1. STAR RCAN Update
May 17, 2013
Mark Hansen
May 17, 2013

2. CST, CMA (4–7) Writing Response Scores
Shows score from 1–4
Shows rubric used to determine that score
Note: The writing score is NOT combined with the multiple-choice score to calculate the ELA score.
CST Grade 7 Example
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3. STS Student Report, Front
Scale scores and performance levels for all tests
RLA (including grades 8–11)
Mathematics (including Algebra I and Geometry)
STS Grade 5 Example
May 17, 2013

4. Quick-turnaround Reporting (QTR)
May 17, 2013

5. QTR—Background
QTR is a module of the STAR Management System that makes a data file available that contains early student-level results for the CSTs and CMA.
QTR data file is available upon completion of an entire administration once all scorable test booklets and answer documents for that administration have been received at the STAR Processing Center in Iowa City, IA, and certified by Educational Testing Service.
The school district will be notified via that all CST and CMA tests in the administration have been certified and a QTR file is ready for download.
May 17, 2013

6. QTR—Background, continued
QTR data files contain results data for CST and CMA multiple-choice tests:
Scale-scores
Performance-levels
Associated student-identification and test-taken information
It is important to remember that these are preliminary results only; the results may change in the reports that are shipped to districts.
May 17, 2013

7. QTR—Access
Log on to the STAR Management System.
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8. QTR—Access, continued
Select the Quick- turnaround Reporting button in the left navigation bar to open the “Quick- turnaround Reporting” application window.
May 22, 2013

9. QTR—Access, continued
Select a file-name link for the QTR file you wish to download.
Select the Save button in the File Download dialog box to download the file or the Open button to open it.
Use your zip archive application to extract the contents of the file.
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10. QTR—Documentation
Available on the “STAR Management System” Web page at
Quick-turnaround Reporting Manual
Student Data Layouts
Fixed-format file—“_FIX.txt.zip” extension
Tab-delimited format file —“_TAB.txt.zip” extension
May 17, 2013

11. Questions ?
May 17, 2013

12. More Questions? For STAR technical questions: STAR TAC—800-955-2954
For STAR policies: CDE—
For accountability questions: CDE Academic Accountability Unit—
May 17, 2013