The evidence is clear.
The Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention accelerates the development of reading skills among adolescents who struggle with reading in Grades 6-9.
STARI has helped me become a better reader because talking with others and hearing the opinions of others can help me learn more about what I'm reading about.
Jasmine, Grade 7
STARI has actually helped me to become a better reader because, at the beginning of the year, I thought I wasn't much of a fluent reader. I kept pausing in the middle of reading a sentence. But the more I read, the more practice it took ... I just became better.
AJ, Grade 8
STARI students and teachers describe the program. (4 minutes)
Educators know...
Educators know that many students continue to need help with foundational reading skills beyond elementary school, and for the last decade STARI has been proven effective in providing that support. Even more so now, after over two years of unprecedented disruptions, there is a massive need for programs like STARI to accelerate students’ reading development.
STARI is uniquely designed to thoroughly engage students in building their reading and comprehension skills. The themes are complex and age-appropriate for older students, even though STARI builds foundational literacy skills together with grade-level reading skills.
With federal and state funding requirements that specify the use of evidence-based programs, STARI has got you covered. In fact, STARI has met What Works Clearinghouse Standards Without Reservations, demonstrating strong evidence of effectiveness (ESSA TIER 1).
STARI is ready to go!
For districts and schools that need to plan now for what lies ahead, STARI is ready to go! The student workbooks and teacher lesson plans can be downloaded for free, or purchased from our print-on-demand partner. The novels and other books and supplies can be ordered through the STARI literature storefront. Or you can bundle purchases of printed curriculum materials, literature, and professional development.
Teachers and students love the program.
Teachers love the program because the thorough lesson plans allow them to be successful, even when they have limited training in how to teach reading.
Students love the program because they work with partners, engage in discussion and debate of interesting topics, and read accessible books that genuinely interest them.
Flexible professional learning opportunities are available online.
SERP offers a flexible online professional learning series for STARI. Local facilitators can be supported to lead an institute prior to the start of school and lead pre-planned PLC sessions during the school year, or teachers can complete the online course individually. Flexibility is the name of the game!