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The Star Maths test’s repeatability and flexible administration provide specific advantages for everyone responsible for the education process:
- For students, Star Maths software provides a challenging, interactive, and brief test that builds confidence in their maths ability.
- For teachers, the Star Maths test facilitates individualised instruction by identifying children who need remediation or enrichment most.
- For principals, the Star Maths software provides regular, accurate reports on performance at the class, year, and building level.
- For school network administrators and assessment specialists, it provides a wealth of reliable and timely data on maths growth at each school and throughout the school network. It also provides a valid basis for comparing data across schools, years, and special student populations.
This manual documents the suitability of Star Maths computer-adaptive testing for these purposes and demonstrates quantitatively how well this innovative instrument in maths assessment performs.