Description
Book SynopsisBased on more than ten years of research, All Students Can Succeed presents a comprehensive review of research related to Direct Instruction (DI), a highly structured method of teaching based on the assumption that all students can learn if given appropriate instruction. The authors identify over 500 research reports published over the last 50 years and encompassing almost 4,000 effect sizes, no doubt the largest meta-analysis of any single method of instruction ever published. Extensive statistical analyses show that estimates of DI's effectiveness are consistent over time, with different research approaches, across different school environments, students from all types of backgrounds, different comparative programs, and both academic achievement and non-academic outcomes including student self-confidence. Effects are substantially stronger than those reported for other curricula. When students have DI for more time and when teachers implement the programs as designed, the effects are
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter One: The Problem and a Potential Solution
Chapter Two: Methods and Procedures
Chapter Three: A Historical View of Direct Instruction
Chapter Four: Does Research Methodology Affect Estimates of DI’s Effectiveness?
Chapter Five: Does DI Work in Different Settings and with Different Subject?
Chapter Six: Starting Early and Doing it Right
Chapter Seven: What Does It All Mean? Implications for the Future
List of Terms and Acronyms
Appendix A: Methodological Details
Appendix B: Reports Examined
Appendix C: Direct Instruction Programs: 1969-2014
