Star Reading | Renaissance | Assessment Integration

We need to show mapping for Star Reading to our RethinkEd Platform.

We need to determine Tier Level designations.

Academic Assessment Data:

SR.csv (reading assessment scores for students in middle elementary grades and up)
Star Reading Column Definitions

See: Renaissance for more information about Tiering and students whose scores are in close proximity to a different tier Level.

For each season (as defined by the column ScreeningPeriodWindowName), tiering will be based on the most recent value of the PercentileRank column for each student, where most recent is determined by the CompletedDateLocal column and each student is identified StudentUserID column. Note that in current designs (week of 06/19/23), information on tiering is provided for each season, so tiers should be shown separately by season. We specify to look at the most recent date in case a student completed the assessment twice in the same season.

Here is the mapping for students:
Using the most recent date (as per the CompletedDateLocal column) within each student (as identified by the value in the StudentUserID column) and each value of ScreeningPeriodWindowName (so that students have a tier for each value of ScreeningPeriodWindowName):
- PercentileRank < 10 = tier 3
- For the case when PercentileRank >= 8 & PercentileRank < 10 the student will be assigned to tier 3 with an indicator (such as an up arrow) showing that they are close to moving to tier 2
- PercentileRank >= 10 & PercentileRank < 25 = tier 2
- For the case when PercentileRank >= 10 & PercentileRank < 12 the student will be assigned to tier 2 with an indicator (such as a down arrow) showing that they are close to moving to tier 3
- For the case when PercentileRank >= 23 & PercentileRank < 25 the student will be assigned to tier 2 with an indicator (such as an up arrow) showing that they are close to moving to tier 1
- PercentileRank >= 25 = tier 1
- For the case when PercentileRank >= 25 & PercentileRank < 27 the student will be assigned to tier 1 with an indicator (such as a down arrow) showing that they are close to moving to tier 2

MTSS Dashboard where fields are present: Admin, Classroom, Student

Design:

