Trainer outlines STAR test changes, faster scoring and what trustees should know
Knox explained the redesigned STAR (harder standards, more constructed responses, online administration) and noted a new law requiring faster score returns for the student success tool — a change that will allow earlier interventions within the school year.
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Region 6 trainer Ronnie Knox summarized recent and upcoming STAR testing changes and the operational consequences for districts. He told trustees that the 2023 STAR standard is harder than prior versions and described a move away from multiple-choice dominance toward more constructed‑response items; "we're gonna bring in science things ... and we're gonna bring in history passages," he said to illustrate wider content on reading passages.
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