs about bilingual assessment

Understanding Star Evaluaciones

How is Star Evaluaciones administered?

Star Alfabetizeción temprana, Star Lectura, and Star Matemáticas are computer-adaptive tests that are delivered online, using computers, laptops, or other compatible devices.

What skills does Star Evaluaciones evaluate?

Star Alfabetizeción temprana and Star Lectura measure early literacy and reading skills authentic to reading in Spanish. Star Matemáticas assesses the same skills as Star Math.

How is Star Evaluaciones different from other billingual assessments?

Star Alfabetizeción temprana and Star Lectura test items are aligned to authentically built learning progressions that truly measure skills specific to reading in Spanish. Star Matemáticas have been thoroughly translated and culturally adaptive to ensure linguistic and cultural responsiveness.

What grade levels is Star Evaluaciones available for?

Star Evaluaciones are available for students in grades K–12.

Want to learn more?

A Renaissance representative can provide you with a more detailed understanding of Star Evaluaciones and other Renaissance student assessment tools.

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