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STudent Achievement in Reading (STAR) [Insert Event Title] [Insert Date] [Insert Presenter’s Name]

STudent Achievement in Reading (STAR) [Insert Event Title] [Insert Date] [Insert Presenter’s Name]. Background. STudent Achievement in Reading (STAR) Funded by the U.S. Department of Education Translates reading research into usable teaching strategies to improve adult reading instruction.

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  1. STudent Achievement in Reading (STAR) [Insert Event Title] [Insert Date] [Insert Presenter’s Name]

  2. Background STudent Achievement in Reading (STAR) • Funded by the U.S. Department of Education • Translates reading research into usable teaching strategies to improve adult reading instruction

  3. National Reporting System Adult Education Levels

  4. Why target intermediate-level learners? • Intermediate-level learners constitute a critical mass of learners served in adult basic education programs. • Reading is a “gateway” skill that is necessary for adults to succeed at secondary and postsecondary education. • Intermediate readers may not be receiving direct instruction in particular areas of need.

  5. What is STAR? STAR provides comprehensive professional development designed to help teachers improve reading outcomes among intermediate-level adult learners. • Online STAR Tool Kit • Training Institutes • Technical Assistance

  6. Goals • Train teachers on how to use evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI). • Provide technical assistance to local programs to support EBRI. • Assist States to develop policy and professional development to support EBRI.

  7. The Pilot Story • STAR was piloted in six states – ME, CT, IL, OH, SD, CA. • A total 147 teachers and administrators in 44 local programs participated in STAR training and technical assistance. • By September 2009, we expect to engage an additional 14 states for a total of 20.

  8. STAR Helps Adult Education Providers… • Understand the elements of evidence-based reading instruction for intermediate adult readers • Identify necessary resources including: staff, time, materials, space, and feedback mechanisms • Develop systems and procedures at the classroom, program, and state levels that support the implementation of evidence-based practices • Make systemic changes to sustain evidence-based reading instruction

  9. Evidence-based Reading Instruction Integrates: • Empirical Evidence • Resolves competing approaches • Avoids fads and personal bias • Professional Wisdom • Allows us to adapt to local circumstances and operate when research is incomplete

  10. Promising Practices • Diagnostic reading assessment • Use of assessment results to shape instruction • Direct and explicit instruction • Learner engagement • Relevance of instruction • Continuous monitoring

  11. Four Reading Components • Alphabetics • Fluency • Vocabulary • Comprehension

  12. Pilot Findings: Reshaping Reading Instruction • Increase in the use of diagnostic reading instruction and evidence-based techniques • Increase in the amount of class time spent on reading instruction • Increase in feedback received by teachers • Increased time for teacher/administrator discussions about reading instruction

  13. Pilot Findings: Uneven Implementation • Sites mastered certain components more than others • Sites experienced difficulty changing the ways students are grouped for instruction • Sites were slow to change enrollment strategies and other aspects of operation

  14. Changing Practice May Require • Changes in intake, assessment, and placement of learners • Changes in teacher training • Intensive training institutes • Site-based technical assistance • Changes in how programs are funded

  15. To Learn More • STAR Brochure • STAR Issue Papers • STAR Web Site (http://www.startoolkit.org) • Send an email to projectstar@dtihq.com

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