Lalilo has now become integrated with Star Reading and Star Early Literacy (for customers who are rostered in Lalilo via the Renaissance Growth Platform (RGP) and have a Star Early Literacy or Star Reading subscription).
This integration will help reduce frustration for struggling readers by getting students to the right spot in the Lalilo introductory activity.
When students complete a Star Reading or Star Early Literacy test, teachers will receive an email the following day showing the students' performance and inviting them to log into their Lalilo dashboard.
Star Reading and Star Early Literacy scores (presented as Unified Scale Scores) will be pulled from a daily job, separate from the rostering job. If a Star Reading or Star Early Literacy score is available, students will start their introductory activity based on the available score, instead of their grade level. Only the last Star Reading or Star Early Literacy test taken within the last four months will be considered.
Please note that, if a student's Star score is 900 or higher, we recommend transitioning them to Freckle ELA as the student mastered the foundational skills of learning to read that are covered by Lalilo.
Will the Star Reading/Star Early Literacy test replace the Lalilo introductory activity?
No, students will still take the Lalilo introductory activity. The intent of using the Star Reading/Star Early Literacy test is to get students at the right spot in the Lalilo introductory activity to minimize frustration.
Is an introductory activity that uses a Star test the same length as en introductory activity that does not use a Star test?
Yes, it is the same length. The Star Reading/Star Early Literacy test is simply finding the student's best entry point to minimize frustration.
If a student completes a Star Reading/Star Early Literacy test after they have already taken the Lalilo introductory activity, will the student's placement in the progression be changed?
No, the student will continue in their current progression.
What if a Lalilo on RGP student doesn't have a Star Reading/Star Early Literacy test to consider?
For non-Star Reading/Star Early Literacy RGP students, we start them approximately at the middle of the progression, as we do not collect grade information (we hope to be using students' grade level by the start of the 2024 school year).