Third in the series of 4, this video focuses on how instructors use STAR (Student Achievement in Reading) to differentiate instruction for adult learners. (SABES)

In this video, instructors tell us how they teach STAR (Student Achievement in Reading) within thematic units such as science and social students. (SABES)

Fourth in the series of 4, this video emphasizes that the STAR (Student Achievement in Reading) program is dynamic and powerful for adult learners, and some of the reasons why it is successful. Two

Two instructors and the director of Abisi Adult Education Center in Lowell, MA introduce you to STAR (Student Achievement in Reading) and its impact on adult learners in their school. (SABES)

This lesson is focused on the pro/con format and on how to use the claim of and supporting evidence in a text to determine the author’s position on a topic. The texts selected for the lesson focus on

This video demonstrates on how to teach vocabulary to a STAR class using explicit instruction. The instructor demonstrates how to use the evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI) quadrant chart

This video shows how to administer the Diagnostic Assessment of Reading (DAR) to a potential STAR student to determine the appropriate level of instruction for alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and

In this video, the instructor demonstrates how to teach comprehension using the summarizing strategy, Topic, and Main point. (Massachusetts STAR Team)

This lesson is an abbreviated version of "Pros and Cons: Technology in Our Daily Lives." (U.S. Dept of Ed. OCTAE)

This lesson is focused on how to find the claim of and supporting evidence in a text. Later lessons will focus on evaluating evidence and claims to figure out reliability, validity, and bias in a text