Alaska DOE demos AK STAR practice test and explains reporting, accommodations and timelines

Apr 15, 2026

Deputy Director Kelly Manning and assessment administrator Karen Meline demonstrated the AK STAR practice test to the task force, explained item types, accessibility features (including text-to-speech via IEP accommodations), and said student reports are available 24'72 hours after administration, district results in July and statewide results in the fall.

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Kelly Manning, deputy director for innovation and education excellence at the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, and Karen Meline, administrator for standards and assessment, gave the task force a hands-on walkthrough of the AK STAR practice test and described how districts and families receive results.

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