Dishing Direct Instruction: Teachers and Parents Tell All!

Authors

Philip M. Kanfush, Saint Vincent CollegeFollow

Abstract

This qualitative study assessed overall parent and teacher satisfaction with Direct Instruction reading for students having low incidence disabilities at an approved, private-licensed school for exceptional children in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Results of four parent and four teacher interviews coupled with document analysis disclosed inadequate teacher training in Direct Instruction methodologies, an incomplete understanding of Direct Instruction on the part of the parents interviewed, and high rates of teacher and parent satisfaction with Direct Instruction methodology for teaching reading. Secondary findings included teacher infidelity to the Direct Instruction methodology and inadequate communication concerning reading instruction between school and parents. Recommendations for enhancing the teachers’ and parents’ experience of Direct Instruction are offered based upon the findings.

Keywords

Special Education, Direct Instruction, ReadingInstruction, Teacher Perceptions, Parent Perceptions

Publication Date

1-6-2014

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2014.1289

Recommended APA Citation

Kanfush, P. M. (2014). Dishing Direct Instruction: Teachers and Parents Tell All!. The Qualitative Report, 19(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2014.1289