Direct Instruction is
a highly structured, highly interactive teaching approach that
delivers explicit, sequential, and systematic instruction to move
students to mastery at the fastest possible pace. Here are the answers to the mostly commonly asked questions about the Direct Instruction Program by parents.
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- What is Direct Instruction?
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Direct
Instruction [DI] refers to the programs developed in the late
1960s by Siegfried Engelmann and published by SRA/McGraw-Hill.
Direct Instruction programs involve a highly structured, highly interactive teaching approach that delivers explicit, sequential, and systematic instruction to move students to mastery at the fastest possible pace. |
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What are the main features of the Direct Instruction Program?
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The main features of DI programs include the use of heavily researched, highly refined:
- scripted lesson plans
- research-tested curriculum
- interactive student involvement to increase learning opportunities
- fast-paced, teacher-directed instruction
- frequent assessments to ensure that all students are reaching mastery
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What Direct Instruction programs are
being used by the District?
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- Language for Learning is being used in Kindergarten.
- Reading Mastery Level 1 is the intensive level program for grades 1 and 2
- Corrective Reading Level A or B1 is being used in third grade and in some 4-6 classrooms.
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Why are Direct Instruction programs
being used?
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These programs are being used to accelerate the learning of at-risk and below level students through intensive small group instruction. Skills are broken into smaller teachable subskills.
Many opportunities for practice lead more readily to generalization. With each lesson built on previously mastered skills and understanding, teachers are able to dramatically accelerate the pace of learning for
both average and struggling students.
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Direct Instruction Parent FAQs
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