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Explore what makes Star Phonics so effective

Focused

Assesses the 12 most critical phonics categories with error-level analysis to ensure students have mastered phonics patterns they’ll need and use the most.

Efficient

With intuitive administration on any device, teachers can complete screening in 2–5 minutes per student and get instant insights—with no need for manual data entry.

Aligned

Track student learning and grade-level instruction with reports customized to align with the scope and sequence of your phonics curriculum.

Instructional

Immediate, easy-to-read reports provide skill-level insights, patterns of error, and instructional focus that teachers and specialists can use to personalize instruction for students.

Precise

Class, student, and grade-level reports help educators identify which skills to target with an entire grade level, whole class, small groups, and individual students.

How it works

How does Star Phonics work?

1

Screen

Assess the phonics skills of all students in grades 1–6, or any student struggling with reading, in just 2–5 minutes each.

2

Review

Immediate reports show you where to focus instruction by illustrating which phonics categories are secure and which need additional attention.

3

Instruct

Use the provided instructional insights to know where to intervene and what to teach at the student, group, class, and grade levels.

4

Diagnose

Administer remotely or in-person in just 2–5 minutes per student, using easy-to-follow instructions and a simple interface that presents just three words at a time and pinpoints specific phonics skills and letter sounds that require instruction.

A closer look

Phonics screening and diagnostic assessments

Grounded in the Science of Reading, the Star Phonics suite of assessments includes both a screener and diagnostic tests to complement your universal screener, providing the in-depth critical insights into student acquisition of phonics skills.

Both assessments

Administer remotely or in-person with no need for manual data entry. Use any combination of two devices: desktop computers, laptops, or tablets. Students can also test on smartphones.

Administer remotely or in-person with no need for manual data entry. Use any combination of two devices: desktop computers, laptops, or tablets. Students can also test on smartphones.

Customizable to any curriculum’s scope and sequence that follows a consistent teaching progression of phonics skills at each grade level.

Screener only

Customizable to any curriculum’s scope and sequence that follows a consistent teaching progression of phonics skills at each grade level.

Administer remotely or in-person in just 2–5 minutes per student, using easy-to-follow instructions and a simple interface that presents just three words at a time.

Use results with confidence. Each phonics category is tested multiple times, and error-level scoring pinpoints student difficulties.

Adjust instruction with reports that identify which phonics categories a student, class, and entire grade needs to focus on, and their progress throughout the year.

Diagnostic only

Administer remotely or in-person in just 2–5 minutes per student, using easy-to-follow instructions and a simple interface that presents just three words at a time.

Administer 2- to 5-minute diagnostic assessments covering only the patterns a student is struggling with, or as recommended from the Star Phonics screener.

Know which specific phonics skills within a particular category need the most instruction, some instruction, and/or review.

Monitor student progress over time so you can adapt strategies as needs change and students master more phonics patterns.

The Star Phonics online assessment helped our teachers to quickly pinpoint the areas of weaknesses in phonics for their students. The easy-to-administer screener and diagnostic assessments are valuable tools for elementary teachers. The resulting data, presented in high-quality reports, assisted teachers in their decision making for their small group instruction in foundational literacy skills.

Amy Arnista • Elementary Curriculum Supervisor, Middletown Public Schools

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Dr. Michelle Hosp, the creator of Star Phonics, explains why and how she developed this unique assessment.

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