For those parents out there that are relocating to Redding or just want to know the facts about their school, district or the county statistics for Star Testing I’ve found a great resource! 
The information below was provided by the California Department of Education and provides information on what the Star testing is, when its given and numerous statistical options for viewing reports for a certain area. Below I’ve provided some of the information and also the links for how to find the results you are looking for! Hope this helps!
California STAR Program
The 2007 California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program test results for schools, counties, districts, and the state are available at this site. Test results are reported for the five components of the STAR Program:
- California Standards Tests (CSTs)
- California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA)
- California Achievement Tests, Sixth Edition Survey (CAT/6 Survey)—grades 3 and 7 only
- Aprenda: La prueba de logros en español, Tercera edición (Aprenda 3)—grades 5 through 11
- Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS)—grades 2 through 4
To find CST, STS, CAPA, and CAT/6 Survey test results, CLICK HERE!To find Aprenda 3 test results, click on “Aprenda: La prueba de logros en español, Tercera edición” above.
Important Note: Test results for individual students are available only to parents/guardians and may be obtained only from the schools and districts where students were tested. Individual student results are neither available on the Internet nor from the California Department of Education.
More About STAR
- About STAR 2007 - Provides information about the tests used, the subjects and grades tested, and the types of results reported for the 2007 STAR Program.
- Program Background - Program history and description.
- STAR Reports - Discusses the reports and subgroups for which STAR 2007 test results are reported. A complete listing of STAR Reporting Subgroups is also provided.
- STAR Help - Help in finding, understanding, using and comparing, and printing test results.
- Finding Test Results - Directions on how to find the test results for a desired test; a desired school, district, county, or the state; and a desired demographic group or subgroup.
- Printing Test Results - Suggestions on how to print the test results.
- Term and Score Explanations - Definitions and explanations of the terms and scores used.
- Comparing Test Results - Information about how to compare results across years, across grades, or between schools, districts, counties, and the state.
- Prior Year STAR Test Results - Link to test results for 1998 – 2006.
- Links to Additional Information - Links to additional STAR-related resources.
The results posted at this Web site are based on data provided by Educational Testing Service (California Standards Tests, Standards-based Tests in Spanish, California Alternate Performance Assessment, and California Achievement Tests, Sixth Edition Survey) and Harcourt Assessment, Inc. (Aprenda 3) under contract with the California Department of Education.
