Where do we start our students?

A placement test is preset when a student account is created. Once your student accounts have been created, your students can login using their issued access code and be immediately directed to the Placement Centre to have their reading comprehension assessed. Once your students have completed their placement tests, a correct CARS & STARS reading level will automatically be created for them.

Please note: Students in the same year level may have differing levels of comprehension and therefore be on different CARS & STARS levels within the same class.

If you would like your students to work on their reading comprehension online and you are already aware of your student’s reading level, teacher that is assigned to the classroom or yourself can manually assign them to their reading level by following the steps below

Assign Reading Level

1. Navigate to the main menu and click on the Reading levels section.
2. Click on the View Reading Level List link.
3. Choose an appropriate Classroom from the Classroom field.
4. Choose All option from the Current Reading Level field.
5. Click the Submit button.

At this point, you can assign reading levels to single or multiple students in a class.

Assign Reading Level to a single student

1. To assign a reading level to an individual student, move your cursor onto the student’s row and, under the Action column, click on the Manage Reading Level button.
2. In the What Would You Like to Do? field, choose Assign Reading Level.
3. Choose a reading level from the Reading Level field.
4. Click on the Submit button.

Assign Reading Level to a small group

1. To assign a reading level to a group of students, select the checkbox next to each student’s details and clicking on the Mark button found on the bottom of the page, ensuring that you have the correct number of students selected.
2. In the What Would You Like to Do? field, choose Assign Reading Level to the selected students.
3. Choose a reading level from the Reading Level field.
4. Click on the Submit button.

Assign Reading Level to the whole class

1. To assign a reading level to the whole class, click on the View All button and then the Select All button.
2. Click on the Mark button, ensuring that you have the correct number of students selected.
3. In the What Would You Like to Do? field, choose Assign Reading Level to the selected students.
4. Choose a reading level from the Reading Level field.
5. Click on the Submit button.

You can click on the green plus symbol to reveal more detailed information about how each student’s assigned reading level related to the CARS and STARS series.

For more information using CARS & STARS Online in Your Classroom, click here.