VISION

  • Illinois STAR NET envisions a future where early childhood professionals and families have the supports needed to
  • provide all children with a high-quality, equitable education in inclusive environments.

MISSION

STAR NET’s mission is to promote:

  • Evidence-based, inclusive practices for young children with disabilities.
  • Professional development to support educators and families.
  • Meaningful child outcomes through innovative and engaging learning experiences.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

We believe:

  • In equitable access to high-quality professional learning, regardless of program type and location.
  • Quality professional learning with authentic implementation leads to better outcomes for children.
  • In preparing educators to support all children in a high-quality, play-based, inclusive early childhood environment.
  • In professional development that encourages families to be partners in early childhood education and an integral part of their child’s development.
  • In addressing implicit bias to remove assumptions.
  • Every educator has strengths from which to build on to achieve sustainable quality improvement.

STAR NET PARTNERS

Early Childhood Professional Learning (ECPL)—The Center: Resources for Teaching and Learning
Illinois Early Learning Project logo featuring a child figure and a stylized star.
Early Choices—A Preschool LRE Initiative of the ISBE
Illinois State Board of Education