May Budget Revision In-Depth
Read EdSource Today's detailed coverage of the Gov. Brown's budget revision for education
- Gov's funding formula maintained, plus $1B for Common Core
- Community colleges get boost
- Adult ed proposal revised
- Early ed advocates disappointed
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A Primer on STAR Test Scores
2 pages
Free download
Note: See our main catalog of publications for updated publications on student achievement and the STAR program.
This easy-to-understand explanation of the state's complex testing system gives a deeper understanding of the meaning and usefulness of STAR results.
This primer is a companion piece to our main report, Star 2000: Rising Scores and Some Widening Gaps.
EdSource thanks the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for investing in our work.

