This test is a short, computer-adaptive test designed to assess your child’s academic abilities. Unlike traditional exams, it doesn’t have a simple pass or fail outcome. Instead, it uses a sophisticated algorithm to adjust the difficulty of each question based on your child's answers, creating a personalized assessment experience. When a question is answered correctly, the next one becomes more challenging. If answered incorrectly, the difficulty level decreases. This adaptive process continues throughout the test to provide a clear picture of your child’s strengths and areas for growth, based on grade-level state and national standards. Please understand and explain to your child that this test is designed to challenge their knowledge. Understanding how the test works will help them stay focused and not get discouraged by difficult questions. After completing the test, you’ll receive valuable data that provides a detailed overview of your child’s academic performance. This information will highlight areas where they excel and identify what they still need to learn, offering a roadmap for future academic growth—both at their current grade level and beyond. Pre-K students only take the Star Early Literacy Test. Students who are non-readers in other grades will take the Star Early Literacy + Star Math tests. For students who are K - 12th grade and know how to read on their own, they should take the Star Reading and Star Math Assessments.

We recommend having your child take this test 3 times throughout the school year—at the beginning, middle, and end. This will allow you to track their growth and progress, ensuring they stay on track and meet their academic goals for the year.

Test Results & Report Delivery Information You will typically receive your child’s test results by email within about 30 minutes after test completion, directly from Renaissance, provided you verified your email address before your child tested and verified it. Before your child’s testing account is set up, we send an email reminding you to watch for a verification email from Renaissance. This step is important because: Selecting “Yes” to receive results by email on the order form gives us permission to enroll your email address in Renaissance Home Connect. This allows results to be sent automatically as soon as testing is completed. You must verify your email within 24 hours for delivery to work properly. Please double-check that your email address is entered correctly during checkout to ensure timely delivery of your child’s results. Please Note: Before your child begins testing, make sure your email address is listed under Email Notifications and shows as “Verified.” If your email is not verified: Delete the unverified email address Re-enter your email address Click to verify Check your inbox for an email from Renaissance and click the verification link Important: This step must be completed before your child starts their test. If your email is not verified, you will not receive your child’s results automatically. You will need to request the results from us, and processing may take 3–5 business days. ​ Standard Test Report — Free + Included with your Order! If you are submitting results for the PEP scholarship, simply: Open the emailed report from Renaissance. Click Print → Save as PDF. Upload that PDF to your child’s EMA portal for the appropriate school year. The FREE Standard Renaissance Star Reading + Star Math report includes your child’s: Full name Grade level Test name Test date Percentile ranking Additional score details​ Sample of the FREE Star Math Test Report Sample of the FREE Star Reading Test Report You must verify your email address in order for the email to arrive automatically after completion of test. If you aren't able to verify your email address within the 24 hours, no worries! Please email us at info@peptesting.com and let us know after your child finishes their reading and math tests so we can email the standard test report to you. The FREE Standard Renaissance Star Early Literacy report includes your child’s: Full name Test name Test date Scaled Score Percentile Ranking Sample of the FREE Star Early Literacy Test Report ​​ Premium Test Report for Star Assessments — $25 For families who would like a more detailed report option, we offer a Premium Report upgrade for $25 which includes both reports for reading and math. View a Sample Premium Report. This upgraded report is: Manually generated and personalized for your student Delivered as a professionally formatted PDF Designed to be easy to print, upload, and store Ideal for portfolios, evaluations, and long-term record keeping Because each Premium Report is individually created (not auto-generated), we recommend emailing us at info@peptesting.com as soon as your child completes their test. This helps us prioritize and expedite your report delivery, which can take 3-5 business days. If you need a premium report faster, please select 24-Hour Rush Service.

Rush Testing Setup - Guaranteed in 24 Hours Need your child's test set up urgently? We offer a rush testing setup service for $100, ensuring that your child's testing account is ready within 24 hours or less. Please note: If you are requesting rush service on a Friday through Sunday, or near holidays, please reach out to confirm availability before proceeding with payment, as there may be times when rush service is not offered. Normal processing time is about 3-5 business days, depending on order volumes. Please text 850-400-6087 if you need to confirm if rush service is available.