Association for Direct Instruction

Mission Statement

The mission of the Association for Direct Instruction is to:

• provide accurate, current information and outstanding professional development in the use of Direct Instruction programs and related educational practices that support positive outcomes for students.
• advocate throughout the community of educational stakeholders, including teachers, administrators, policy makers, legislators, parents, and the general public, to ensure that they are knowledgeable about Direct Instruction.
• support and publish research on Direct Instruction and effectively disseminate the information to a broad audience.
• actively identify new educational contexts in which Direct Instruction can improve outcomes for children.
• actively identify and partner with organizations that share the cause of improving the success of children by improving the effectiveness of teachers, and
• reach out to the entire community of Direct Instruction users and advocates with information, training, networking and other forms of support.