We are pleased to launch a newly-revised edition of the popular STAR test, ready for use in schools in 2012.

STAR was originally developed between 1999 and 2003. The NZCER test development team has spent two years on a full revision, which included pilots, two national trials, review of items, and working with external experts. The original author of STAR, Warwick Elley, led the NZCER team for this redevelopment. The new edition will be known as STAR Reading Test.

Prices and details of how to purchase

Order online: Buy STAR.

Key features of STAR Reading TEST:

• For use with Years 3-9.
• Schools will be able to enter their results on the NZCER Marking Service website from 2012.
• Sub-tests within each test relate to word recognition, sentence comprehension, paragraph comprehension and vocabulary range.
• Year 7-9 tests also cover the language of advertising and reading different text types.

What’s new about the new STAR tests?

• New and revised items and presentation.
• Closely related to reading skills set out in The Literacy Learning Progressions.
• All results regardless of test or year level can be mapped onto a single scale.
• Ability to construct individual student reports that map achievement across a test.
• Ability to measure progress over time and compare to national normative information.
• Tests designed for each year level but able to be used across more than two year levels.
• More test options so students do not have to repeat the same test in successive years.
• NZCER marking website updated to provide reporting for the revised STAR tests.
• Detailed teacher manual, including an explanation of the scale, how to interpret results, and normative information.