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Star Assessments and State Approvals

Learning data is the key to unlocking each student’s full potential. To date, Renaissance Star Assessments have been approved by 25 US states for use as part of 45 approved lists or as a sole assessment solution. More than 34,000 schools and districts in all 50 US states rely on Star Assessments each day for the data they need to maximize student growth and success.

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Renaissance Star Assessments have over 90 approvals in 38 states

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Star Assessments are used in more than 34,000 US schools and districts.

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Star Assessments are used in all 50 states.

Predict performance on your state summative assessment

Want to avoid surprises on high-stakes tests? See how Renaissance Star Assessments enable you to accurately predict students’ performance on state summative tests and college entrance exams. Read the blog to see how.

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Find State Approvals for your state

Click on the US states below to learn more about each US state’s approval information. You can also use the selector to highlight a state.

State
Approval lists available?
Approval lists
Name of list
Assessment solutions
Alabama
Yes
Alaska
No
No lists available
Arizona
Yes
Arizona Approved Universal Literacy and Dyslexia Screener List
Move on When Reading Intervention
Arkansas
No
No lists available
California
Yes
Recommendations for Academic Progress Indicators – Charter Schools
Reading Diagnostics for Second Grade
Colorado
Yes
Connecticut
No
No lists available
Delaware
No
No lists available
District of Columbia
No
No lists available
Florida
Yes
Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment Used for Good Cause Exemption to Third Grade Retention
Tax Credit Scholarship Private School Annual Assessment Requirement
Taking a Closer Look at Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring VPK-Grade 2
Georgia
Yes
Universal Reading Screener
Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tools
MTSS Snapshot: Closing Learning Gaps with the Best Tools for your District or School
Gifted and Talented Achievement
Hawaii
No
No lists available
Idaho
Yes
Tier II Diagnostic Measures, Grades K-3
Dyslexia Tier 1 Screening Tools for Grades 4-5
Illinois
No
No lists available
Indiana
No
No lists available
Iowa
Yes
K–6 Screening and Progress Monitoring
Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring for Literacy for Preschool
Kansas
Yes
Kentucky
Yes
Approved Early Literacy Diagnostics
Approved Early Literacy Screening Assessments
Approved Numeracy Diagnostics
Approved Numeracy Universal Screening
Louisiana
Yes
Family Literacy Engagement Support Guide
Supporting Early Learning & Literacy Guide
Universal Social, Emotional and Behavior Screeners Guide
Maine
No
No lists available
Maryland
Yes
PK-Grade 3 Reading Screening Assessments
Massachusetts
Yes
Michigan
Yes
K–3 – Initial Early Literacy Assessment Tools
K–3 Extensive Early Literacy Assessment Tools
Benchmark Assessment
Minnesota
Yes
Approved Literacy Screening Tools for Grades K-3
List of Universal Screening Tools for Identifying Characteristics of Dyslexia
Mississippi
Yes
Literacy-Based Promotion Act Approved List of Screener and Diagnostic Tools
Assessment for IDEA Annual Performance Report (APR) Indicator 7
Dyslexia Screeners
Missouri
Yes
Montana
Yes
Nebraska
Yes
Nevada
No
No lists available
New Hampshire
Yes
New Jersey
No
No lists available
New Mexico
Yes
New York
Yes
State-Administered PreKindergarten Program Quality Assurance Protocol (QAP)
List of Approved Student Assessments for Use by School Districts and BOCES in Teacher and Principal Evaluations under Education Law 3012-d
North Carolina
Yes
K-3 Literacy Formative Assessment
North Dakota
Yes
Dyslexia Screeners
Interim Assessment State-Approved Vendors
Ohio
Yes
Dropout Prevention and Recovery Assessment
Alternate Standardized Assessments for Grades 3-8: Math
Alternate Standardized Assessments for Grades 3-8: ELA
High Quality Student Data
Gifted Student: Prescreening
Gifted Student: Identification
Tier 1 Dyslexia Screener
K-3 Diagnostic/Dyslexia Screener
K–3 Diagnostic Assessment
Alternative Standardized Assessment for Third Grade Reading
Oklahoma
Yes
Evidence-based Intervention Materials
K–3 Screening Instruments for Reading
Universal Screening and Screening for Characteristics of Dyslexia
Oregon
Yes
Dyslexia Screening Assessments
Pennsylvania
Yes
OCDEL Approved Child Assessment
Rhode Island
Yes
South Carolina
Yes
Literacy Universal Screeners for Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
Formative Assessment Reading and Math Grades K–9
Gifted and Talented Academic Identification Assessments
PreK Assessment and Training
Examples of Formal Measures: Dyslexia Handbook
South Dakota
No
No lists available
Tennessee
Yes
Texas
Yes
Stronger Connections
Commissioner’s List of Approved Grade 7 Reading Instruments
Teacher Incentive Allotment Pre-test/Post-test
Group-Administered Reading and Math K–12
Blended Learning Grant – Interim Assessment
Utah
Yes
K-12 Supplemental Online Curriculum
Early Interactive Reading Software Program K-3
Digital Math Personalized Learning Software
USBE Youth in Custody Common Academic Assessment
K-12 Math Software Pilot Program
Vermont
Yes
K–3 Universal Reading Screeners
Strengthening and Streamlining Local Comprehensive Assessment Systems
Virginia
Yes
Alternative Assessments to the VGA
Washington
Yes
Second Grade Reading Assessment
Dyslexia Advisory Council and OSPI Recommended Literacy Screening Tools
West Virginia
Yes
Wisconsin
Yes
Diagnostic Early Literacy Assessment
Targeted Screeners – Gifted and Talented
Wyoming
Yes
K-3 Reading Assessment

Top Renaissance Star Assessments resources

Renaissance Star Key reports

Highly reliable and valid, Renaissance Star Assessments, in English and Spanish, equip educators with the right assessment at the right time to answer essential questions about student performance and growth.

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Star Assessments Administration model

This report summarizes how the diagnostic reporting capacity for math in reading in Renaissance assessments gives insight into student performance, provides context for the meaning of Skill Areas, and demonstrates the added value of using Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT) for scaling.

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K–3 guidance for Star Assessments

Use the guidelines in this document as you make decisions about which Renaissance Star assessment to administer to your kindergarten through Grade 3 students.
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Star Early Literacy practice test

Take a Star Early Literacy test with practice questions.

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Star Assessments accommodations

Learn about how Star assessments (Star Reading, Star Early Literacy, and Star Math) are suitable for use with students with disabilities and the accommodations Star assessments provide.

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Star Assessments implementation guide

Use the implementation guide for the basics of why and how to administer the Star tests. If you are new to Star Assessments, this information will get you off to a good start.

See the guide

Renaissance best practices documents

Learn about Renaissance’s Custom Data Integration Service and get answers to your questions about how it works and affects you.
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