Know whether it is working, while there is still time to adjust
Testing once a year tells you how the year went. Testing three times tells you what to do about it. Renaissance Star, fall, winter and spring.
Why three times
One test is a snapshot, three is a story
An annual test tells you where your child landed. It cannot tell you whether the curriculum you chose in August was working by October, or whether the reading program you added in January made any difference.
Three assessments across the year give you a baseline, a mid-year check, and a final measure. You see the direction of travel, not just the destination, and you still have time to change something if the middle number is not moving.
Each session covers both Star Reading and Star Math and takes about 45 minutes.
August to September
Beginning of year baseline
Find out where your child is starting. Catch gaps from last year before you are deep into this year’s curriculum, and aim your instruction where it matters.
December to January
Mid-year check-in
Is what you are doing working? Compare against the baseline and see whether your child is on pace, while there is still half a year left to adjust.
April to May
End of year assessment
Measure the full year in one session. This one also satisfies the PEP annual testing requirement, so monitoring and compliance happen together.
Two ways to do it
Choose your plan
Star Growth Plan
$165three assessmentsAll three testing windows in one registration. You register once and we email you when each window opens, so nothing gets forgotten in February.
- Save $60 against booking three separately
- One of the three meets your PEP annual testing requirement
- The other two are for your own planning; nothing is filed
- Written summary and next steps after every session
Best for families who want to track growth across the whole year and would rather set it up once.
Register for the Growth Plan →After you submit you’ll see both payment options: reserve in the EMA Marketplace, or pay by card.
A single assessment
$75per sessionStar Reading and Star Math, taken at home whenever suits you. No appointment, and your score report arrives by email the moment your child finishes.
- Both subjects included, about 45 minutes total
- Works on tablets, iPads, Chromebooks and laptops
- Meets the PEP annual testing requirement
- ClearPath summary within 1 to 3 business days
Best for families who want to try one session first, or who only need the annual test.
Parent-administered testing is for progress monitoring and for PEP. It does not satisfy the Florida home education annual evaluation under FS 1002.41, which requires a certified teacher to administer the test. See the annual evaluation options.
Register for one session →Prefer a certified teacher present? Book live teacher-proctored at $150.
Testing Registration
After you submit you’ll see both payment options: reserve in the EMA Marketplace, or pay by card. One form per child.
Included every time
What each report tells you
Star’s scaled score is comparable from test to test, so you can measure exactly how much your child moved since the last session.
Which areas are strong and which have gaps, so you know where to aim instruction rather than guessing.
An objective benchmark against students the same age nationwide, plus a reading level you can use when choosing books.
A certified reading specialist explains what the numbers mean and what to do next, with free learning websites picked around your child’s interests.
Questions about which plan fits? Call (407) 728-5499 or email [email protected]
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