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Assessments and instruction you and your students will love.

Access to all interactive reading materials and teaching guides.
Implementing tips, training and support are provided.
All your data and progress will be kept safe if you choose to continue with the program.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Teacher and Parent accounts?

If you are using CSO (CARS & STARS Online) at home, you would need to sign up as a parent. If you are using CSO at school, you would need to sign up as a teacher.

Both Teacher and Parent accounts can access the same content for all reading levels. All reading material comes in an interactive format. The Parent account has all the same functionalities as the Teacher account, except for features specifically concerned with schools and classrooms.

The Teacher account allows the teacher to focus on administering students and their performance in the classroom. The main features of a Teacher account include student management; access to student, class & school reports; a complete student activity overview; and student assessment completion notifications.

Is there any limit on how many Student and Teacher accounts I can create during the trial?

There are no limits on how many Teacher and Student accounts your school can create during the trial period. You also have full access to the program, including all reading levels. Each account can access nine (9) reading levels, which is equivalent in printed edition terms to the content of nine (9) CARS books and nine (9) STARS books.

What will happen when the trial ends?

CARS & STARS Online does not offer automatic renewal. You may continue to use CARS & STARS Online by upgrading your trial subscription to a paid subscription.

All your data and progress will be kept safe if you choose to continue with the program, allowing a smooth transition into one of our paid subscription options without the need to re-enter data.

Additional features in the paid subscription include instant complete reporting and information on next steps in instruction outlined in the student summary report. This provides explicit instruction for teachers to improve individual student's reading strategy performance.

Any trial account that is not renewed will be scheduled to be permanently erased.


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RECORDED WEBINAR

 

The recent developments of COVID-19 (or coronavirus) is starting to see disruptions in Schools, with closures now happening throughout Australia. At Hawker Brownlow Digital, we are committed to helping Schools during this difficult time and helping you prepare for what’s next.

You may view the recorded presentation at any time.

 

WHY TEACHERS AND PARENTS LOVE CARS & STARS ONLINE

  • 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

  • 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

  • We are really finding CARS & STARS Online to be brilliant for our learners and teachers.

    Hailey Joubert

    Head of Primary School from Leibler Yavneh College

  • 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

  • Our teachers are really enjoying CARS & STARS Online and what it offers.

    Sharon McMorrow

    Principal from Yarrilee State School

  • CARS & STARS has been an incredible teaching tool in my classroom for the last three years. Comprehension has always been an aspect that has been a little challenging for my students. Having a targeted program that is specific and explicit to the needs of comprehension strategies has been an absolute lifesaver! CARS & STARS have boosted my students comprehension skills incredibly and consistently every year I have taught it.


    The pre and post tests are super handy and the comprehensive online breakdown of my students abilities and results are very handy when working on our next topic. The online aspect of CARS & STARS is so detailed.


    Overall, it is super easy to administer and teach and very student driven! I'm a huge advocate!

    Julia Gatt

    Teacher from Metella Road Public School

  • Our school has all the CARS & STARS resources on a weekly basis. We have a timetabled program for when we do Benchmarks and eventually Post Tests, which are spread over the year. We record these online when they have been completed. We enjoy the program and use it all the time!

    Cindy Millwood

    Teacher from Sunrise Christian School

SEE HOW CARS & STARS ONLINE ALIGNS WITH THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM 9.0

 
Australian National Curriculum
 
 

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.

DISCOVER WHAT IS POSSIBLE WITH CARS & STARS ONLINE

Pinpointing learners' strengths and weaknesses, and then locating the right instructional resources, is a big task for teachers and parents. CARS & STARS Online streamlines the challenge of differentiating instruction through an all‑in‑one program that delivers data-driven insights to help all learners grow and access rigorous, appropriate-level content.

Diagnostic

DIAGNOSTIC

Easily pinpoint learners' strengths and identify specific reading strategies to help them accelerate their learning.

Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Smart recommendations on instructional strategy lessons to help individual learners remediate areas that require reinforcement.

Analytics

ANALYTICS

Get real-time insights for each learner to help educators make well-informed instructional decisions.

You’ll receive access to exclusive features for 30 days hassle-free.

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What happens after I sign up? A confirmation email will be sent to your email address.

If you have not received your confirmation email, please make sure you check your junk folder.

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Once you've received the confirmation email, read the basic instructions carefully.

You'll be immediately prompted to create your 30 days free trial account.

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You'll then be redirected to CARS & STARS Online where you will complete your registration.

Once you've been logged in, view the Getting Started User Guide to begin your trial.

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.