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District 97 committee recommends switching to Renaissance STAR assessment suite, citing shorter tests and unified platform
Summary
A district committee recommended replacing multiple assessment tools with the Renaissance STAR suite, citing shorter administration time, integrated progress monitoring and instructional resources, and an estimated annual savings of about $45,000. The board will consider the recommendation for action at a future meeting.
A district committee recommended that Oak Park Elementary School District 97 adopt the Renaissance STAR assessment suite to replace the district’s current mix of MAP, AIMSweb, MasteryConnect and ESGI, presenters said at the board’s May 13 meeting.
Committee members said STAR would reduce benchmark testing time for reading and math (they described the benchmark as about 30 minutes versus the current 60–90 minutes), offer monthly progress-monitoring options, include a writing component and provide an integrated instructional pathway (Freckle/LELO) that ties assessment results to lessons. The committee recommended the board consider the change for school year 2025–26 and scheduled a formal action item for a later meeting.
The recommendation grew from a districtwide review process that…
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