Two Levels of Achievement
The NASPE STARS project provides opportunity for a school physical education program to demonstrate quality at two Levels of Achievement.

STARS Level:
Determined by the extent to which a school’s program meets the criteria, which identify a quality program including curriculum, instructional strategies and resources, professional development and involvement, student and staff evaluation and communication with parents, officials and community.

An award level remains active for five years from the time of recognition at the annual AAHPERD convention. A school is eligible to re-apply for a higher level of recognition at any time but must re-apply no later than the submission deadline immediately preceding the expiration date of the current STARS recognition to maintain continuous STARS status.

SuperSTARS Level:
Demonstrates unique, innovative program components that further enhance an excellent program. To be eligible for SuperSTARS, a program must be identified as a STARS Level school with an average score of 2.5 or higher. These programs go beyond STARS expectations in each of the following categories: support resources, professional growth, curriculum and instruction, assessment and documentation of student achievement, and articulation of student progress throughout the school program.

The criteria for SuperSTARS are intended to be broad in nature to provide schools with the opportunity to present their unique program qualities. Schools may apply for SuperSTARS at any time after achieving the STARS Level recognition, but must apply within one year immediately preceding the expiration date of their STARS status.

SuperSTARS schools must re-apply within one year immediately preceding the expiration date of the SuperSTARS recognition to maintain the continuous SuperSTARS status.