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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 4d

LAUSD Posts Big Gains in Reading and Math, Surpassing State and Pre-Pandemic Levels www.the74million.org/article/laus...

LAUSD Posts Big Gains in Reading and Math, Surpassing State and Pre-Pandemic Levels

Stubborn achievement between racial groups gaps persist.

www.the74million.org

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 11d

Months After Deep Cuts, Education Researchers See Reason for Cautious Optimism www.the74million.org/article/mont...

Months After Deep Cuts, Education Researchers See Reason for Cautious Optimism

New hiring and talk of modernization led one researcher to say, ‘I am more hopeful than I was three months ago.’

www.the74million.org

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 11d

7 Easy Ways to Elevate Turn and Talk
www.edutopia.org/article/maxi...

7 Easy Ways to Elevate Turn and Talk

Give this classroom go-to a boost by providing students with a variety of pathways to practice their listening and speaking skills.

www.edutopia.org

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 12d

Collaborations like this exemplify SERP’s mission to improve the learning and engagement of all students and to give teachers and students greater agency.

#STARI #LAUSD #ResearchPracticePartnership #AdolescentLiteracy #ThankYou

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 12d

We were honored to share how the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention (STARI) supports LAUSD's vision to eliminate educational inequities and graduate ALL students ready for the world – to thrive in college, career, and life.

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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 12d

The SERP team extends our sincere thanks to Chiae Byun-Kitayama, Alyssa Avila and Ryan Hyatt for their warm welcome and partnership during our recent visit to @laschools.bsky.social.

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 19d

With more than 400,000 students, LAUSD is the second-largest district in the U.S. Partnering with SERP to implement #STARI demonstrates the urgent need—and the opportunity—to support struggling readers at scale.

Together, we’re building pathways to literacy for middle schoolers who need it most.

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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 13d

Did you know there is a monthly 30-minute forum all about teaching STARI?

Join us via Zoom next week: October 14th at 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET / 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT.

Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 13d

Learn how their work with SERP Institute gave rise to STARI, the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention.

🎧 Listen to SERP Stories Episode 2: The Birth of STARI → open.spotify.com/episode/3hBb...

The Birth of STARI

Spotify video

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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 13d

Did you know that Dr. Irvin Scott and Dr. Sonja Santelises once worked side-by-side in Boston Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov?

Their collaboration helped ignite an influential research-practice partnership that turned a local experiment into a nationally recognized Tier II reading intervention.

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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 14d

Strong leadership is key to scaling innovative solutions like STARI and WordGen, here at SERP we celebrate our the work of principals!

#nationalprincipalsmonth✏️📓📚

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 17d

Check out our STARI Highlights from September on our blog!

www.serpinstitute.org/news/stari-h...

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 18d

"Design with the end user in mind." - SERP's north star.

Shoutout to Kerry Friedman @srieducation.bsky.social for featuring STARI in the new LEARN Network “Where Are They Now?” update!

Agreed! Scaling evidence-based programs is never a straight line.

Read more: learntoscale.org/where-are-th...

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SRI Education @srieducation.bsky.social · Sep 15

📖 How did STARI, developed by SERP, provide engaging, motivating lessons for struggling adolescent readers and scale to classrooms nationwide?
🔗 Learn more in the LEARN Network’s Stories of Scaling series: learntoscale.org/stories-of-s...

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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 19d

With more than 400,000 students, LAUSD is the second-largest district in the U.S. Partnering with SERP to implement #STARI demonstrates the urgent need—and the opportunity—to support struggling readers at scale.

Together, we’re building pathways to literacy for middle schoolers who need it most.

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 24d

We are proud to share that the New York City Public Schools has named STARI one of its approved, research-backed Tier II literacy interventions for students in grades 6 and up.

NYC teachers can sign up for STARI professional learning here: reg.abcsignup.com/view/cal10a....

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 25d

SERP is pleased to announce support from Leonard D. Schaeffer for our Civics Curriculum Project: Preparing High School Students for the Challenges of American Democracy. The proposal was submitted in partnership with the RIDE and DCPS!

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · 27d

What happens when researchers, teachers, and designers co-create?

In this episode of SERP Stories, host Dr. Kala Jones traces the origin of STARI, the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention.

www.serpinstitute.org/podcast

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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 19

In celebration of National Arts in Education Week, we’re spotlighting David Dudley, SERP’s content developer & illustrator since 2012.

His creativity and humor help bring complex ideas into art that is accessible and engaging!

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 17

From math to ELA, meaningful discussion builds deeper learning.

Check out the Academically Productive Talk website—packed with videos, tools, and strategies to get students talking!

www.academically-productive-talk.org

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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 10

Join our kick-off STARI Community Forum:
Tuesday, September 16th
10:30am-11:00am et!

Be part of the STARI community and join the conversation!
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...

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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 12

Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month!

Libraries build stronger readers, learners, and communities—start with a card!

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 10

Join our kick-off STARI Community Forum:
Tuesday, September 16th
10:30am-11:00am et!

Be part of the STARI community and join the conversation!
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...

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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 9

Listen to Episode 1 "Why Middle School Reading Matters" of our SERP Stories podcast & look out for our upcoming Episode 2 "The Birth of STARI"

www.serpinstitute.org/podcast

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SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 5

What to expect when starting STARI: hear from real teachers about their experiences!

#StoriesFromTheField #STARI #Literacy

SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 2

Enjoy your Labor day weekend while recognizing and honoring the American labor movement with SERP! Our Series 4 Unit 2 theme is “Working for Change”, it focuses on the challenges and resilience of working people.

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