Oxford University Press, the world’s largest university press, awarded the regional toppers of Oxford STAR on Monday. Oxford Star is an assessment solution designed to help students, teachers, parents and the school administration profile student personality, scholastic ability and 21st century competencies and skills.
According to media reports, approximately 14000 students across India took the test that was conducted between August and September 2019, with participation of 6381 students from the East region. A total of 25 students secured ranks from the region in the Super Star (school topper) and Mega Star (class topper) categories.
Oxford STAR is based on a holistic competency framework, mapped to key skills and behavioural competencies that are vital in the 21st century. Unlike routine classroom assessments that are dominated by content and mainly evaluate knowledge and recall, Oxford STAR assesses learning competencies. It then provides rich analytical information on the students’ performance to educators, to help monitor students’ progress each year, and identify any learning gaps. Oxford Star solutions, launched last year, can be delivered both online and offline.
Schools can register themselves for the next Oxford STAR Test scheduled for August 2021. Enquiries can be sent at oxfordstar.in@oup.com or https://india.oup.com/OxfordStar-Registrationform