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WHAT MATERIALS ARE NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT DI AND THE NIFDI MODEL?

During the first year of implementation, you will need two categories of Direct Instruction materials:  programs to use with the majority of your students, and programs to meet specific needs.  All materials you use for the first year teach language arts: reading, writing, thinking and speaking.

Programs for the Majority of Students

Reading Mastery
For students in grade K and above, this program develops decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.  Students are taught to become independent readers as they develop accuracy, fluency and confidence through stories that increase in length and complexity.
Language for Learning
For Grades Pre-K through 2, this program develops the strong oral expression needed for success in the classroom.  It also teaches the thinking skills needed for reading comprehension and written expression.
Reasoning & Writing
For grade 1 and above, this program continues where Language for Learning leaves off.  Students learn to integrate thinking skills with comprehension and written expression.

 

Programs to Meet Specific Needs

Corrective Reading (Decoding)
Levels A, B1, B2, and C are generally used for older students (grade 4 and above) who have not attained grade level in reading but for whom Reading Mastery woudl not be age appropriate.  Is is also occasionally used for grade 3.
Corrective Reading (Comprehension)
Levels A, B1, and B2 are used for older students (grade 4 and above) who have not attained grade level in reading but for whom Language for Learning and/or lower levels of Reading and Writing would not be age appropriate.  Level C is used for grade 4 through 6 students who have completed Reading Mastery VI.
Expressive Writing 1 and 2
For older students who have not attained grade level in writing.
 
Horizons Fast Track C-D
The equivalent of Reading Mastery III and IV in one year.
 
Reading Mastery PLUS (Levels 5 and 6)
For older students, combines Reading Mastery and Reasoning and Writing.

 

All of the above materials are published by SRA/McGraw-Hill and may be purchased online at www.sraonline.com/directinstruction

Implementing Direct Instruction Successfully

When implemented fully, Direct Instruction (DI) is unparalleled in its ability to improve student performance and enhance students’ self-esteem. In order to implement DI effectively, much more is required than simply purchasing instructional materials. The following two-part tutorial guides administrators, teachers, and coaches through the key features of a successful DI implementation. Part I provides an overview of the steps schools need to take in preparation for a DI implementation before school starts, while Part II provides an overview of the steps schools need to take after school has started.

IMPORTANT: This tutorial is an intensive video series comprised of 18 segments, each followed by a series of questions. Users should allow approximately three hours to watch the videos and complete the questions. NIFDI recognizes the high demand for time placed on school officials and, for this reason, has structured the tutorial so users may stop at any time and later resume where they left off.

Enroll in the tutorial here


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New to Direct Instruction? Watch the Introduction to Direct Instruction Video Series before taking the online tutorial.

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