Based on the classic test-wiseness principles of J. Millman, C. H. Bishop, and R. Ebel, the STAR strategy streamlines the taking of timed tests. Before explaining the strategy to students, the instructor can convince students of the advantages of the strategy by administering a short test to determine students' test-wiseness. The STAR strategy consists of the following steps: (1) survey the test to gauge time in terms of item difficulty and point value; (2) take time to read directions carefully; (3) answer test items as directed, answering familiar questions and marking unfamiliar ones to return to later; and (4) reread the questions and the answers, revising when necessary. (A copy of a test-wiseness test and a detailed explanation of the STAR strategy are included.) (HTH)