Technical Manual - Renaissance Learning

IntroductionThree Tiers of Student Informationtimely and accurate information that can be used to plan literacyinstruction and interventiona tool that enables them to capture a comprehensive picture of studentliteracy skills in ten sub-domainsHelps teachers monitor student progress based on the specific literacy needsof each student.Three Tiers of Student InformationThe Renaissance Place edition of STAR Early Literacy Enterprise helps teachersaccurately assess students’ key early literacy skills in less than 15 minutes. Thiscomputer program also helps educators accelerate learning and increasemotivation by providing immediate, individualized feedback on student academictasks and classroom achievement. All key decision-makers throughout the districtcan easily access this information.The Renaissance Place database stores all three levels of student informationincluding the Tier 2 data from STAR Early Literacy Enterprise:Tier 3: SummativeAssessmentsTier 2: InterimPeriodic AssessmentsRenaissance Placegives you informationfrom all 3 tiersTier 1: FormativeAssessment ProcessTier 1: Formative Classroom AssessmentsFormative classroom assessments provide daily, even hourly, feedback onstudents’ task completion, performance, and time on task. Renaissance LearningTier 1 programs include Accelerated Reader, MathFacts in a Flash, AcceleratedMath, English in a Flash, and NEO/NEO 2.Tier 2: Interim Periodic AssessmentsInterim periodic assessments help educators match the level of instruction andmaterials to the ability of each student, measure growth throughout the year,predict outcomes on mandated state tests, and track growth in studentSTAR Early LiteracyTechnical Manual3