Mission Statement

Our mission is to accelerate learning for all Georgia Students.

What is Direct Instruction?

Direct Instruction (DI) is a model of teacher-directed explicit instruction, which emphasizes the importance of how and what a student is taught. The goal of DI is to accelerate student learning by maximizing efficiency in the design and delivery of instruction, thereby meeting the needs of a broad range of students. Over the past three decades, research-based DII curricula have been developed and revised for effective teaching of language, reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Where is DI in Georgia?

Direct Instruction is approved as a Comprehensive School Reform Model for use in Georgia’s schools. Two DI reading programs are approved for Georgia’s Reading First and Reading Challenge initiatives. In addition, Georgia State is a site for the National Institute of Child Health and Development’s Reading Research Program, which is using DI reading programs in their research efforts.

What is the Function of the Office of Direct Instruction?

The Office of Direct Instruction (ODI) is an outreach center, whose primary function is to conduct research on DI programs in Georgia. We also disseminate information to make teachers and school systems aware of these effective programs. In addition, office personnel provide training for teachers who want to use Direct Instruction and offer technical support for schools interested in implementing the programs school wide. Faculty and staff have been working with local schools for the past five years, teaching children how to read with the help of DI reading programs.

For further information contact:
Dr. Laura Fredrick