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Siegfried Engelmann & Geoff Colvin

"Direct Instruction programs have an impressive track record for producing significant gains in student achievement for all children.  This book provides the reader with and understanding of the critical details involved in developing these effective and efficient programs."
Doug Carnine, Ph.D., Professor, University of Oregon 

What is true Direct Instruction?

This new book co-authored by the founder of Direct Instruction Zig Engelmann and assisted by Geoff Colvin, a leading professional in the field of behavior and instruction, articulates and illustrates most of the major principles or axioms that are followed in the development of Direct Instruction programs.

This information serves the following purposes:

• It permits a critic to look at material and judge whether it is true Direct Instruction or some form of imitation that does not adhere to the full set of axioms that characterize true DI.
• It shows the level of detail associated with what students are told, how they are tested, what kind of practice is provided, and how the material is reviewed and expanded from one lesson to the next.
• Provides a guide for authors who wish to write Direct Instruction programs

Audience

Teachers, teacher educators, administrators