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What is Star Phonics?

STAR Phonics is an innovative online resource created by Renaissance that aids teachers in efficiently and precisely evaluating their students' foundational reading skills. This assessment measures proficiency across 12 vital phonics categories and identifies a total of 102 distinct phonics skills, offering educators detailed insights into which phonics patterns students have mastered and which areas require additional focus. The screening is designed to be quick, generally lasting only 2-5 minutes for each student, and it produces immediate results without any need for manual data input. It generates diagnostic reports at various levels, including for individual students, entire classes, and across grade levels, which highlight patterns of errors and skill gaps, allowing educators to tailor their teaching methods for individuals, small groups, or whole classes. Recently, STAR Phonics has rolled out new features, such as audio pronunciations for each assessment word to improve scoring accuracy, as well as enhanced options for exporting screener data categorized by phonics and by individual words. These updates enable teachers to gain a more profound understanding of their students’ phonics skills, ensuring that their instruction is both effective and precisely targeted. Furthermore, the tool's adaptability allows educators to better meet the diverse needs of their students, ultimately fostering a more supportive learning environment.

What is Renaissance Star Assessments?

Star Assessments deliver a robust Pre-K–12 assessment ecosystem that helps educators evaluate student achievement, monitor growth, and guide instruction with accuracy and confidence. Built on more than thirty years of learning science and billions of performance data points, Star integrates computer-adaptive technology with curriculum-based measures to provide fast, trustworthy insights across reading, math, early literacy, and bilingual learning. Teachers can assess students in minutes and instantly see skill readiness, mastery indicators, and personalized learning pathways. Administrators benefit from district-, school-, and grade-level reporting that reveals growth patterns, identifies inequities, and informs data-driven decision-making. Families gain clarity through progress updates that show how their children are developing, where they may need support, and how their learning aligns with grade-level expectations. Star’s predictive analytics link results to future performance on ACT, SAT, and state summative exams, giving educators a powerful early-warning system for intervention planning. The platform also includes tools for screening dyslexia risks, supporting emergent bilingual students, and designing targeted small-group instruction. Growth metrics such as Student Growth Percentile (SGP) provide deeper insight into progress beyond raw achievement. State linking studies ensure Star aligns with state-specific standards and summative assessments across the country. Trusted by more than 34,000 schools and backed by extensive peer-reviewed research, Star empowers educators to make high-impact instructional decisions that accelerate student success.

Media

Media

Integrations Supported

Renaissance Next

Integrations Supported

Renaissance Next
Gradelink SIS
Imagine MyPath

API Availability

API Availability

Pricing Information

Pricing not provided

Pricing Information

Pricing not provided

Supported Platforms

SaaS

Supported Platforms

SaaS

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training

Company Facts

Organization Name

Renaissance Learning

Date Founded

1986

Company Location

United States

Company Website

www.renaissance.com/products/assessment/star-phonics/

Company Facts

Organization Name

Renaissance Learning

Date Founded

1986

Company Location

United States

Company Website

www.renaissance.com/products/assessment/star-assessments/

Categories and Features

Assessment

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Categories and Features

Assessment

Not specified

K-12

Progress Reports
Skill Testing

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