Star Reading Fields

Renaissance Field	Rethink Field Mapping Points	Logic for Rethink Set Up
ScaledScore	Scaled Score Scaled Score is seen by user as a heading and beneath it is the scaled score for the student.	Used in Student View as part of graphs and charts. Scaled scores are different for each grade so graphs need to reflect a starting and ending range that shows the user scaled scores that particular grade and student. (See outside link to Renaissance Benchmark Cut Scores). Renaissance Field Information: `Scaled Score of student’s Star Reading test (0-` `1400); this is the Enterprise Scale.` `Integer`
CurrentGrade Grade	Users see The Star ELA Tab when a student has taken the Star ELA test in the year selected.	User CurrentGrade to place student in the correct grade level. Grade can be a back up used for problem solving to identify which grade level assessment was taken. Although Star Reading is given to grades 3 and above, some districts may instead give an older student the Star Early Literacy test because the student’s skills are at that level. Expect some outliers. Given a student has taken the Star Reading, then we will show the Star ELA Tab. Renaissance Field Information: CurrentGrade `Student’s grade enrollment in Renaissance at the` `time the extract was run.` `Varchar(50)` Grade `Grade level of the assessment taken (this may be` `adjusted in Renaissance).` `Varchar(20)`
GradeEquivalent	Grade Equivalent Grade Equivalent is seen by user as a heading and beneath it is a grade equivalency for the student.	Used in Student View as part of graphs and charts. (See image: Grade Equivalent) Grade equivalency is provided for each season of the test and is part of data collection specific to the seasons. See below for: ScreeningPeriodWindowName, ScreeningWindowStartDate, ScreeningWindowEndDate Renaissance Field Information: `Grade Equivalent (GE) value. Grade Equivalent` `scores range from 0.0 to 12.9+. They represent` `how a student’s test performance compares with` `that of other students nationally. A GE score` `preceded by a “greater than” sign (>) is a capped` `score. GE scores in excess of three grade levels` `above the student’s actual grade are capped,` `meaning that such GE scores are shown as “>` `[student’s actual grade level + 3].” This prevents` `the misinterpretation that students with` `© 2023 Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. \| www.renaissance.com R63547.230421 8` `Field Description` `excessively high GE scores are capable of work` `at those higher grades.` `Text`
PercentileRank	Percentile Rank Percentile is seen by user as a heading and the student’s percentile is shown beneath it in the Student View	Used in several areas including: Student View, Classroom View, Account Settings Percentile Rank (PR) is used to determine the benchmarks categories for Renaissance (At / Above = PR 40, On Watch=PR 25-39, Intervention=PR 10-24, Urgent Intervention=PR below 10) so we are stuck with them for the corresponding text equivalent. We allow users to adjust the Tier levels based on these benchmarks (See image: Settings). Renaissance Field Information: `Percentile rank (PR) value. Norm-referenced` `score provides a measure of student’s reading` `ability compared to other students in the same` `grade nationally; it indicates the percentage of the` `students nationally who obtained scores equal to` `or lower than the score of the student. Scores` `range from 1 to 99.` `Integer`
ExtraTime	Shown on Student View	Extra time is a heading with either of the following responses given: Yes No Renaissance Field Information `“Yes” if the student was given extra time to complete the test.` `varchar(3)` Empty State Given the value is null or left empty, then we will not show the heading nor the value beneath it on the Student View.
ScreeningWindowStartDate	Screening window start date is not shown to the user but is used to determine what information is contained within each of the seasons.	Used to determine the start date for each of the tests: Fall, Winter and Spring. In addition, our settings allow users to change Tier designation BEFORE the testing window begins for Star Early Literacy, Star Literacy and Star Math. (See: Settings) See Star Early Literacy for image in settings. Renaissance Field Information `Start date of screening window (blank if outside of` `window).` `This will only be populated as long as the school` `the assessment is linked to is tied to a screening` `window on the site and the assessment taken falls` `within that window.` `Varchar(max)`
ScreeningWindowEndDate	Screening window end date is not shown to the user but is used to determine what information is contained within each of the seasons.	Used to determine the end date for each of the tests: Fall, Winter and Spring. See Star Early Literacy for example of an empty state in the Student View. Renaissance Field Information `End date of screening window (blank if outside of` `window).` `This will only be populated as long as the school` `the assessment is linked to is tied to a screening` `window on the site and the assessment taken falls` `within that window.` `Varchar(max)`
ScreeningPeriodWindowName	This shows as Fall, Winter, Spring in the designs	We will be combining Star Early Literacy with Star Literacy to show the tier levels in the graph. We need to name each of the seasons for ELA: ELA Fall ELA Winter ELA Spring Test needs to be given within the testing window in order to count. Field to determine this are: ScreeningWindowStartDate and ScreeningWindowEndDate See: Star Early Literacy for future development example that shows multiple years. Renaissance Field Information: `Name of screening window if test is within the` `school’s set screening windows (blank if outside` `of screening windows).` `This will only be populated as long as the school` `the assessment is linked to is tied to a screening` `window on the site and the assessment taken falls` `within that window.` `Varchar(255)`
SchoolYear	Shown in upper right corner in many areas.	Shown in Admin Reports, Classroom and Student Views. We default to the current school year. Given there is data for multiple school years, we will list the school years in order of the most recent to the least recent in the drop down field. Renaissance Field Information `Name of the school year in Renaissance.` `Varchar(max`
SchoolYearStartDate	Not part of the design	This doesn’t show for the user but is used to identify the start of the school year: maybe useful for calculations for Attendance, Incidents--perhaps connect to Powerschool section. Renaissance Field Information `First day of the school year in Renaissance.` `Datetime`
SchoolYearEndDate	Not part of the design	This doesn’t show for the user but is used to identify the start of the school year: maybe useful for calculations for Attendance, Incidents--perhaps connect to Powerschool section. Renaissance Field Information `Last day of the school year in Renaissance.` `Datetime`
StudentStateID	Suggest: Put field for student id and state id in the UI	This may / may not show for the user. We have a place for a student ID but it may be our ID for the student and not a State Id. This is used to connect the student to the test they took. Renaissance Field Information `Student’s state ID in Renaissance, blank if not` `provided.` `Varchar(50)`
StudentFirstName	Student Names	Included in the student name in all areas of MTSS Dashboard. Renaissance Field Information `Student’s first name in Renaissance.` `Varchar(50)`
StudentMiddleName (maybe)	See image above for StudentFirstName	Included in the student name Given no student name is included, then this field is left blank and student’s middle name is not included. Given the student’s middle name is included, then this field is included as part of the student’s name. Student’s middle name in combination with grade/ classroom name could serve as a secondary reliability check for the data value. Renaissance Field Information `Student’s middle name in Renaissance.` `Varchar(50)`
