2023 AK STAR & AK Science Reports

In the spring of 2023, students in grades 3-9 took the Alaska summative assessment, AK STAR, which assesses their understanding of grade level English Language Arts and Mathematics standards.  The release of these reports were delayed due to a change in cut scores.  In the summer of 2023, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) met with educators from across the state to review test items.  At the end of summer, this group made a recommendation for new cut scores.  The State Board of Education put out the new cut scores for public comment in December through January, and then adopted the new cut scores on January 17.  

Students’ 2023 AK STAR reports are now available in PowerSchool.  This is not to be confused with the 2024 AK STAR tests being administered at schools in March through April.  Students’ reports for the 2024 AK STAR tests will be released in September 2024.

In the spring of 2023. the FNSBSD administered the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) to students in grades 3-9 to assess their understanding of the Alaska English Language Arts Standards and the Alaska Math Standards.  Starting in the spring of 2023, the MAP Growth spring test and AK STAR were combined in to one assessment.  Also, students in grades 5, 8, and 10 also took the Alaska Science Assessment, which assessed their understanding of the Alaska Science Standards adopted by the state in 2019. 

• Family Guide to AK STAR Reports
• Family Guide to AK Science Reports   
• Summative Achievement Level Summaries (for each grade and proficiency level)

Student's reports are now available in PowerSchool under "Student Records" and "Student File" (see image below).  These reports can only be viewed through the PowerSchool guardian account and only when using a web browser.  District and School reports are listed below. 

• FNSBSD 2023 AK STAR Report  
• FNSBSD 2023 AK Science Report