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| New Jersey Commission on Higher Education | ||
| | STARS (Students and Teachers are Reading Sports) |
| | (Montclair State University) |
| | Program began: 2004 - Students enrolled: 15 - Sponsored by: Montclair State University, Yogi Berra Museum and |
| | Learning center, and Fleet Bank |
| Contact Information: |
| | Dr. Linda Wise, Assistant Professor |
| | 1 Normal Avenue |
| | Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 |
| | Phone: (973) 655-4436 |
| | Fax: (973) 655-5376 |
| | Email: wisel@mail.montclair.edu |
| Program Description: |
| | The STARS (Students and Teachers are Reading Sports) Program provides elementary students from the Paterson |
| | Public School District with free literacy instruction and reading enrichment based on sports-related children's |
| | literature. Funded by Fleet Bank, this program reprsents a collaboration among a variety of organizations including |
| | the Yogi berra Museum and Learning center, the Literacy Enrichment center at Montclair State University, and the |
| | Paterson Public Schools. Every week, graduate students from Montclair State University and high school students |
| | from Paterson join together with small groups of elementary students to enjoy books about sports and take part in |
| | literacy-related activities. In addition, all participants attend related events that include author talks, guest lectures by |
| | athletes, and field trips to sports games and the Yoggi Berra museum. |
| Location of Program Services: |
| | Elementary, Middle or Secondary School |
| Sources of students served by the program: |
| | Typical Grade Level(s) on Entry: 10th and 11th |
| | School District: Paterson Public School District |
| | County or City Served: Passaic |
| | Region served: Northern NJ |
| Program Services (Academic): |
| | Reading/Writing |
| | Literacy Enrichment and introduction to basic teaching skills |
| Program Services (Other): |
| | Mentoring |
| | Cultural Activities |
| Program Operation: |
| | Program Cycle (Summer or Academic): |
| | On Weekends |
| Special populations targeted by the program: |
| | Academic Performance - High |
| | ESL |
| | Minorities |
| | 120 |
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20 West State Street, PO Box 542, Trenton, NJ 08625-0542 Telephone: 609-292-4310 Fax: 609-292-7225 Last Updated: September 10, 2004 |
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