This technical report details the statistical method behind the process of linking Texas' state test (STAAR Spanish) and Star Lectura and Star Matemáticas Unified Scale Scores.The Full Report is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R62044>.

From the Introduction: "To provide optimal power and usefulness within our Star Assessments and many of our practice products, Renaissance takes a unique approach to content creation through the development of custom learning progressions. In general, learning progressions are descriptions of successively more sophisticated ways of thinking about key disciplinary concepts and practices across multiple grades, which outline intermediate steps toward expertise (Pellegrino, 2011). Learning progressions lay out in words and examples what it means to move toward more expert understanding (Wilson & Bertenthal 2005) in a subject area. While not unlike a traditional scope and sequence, learning progressions are far more thoughtfully developed and emphasize a holistic, cross-grades focus."The Full Report is available online: <https://renaissance.widen.net/s/jdm9kgx5cw/780549-lpfocusskills-whitepaper>.

From the introduction: "In the spring of 2024, Renaissance undertook a special study to gather further reliability and validity evidence for its four Star CBM rapid automatic naming (RAN) measures. These four assessments measure a student’s ability to rapid name colors (Rapid Color Naming (RCN), pictures (Rapid Picture Naming (RPN)), letters (Rapid Letter Naming (RLN)), and numbers (Rapid Number Naming (RNN)). The four RAN measures each have two test forms and are offered in grades K through 3."The study is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R67673>.

This document contains updated classifaction accuracy for Star Early Literacy.The study is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R67671>.

The purpose of this study was to statistically link the Star Reading unified scale to the Ohio State Test (OST) reading subscore scale to establish a score equivalent to the promotion benchmark of 50. As an approved alternate assessment, schools may use the Star Reading Third Grade Proficiency Assessment as evidence of meeting the benchmark. The full report is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R60626>.

To develop Pathway to Proficiency reports for Florida Star Reading and Star Math schools, we linked our scaled scores with the scaled scores from Florida's achievement test. This technical report details the statistical method behind the process of linking Florida's state test (FAST) and Star Reading and Star Math scaled scores. The full report is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R45709>.

To develop Pathway to Proficiency reports for Massachusetts Star Reading and Star Math schools, we linked our scaled scores with the scaled scores from Massachusetts' achievement test. This technical report details the statistical method behind the process of linking Massachusetts' state test (Next-Generation MCAS) and Star Reading and Star Math scaled scores.The full report is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R53639>.

To develop Pathway to Proficiency reports for Texas Star Reading and Star Math schools, we linked our scaled scores with the scaled scores from Texas' achievement test. This technical report details the statistical method behind the process of linking Texas' state test (STAAR) and Star Reading and Star Math scaled scores. The full report is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R45735>.

To develop Pathway to Proficiency reports for New Hampshire Star Reading and Star Math, we linked our scaled scores with the scaled scores from the New Hampshire achievement test. This technical report details the statistical method behind the process of linking NH SAS tests and Star Reading and Star Math scaled scores. The full report is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R58546>.

To develop Pathway to Proficiency reports for Vermont Star Reading and Star Math schools, we linked our scaled scores with the scaled scores from theVermont achievement test. This technical report details the statistical method behind the process of linking VTCAP and Star Reading and Star Math scaled scores. The full report is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R58547>.

To develop Pathway to Proficiency reports for New York Star Reading and Star Math schools, we linked our scaled scores with the scaled scores from New York's achievement test. This technical report details the statistical method behind the process of linking New York's state test (NYS) and Star Reading and Star Math scaled scores. The full report is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R45858>.

To develop Pathway to Proficiency reports for Nebraska Star Reading and Star Math schools, we linked our scaled scores with the scaled scores from Nebraska's achievement test. This technical report details the statistical method behind the process of linking Nebraska's state test (NSCAS) and Star Reading sand Star Math scaled scores. The full report is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R53694>.

To develop Pathway to Proficiency reports for New Jersey Star Reading and Star Math schools, we linked our scaled scores with the scaled scores from New Jersey's achievement test. This technical report details the statistical method behind the process of linking New Jersey's state test (NJSLA) and Star Reading and Star Math scaled scores. The full report is available online: <https://docs.renaissance.com/R45930>.