StudentLastName	See image above for StudentFirstName	Included in the student name Renaissance Field Information `Student’s last name in Renaissance.` `Varchar(50)`
DistrictSourcedID	Not part of the design	Used to make updates to data; please note manual OneRoster imports below. Renaissance Field Information `Internal ID for the district used to determine` `inserts, updates, and deletes when importing data` `from an external source. The mapping of sourced` `ID to any specific field may vary by external` `source and is only guaranteed for manual` `OneRoster imports. CDI populates this field with a` `fabricated composite key.` `Varchar(max)`
DistrictStateID	Not part of the design	If district provided it. Renaissance Field Information `State ID for the district, blank if not provided by` `the district.` `Varchar(max)`
DistrictName	Shown in the highest level for Admin Reports.	Need to make sure the naming conventions are the same as the data we get from the external data sources. Contained in our structuring for District Name in the Admin Reports; map this to existing district name. Renaissance Field Information `Name of the district in Renaissance.` `Varchar(max)`
SchoolName	Shown in admin reports as a list of schools within a district.	Used to name each of the school buildings within our lists of schools within a specific district; may map this to existing names of schools for the district. Renaissance Field Information `Name of the school where the student tested.` `Varchar(max)`
RenaissanceBenchmarkCategoryName	Category Rating Category names: At / Above, On Watch, Intervention, Urgent Intervention is listed under the Category Rating	Used to fill Category Rating column in Student View in Star Early Literacy, Star Reading and Star Math. Renaissance Field Information `Renaissance default benchmark categories; these` `are standard across all Renaissance customers.` `At/Above Benchmark: At/Above 40 PR` `Field Description` `On Watch: 25 – 39 PR` `Intervention: 10 – 24 PR` `Urgent Intervention: Below 10 PR`
GroupOrClassName (We are having trouble finding a field that will match with the Classroom and ensuring that the students are in the proper classroom. GroupOrClassName is the closest we can get. We will most likely need to write something that combines multiple items to ensure that we can map effectively. )	Need to find the best field that most closely matches the classroom name.	This is a little better choice to identify the class/teacher where the student belongs. I am looking to map this to the classroom. We have several other fields to choose from that name the teacher which may be better. Renaissance Field Information `Name of the class or group where the student` `tested`
CompletedDateLocal (Maybe)	Shows in design with the title of the seasons. Contained within each of the tabs for a cumulative view of all the seasons and in column headings. Contained in all dashboards-Admin, Classroom, Student.	We combine the scores for Star Early Literacy and Star Reading to get one graph. Not sure this is necessary for us. Renaissance Field Information `CompletedDate converted to the time zone` `configured for the site where the assessment was` `taken. If there is a discrepancy between these two` `values, CompletedDate (which is stored as UTC)` `is considered authoritative.` `Datetime`
CompletedDate (maybe)	Not in design	Not sure this is necessary for us. Renaissance Field Information `Date the assessment was completed.` `Date and time is reported as UTC (Coordinated` `Universal Time); this is the time standard` `commonly used across the world.` `Datetime`
CourseSourcedID	Not in design	Internal field for problem solving and keeping a running log. Renaissance Field Information `Internal ID for the course used to determine inserts, updates, and` `deletes when importing data from an external source. The mapping` `of sourced ID to any specific field may vary by external source and` `is only guaranteed for manual OneRoster imports. CDI populates` `this field with a fabricated composite key.` `varchar(max)`
ClassSourcedID	Not in design	Internal field for problem solving and keeping a running log. Renaissance Field Information `Internal ID for the class used to determine inserts, updates, and` `deletes when importing data from an external source.` `The mapping of sourced ID to any specific field may vary by` `external source and is only guaranteed for manual OneRoster` `imports. CDI populates this field with a fabricated composite key.` `varchar(max)`
TeacherSourcedID	Not in design	Internal field for problem solving and keeping a running log. Renaissance Field Information `Internal ID for the teacher used to determine inserts, updates, and` `deletes when importing data from an external source.` `The mapping of sourced ID to any specific field may vary by` `external source and is only guaranteed for manual OneRoster` `imports. CDI populates this field with a human-readable ID.` `varchar(max)`
LaunchDate	Not in design but effect the Settings for Star Early Literacy, Star Reading, Star Math.	See Settings for ELA and Math. Used to build automation for shutting down the tier customization setting screen once the first launch date has passed. For example, on 7/28/23 district file has a launchdate of 7/28/23, and then logic is built in to recognize the date and turn off the tier customization screen for that district. (date format is “9/19/2022 5:09:45 PM”) Renaissance Field Information `Date the assessment was started.` `Date and time is reported as UTC (Coordinated` `Universal Time); this is the time standard` `commonly used across the world.` `Datetime`
StudentSourcedID	Not in design	Internal field for data reliability and problem solving Renaissance Field Information `ID for the student used to determine inserts,` `updates, and deletes when importing data from an` `external source. The mapping of sourced ID to` `any specific field may vary by external source and` `is only guaranteed for manual OneRoster imports.` `CDI populates this field with a fabricated` `composite key, except for users, where it is the` `human-readable ID.` `This is the “Unique ID” field shown in` `Renaissance.` `Varchar(max)`
StudentIdentifier	Not in design	Internal field for data reliability and problem solving Renaissance Field Information `Internal student ID. Specified by OneRoster and` `intended to contain a human-readable ID. CDI` `populates this with the human-readable ID for an` `object.` `Varchar(max)`
StudentUserID	Not in design	Internal field for data reliability and problem solving Renaissance Field Information `Specified by OneRoster and intended to contain` `an optional, machine-readable ID. CDI populates` `© 2023 Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. \| www.renaissance.com R63547.230421 2` `Field Description` `this with the human-readable ID for an object.` `Customers that have imported or manually added` `their roster information may not have this value` `populated.` `Varchar(50)`
StudentEmail	Not in design	Internal field for data reliability, match point and problem solving Renaissance Field Information `Student’s email address in Renaissance.` `Varchar(max)`
Gender BirthDate MultiRace HispanicOrLatino AmericanIndianOrAlaskaNative Asian BlackOrAfericanAmerican NativeHawaiianOrOtherPacificIslander White	Might impact design for filter selection and also Student View.	Demographic Information: Need to decide what takes precedence. Renaissance has fields for student demographic information and so do we. Which information do we use for the drop downs filter selection and student profile information? If the demographic information doesn’t match, our users may see different demographic designations for the same student in different places in our platform.