So are they assigning levels based on their grade level only? Our school always did the STAR testing first and used that to assign AR levels. Sometimes it took a while to get everyone registered and on the system, so there could be a hold up at the beginning of the year. But if the kids are already able to take AR tests, then it should be pretty easy to get the STAR test done. The STAR test is just a multiple choice vocabulary test, so it's not the be-all and end-all of reading tests, but it has still been an eye-opener for many of us.
