Following are helpful links from California Department of Education:

STAR Program Resources:

http://starsamplequestions.org/

This searchable web site features questions from the California Standards Tests; includes questions from each grade level, information about levels of performance, and grade-level parent guides

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp

Includes information on:

STAR CST and NCLB Blueprints:

CST Science Reference Sheets:

STAR Released/Sample Test Questions & Topics-CST

4^th and 7^th Grade Writing Test Sample Questions and Teacher’s Guide

Curriculum and Instruction:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/

Includes information on:

Content Standards (k-12)

Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Materials

California Reading List (CRL): http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/readinglist.asp

Based on your child's score on the California English-Language Arts Standards Test, a specific list has been designated as appropriate for him or her in terms of reading difficulty and interest level.

Updated 12/06/2010