CARS & STARS ONLINE READING COMPREHENSION PROGRAM
provides diagnostic assessments and guided instructional lessons, while also granting teachers access to detailed reports on their students’ progress throughout the program.
BECAUSE WE BELIEVE
that learning to read is a fundamental right. Every child deserves access to the skills of understanding, interpreting and navigating the increasingly complex world they live in.
COMPREHENSIVE DATA ANALYSIS
We believe that the presence of useful data is important in pinpointing the best way to help students achieve. Our reports are detailed yet simple and understandable so that any areas of concern can be acknowledged directly, not hidden behind a tiring string of numbers.
HERE'S WHY TEACHERS USE CARS & STARS ONLINE FOR READING INSTRUCTION
COMPREHENSIVE DATA
Easily accessible and understandable reports that provide valuable performance diagnosis.
ACTIVE CLASSROOM
Get a live view of each student’s activities in the classroom through your screen.
AUTO MARKING
Our program saves time by automatically marks and grades students once tasks are completed.
ASSESSMENT TRACKING
View how students perform in relation to each other in order to determine how to help those that need it most.
PLACEMENT TEST
Our adaptive placement test allows students to begin from a suitable reading level they are comfortable with.
ENGAGING STORIES
Our program contains engaging narratives with coloured illustrations that make reading an adventure, not a task.
ANSWER ANALYSIS
Students can explore and uncover the reasons which make a correct answer right, and an incorrect answer wrong.
NEXT STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Provide suggestions on what to do next so students can continue to learn at their own pace, in their own time.
AUTO MARKING
View your class’s progress for assessment and activities, or pull up a detailed report for an individual student.
Focus on the things that really matter. Nurture the limitless potential of your students with your newfound spare time instead of marking ticks and crosses all day.
CARS & STARS Online is designed with an intricate algorithm that can mark your students’ work for you, giving instant feedback and rewards as students excel through our program.
AN ACTIVE CLASSROOM
Get a comprehensive live view of each student’s activities in the classroom!
Technology can be a teacher’s best friend, but it can also be a teacher’s worst enemy. As helpful as it can be, we know all too well how distracting technology can be for young minds. So we’ve integrated the ability for teachers to view and monitor the activities of each student in the classroom from their own device through a live view of their screens.
SEE HOW CARS & STARS ONLINE ALIGNS WITH THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM 9.0
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF READING
CARS & STARS Online supports an explicit, structured approach to the teaching of reading that is consistent with the scientific evidence as to how children learn to read and how best to teach them.
GUIDED BY OUR VALUES
At Hawker Brownlow Digital, we believe that it's not fair to have high expectations for students if we don't have them for ourselves.
Hawker Brownlow Digital cares deeply about education. Our core company values guide the team in everything they do, from supporting implementations and data reviews to designing professional development exercises and addressing technical concerns.
WHAT PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS ARE SAYING
This differentiated program allows students to read texts which are at a level suitable for their current ability and leads to students being more engaged in reading lessons. As a result, they can experience success and improve their reading and comprehension abilities. CARS & STARS Online is an important part of the English program and we are seeing fantastic improvement across all years in students' reading and comprehension abilities.
Linda Samardali
Head of Department from Kinross College
I've found CARS & STARS Online has really helped in improving my children's reading skills. The skills were all clearly presented with a lot of samples and practice opportunities. The student report also gives the parents a clear guide as to which areas need reinforcement and which areas each child is strong in.
Shannon Zhao
Parent from Sydney
I have found CARS & STARS Online very beneficial, especially during our time teaching and learning remotely. The ability to track live what the students are doing was helpful to ensure that they were remaining on task and to provide feedback.
Brent Ritchie
Teacher from Haileybury
Now that I understand how to use the online program and utilise the tools correctly, I am enjoying using CARS & STARS Online. The ability to locate and download the different reports is phenomenal!
Amber Rains
Teacher from Kambala
I am a bit of a technophobe but using CARS & STARS Online has certainly made life easier and the kids have found it easy to navigate.
Jo Oram
Teacher from Prescott College Southern
CARS & STARS Online has become a very useful tool for my staff to implement effective teaching and learning programs. Having a tool that gives timely assessment results, meets students at their level of need and allows them to see exactly what students are working on in real-time is time effective and impacts on future goals.
The detailed assessment data generated by CARS & STARS Online informs the specific direction of their reading and comprehension teaching. Students report they enjoy the tasks and feel a real sense of accomplishment as they work through the lessons and assessments at their own pace.
Craig Brown
Principal from Toongabbie Public School
REFER YOUR SCHOOL TO CARS & STARS ONLINE
Do you like what you’ve seen and want to share it with your teachers and principals? Use the Refer Now button to send them an information pack containing the benefits of CARS & STARS Online (which include Australian Curriculum 9.0 teaching resources), supporting research, professional development information, pricing and available plans with just one click.
