Star Preschool

Star Preschool Available to Pre-K and TK Classrooms

Star Preschool measures key foundational literacy areas for age 4 students and provides screening and progress monitoring data for analysis of K-Readiness.

Star Preschool Administration occurs 3 times per year (Fall, Winter, and Spring) as shown below:

Grade

        Fall

         Winter

          Spring

 PreK

(Age 4)

Oct 7 - Nov 1

Jan 27 - Feb 21

Apr 21 - May 16

  TK

Oct 7 - Nov 1

Jan 27 - Feb 21

Apr 21 - May 16

The following items are measured using Star Preschool during 1:1 administration in fewer than 15 minutes: 

GradeEnglish Literacy Assessments Available
Early Education (EE)
  • Oral Language
  • Alphabet Knowledge I
  • Phonological Awareness I
Pre-Kindergarten (PK)
  • Oral Language
  • Alphabet Knowledge II
  • Phonological Awareness II
  • Comprehension
  • Phonological Awareness III
    (Winter and Spring screening windows only)

Learn More About Star Preschool

Access the hyperlinked cards below to read more about the Star Preschool assessments

Introducing Star Preschool Literacy to support early childhood educators

Star Preschool assessment summary provided by Renaissance
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Getting Started with Star Preschool

Get acquainted with the navigation of the Renaissance platform for Star Preschool
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Star Preschool Administration Resources

Administering Star Preschool

Renaissance Help File with step-by-step administration instructions
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Star Preschool Test Manual

Comprehensive Star Preschool administration guide
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Star Preschool Results & Analysis to Action Resources

How to Access Renaissance Assessment Dashboard for Star Preschool Results

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Star Preschool Analysis Tool

Use this tool along with your students' Star Preschool results in Renaissance to inform planning and instruction
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Star Preschool Professional Development Resources

Session TitleSession DatePresentation DeckSession Recording
TK Star Preschool Administration Fall 20249.19.2024https://bit.ly/StarPSdeckFall2024(link is external)https://bit.ly/TKStarPSFall2024video(link is external)
PK Star Preschool Administration Fall 20249.19.2024https://bit.ly/StarPSdeckFall2024(link is external)https://bit.ly/PKStarPSFall2024video(link is external)
Using Star Preschool to Inform Instruction and Implementation of MTSS11.12.2024https://bit.ly/SPdataUseAnalysisDeck(link is external)https://bit.ly/SPdataUseAnalysisVid(link is external)
Enhancing Literacy Instruction with Star Preschool Literacy2.27.2025https://bit.ly/StarPreschoolWinter2425deck(link is external)n/a

This page was last updated on March 6, 2025