My DS5 took STAR reading test and scored years below what I would have expected. The school takes these scores VERY seriously. The one result from one day will probably seriously impact his placement/experience next year in school. I've asked that someone listen to him read a high level book and ask him some questions to see his reading ability, but I was told that the test is an accurate measure of reading levels. I asked my son his thoughts on the test, and he said he got to a question and wasn't sure and just stared at it until the time ran out on it :-) I still think something else must have gone wrong though because he should have been asked more questions. Since he's only 5, I can imagine a number of scenarios. Has anyone seen inaccuracies in the STAR ZPD reading levels? Any thoughts on why?
