Spring 2024 State Assessment Information for Students & Families
The resources below were created to help prepare students and schools for the AK STAR and AK Science assessments.
All resources are available to students, educators, parents, and community members.
You are encouraged to utilize these tools to become familiar with the format of the assessments.
AK STAR Student Readiness Documents
Educator Guide to Student Readiness.pdfEducator Guide to Student Readiness
Student Practice Tests
AK Science Student Readiness Documents
Short tutorials are web-based videos that introduce the computer-based testing system. The tutorials use age-appropriate sample test items, animation, audio, and closed captioning to describe the testing tools and navigation through the test engine.
Educator Guide to Student Readiness.pdfEducator Guide to Student Readiness
Quick Guide - Accessing Student Tutorials.pdfQuick Guide to Student Tutorials
Student Tutorial Videos
The Online Tools Training (OTT) are practice tests designed to provide students a hands-on opportunity to experience the test environment. Students can navigate through a "test," practice using test-taking tools, and try out different technology-enhanced items.
Quick Guide - Accessing OTT.pdfQuick Guide to Online Tools Training
Online Tools Training Videos (Chrome ONLY)
Answer Keys for All Grades.pdfAnswer Key to Practice Tests
The District is responsible to ensure that students with disabilities (IEP/504) and English learner students are provided appropriate accommodations for all assessments. The goal of accommodations is to construct assessment conditions that support valid inferences about student knowledge and skills. There are two categories of embedded student supports on the computer-based AK STAR and Alaska Science Assessments:
Universal Tools
Universal tools are supports or preferences that are available to all students. These tools are available at all times and their use is based on student choice, need, and preference. The tools do not need to be activated; they are automatically available to students.
Accommodations
Accommodations are practices and procedures that provide equitable access and are used regularly and with success during instruction and assessments. Accommodations must be made available to students with disabilities with an IEP or 504 Plan, students with transitory impairments, and EL students, as documented in student plans.