The CST Analyzer (version 3_1)
This free tool is designed to help teachers analyze
CST results for students in their classroom by subject
and reporting cluster. This version of the tool is
for manual data entry.
The
CST Analyzer with RAW import from STAR disk (version
3_1)
This free tool is designed to help teachers
analyze CST results for students in their
classroom by subject and reporting cluster.
This version of the tool is for electronic
data entry from the CST disk.
The
CST Analyzer with RAW import for Secondary (version 3_1)
This is the companion for the regular version, but
secondary math has additional reporting clusters.
In this version, the reporting clusters for math
are not labeled. The user can change the label to
match the grade being entered.
CST
Analysis sample
This demonstration version of the CST Analysis tool
has data from a previous CST test for a 4th grade
class.
2007
STAR Post-Test Guide (Appendix
A) [full
version]
2006 STAR Post-Test Guide (Appendix
A)
This document indicates the number of questions
in each cluster. It also lists the average score
for proficient students in each cluster. Use this
document to enter the proper information at the
top of the workbook for the grade level and subject
you are analyzing.
 Data Driven Classroom Website
Data Driven Classroom
developed a free tool for exporting results from
the STAR testing disk to an excel file. This
tool can be used to with the CST Analysis tool
to quickly and accurately get results from the
STAR disks into the hands of teachers. By importing
our
custom template into the tool, this process
is even easier. Right-click on the following
link and choose "Save Link As..."
NOTE: ETS changed how CST data is report in 2008 and split the data into two files. You will now need two templates to do the import.
<CTAP4_STAR_2008_REC1.xml>
<CTAP4_STAR_2008_REC3.xml>
<CTAP4_STAR_07.XML>
<CTAP4_STAR_06.XML>
The
Benchmark Analyzer (version 4)
This free tool helps classroom teachers analyze the
results of benchmark tests. Created in Excel, teachers
can analyze strands and individual standards for
the class, students, or intervention groups.
Automated Solutions
There are currently two solutions for scanning students
results and directly importing them into the Benchmark
Analysis tool. Although CTAP Region IV and RSDSS
do not recommend a specific company or product,
both of these solutions have been tested with the
Benchmark tool to ensure they work well.
 Advantage
1200 by Apperson Printing
The Advantage™ 1200 OMR scanner package
provides advanced technology for scoring teacher
prepared tests, surveys and ballots. Its use
in schools and classrooms throughout the U.S.,
have helped reduce the time needed by educators
to score tests while also decreasing the percentage
of clerical errors.
Download this file to unlock the CTAP reports in the Datalink software. <CTAP.xml> Open the file to see where to place the file on your hard drive.
 Zip-Scan, inc.
Zip-Scan is a portable, durable (3 year warranty) bubble-sheet grader
that utilizes scanning forms you can print yourself. ZIP-scan™ attaches
by USB to your PC, corrects your tests, and creates a data file that
will directly import into any of the Benchmark Analyzer templates. The reports list each student by name and summarizes for each
question not only which questions are missed but lists the actual wrong
answer that was selected by each student. ZIP-scan offers a
30 day evaluation of their product so you can be confident of how well
it performs and how easy it is to use. Call: 888-ZIP-SCAN (947-7226), or www.ZIP-scan.com
Sample benchmark results
ELA: 2nd
Grade | 3rd
Grade | 4th
Grade | 5th
Grade | 6th Grade | 7th
Grade | 8th Grade |
