IDEA Public Schools and the National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI) have been selected from hundreds of submissions to present a session at the National Charter School Conference (NCSC) this summer in Washington, D.C. The session, Using Direct Instruction to improve Student Achievement: The Partnership between IDEA Public Schools and NIFDI

If you’re in the Washington, D.C. area June 30 – July 3, 2013, we’d love
to see you! Join our session or drop by our booth and say hello! 

UPDATE (April 23, 2013)
NIFDI's joint session with IDEA is scheduled for July 3, 2013 from 8 to 10:30 a.m.

LINKS
Learn more about the conference or register at: http://www.publiccharters.org/Conference/2013/Home.aspx
More information about IDEA Public Schools is available at: http://www.ideapublicschools.org
To download the Power Point presentation: IDEA_NIFDI_NationalCharterSchoolPresentation.pptx

In recent years, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have become a universal language for schools across our nation and play a significant role in instructional decisions made in schools, including curriculum selections. The Common Core State Standards were developed with the intent to provide a clear framework of what students are expected to learn and to ensure consistent standards, regardless of where students attend school.

Read more about Direct Instruction's alignment with the Common Core State Standards here.

The National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI) is proud to announce the awarding of Research Fellowships to two graduate students doing research on Direct Instruction. Julie Thompson, a doctoral student in Special Education at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, has been awarded funds to study the ways in which Direct Instruction techniques and curriculum can make instruction more efficient and effective for students with autism spectrum disorder. Her work will examine the use of Connecting Math Concepts in small group settings. Jennifer Weber, a Masters student in the Applied Behavior Analysis program at Columbia University, will examine the impact of Corrective Reading on reading fluency and comprehension of low achieving upper elementary students in a school that uses a behavioral analysis model.

NIFDI Research Fellowships are available for masters and doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral scholars. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis. Additional information can be obtained here or by e-mailing the NIFDI research office at research@nifdi.org.

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