STARI FAQs
Why are the curriculum materials free? Why isn’t everything free?
Much of STARI was developed in the context of a SERP partnership with federal grants. A core principle of SERP is to provide partnership-developed curriculum resources as free downloads. Therefore, all the curriculum materials (teacher lesson plans, student workbooks, fluency passages, and ancillary materials like assessment guides) are available for free download in PDF form on the SERP Download Center. Printed versions of these materials can also be purchased on the SERP Store, which may be more convenient (and sometimes more cost effective!).
Each STARI unit requires a published novel and one or more nonfiction texts. These are copyrighted trade books which SERP cannot legally provide free of charge. These may be purchased through SERP Store, the STARI Amazon Store, or from your preferred vendor.
STARI professional learning was developed by SERP staff to support teachers in implementing STARI effectively. In addition to covering staff time and ongoing continuous improvement, SERP pays a fee to the online platform that hosts the professional learning. Therefore, professional learning licenses are available to purchase to cover maintenance and improvement costs.

