The STudent Achievement in Reading (STAR) Project is a project that Missouri added for teachers and students in 2008. STAR training includes translating and disseminating evidence-based reading practices through a series of three two-day training sessions. Teachers and administrators will receive intensive training on reading strategies and on implementing a data-driven change model. Participants learn about diagnostic reading assessments, strategies to use in the classroom with intermediate readers, how to implement a STAR program, and have access to a STAR Toolkit.

Participants receive thirty hours of Professional Development credit after completing the STAR training as presented by certified STAR trainers.

"I use to assign reading, now I teach it." Chris Todd, Certified STAR trainer and user of STAR program

For more information on STAR, CLICK here.

To request a STAR training for your local program, contact the Missouri PDC.

STAR Training @ Independence AEL.  (Check out calendar for location address)  8:30-3:30

Session I:         F-Sat   March 11-12

Session II:       F-Sat   April 8-9

Session III:     F-Sat   May 13-14

STAR Training @ Macon AEL.  (Check calendar for location address)

Session I:         T-W      March 29-30

Session II:       T-W      April 19-20

Session III:     T-W     May 24-25