INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION INC

EDUCATION AND TRAINING - EDUCATION AND TRAINING ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AT THE LEVELS OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS, DYSLEXIA INTERVENTIONIST AND SPECIALISTS WHO ARE RECOGNIZED AS ESSENTIAL FOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF READING INSTRUCTION WITH OUR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS. THE OVERALL RATIONALE FOR IDA'S EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IS TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF SCIENCE OF READING, TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURED LITERACY AND TO PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION.INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM ACCREDITATION - THE IDA PROGRAM REVIEW AND ACCREDITATION INITIATIVE IS UNIQUE TO OTHER ACCREDITING MODELS IN THAT IT PROMOTES THE SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION AND REFINEMENT OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS AGAINST IDA'S RESEARCH-BASED KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE STANDARDS (KPS) FOR TEACHERS OF READING. WHEN AN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM DISPLAYS THE IDA ACCREDITED PROGRAM SEAL AND ADVERTISES ITSELF AS AN IDA ACCREDITED PROGRAM, THE PUBLIC IS ASSURED THAT PROGRAM COMPLETERS HAVE ENGAGED A RIGOROUS, STANDARDS-BASED PREPARATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CANDIDATE MASTERY OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF STRUCTURED LITERACY.IDA TV - DESIGNED TO GROW KNOWLEDGE AND SHARPEN PRACTICE, IDA TV IS THE PREMIER ON-DEMAND, E-LEARNING PLATFORM FOR LITERACY PROFESSIONALS. THE PLATFORM PROVIDES THE BEST LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR EDUCATORS AND ADULTS, STUDENTS, AND CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE TO READ. EMBODYING THE GOAL TO CREATE VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES IDA TV HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER LEADING EXPERTS IN THE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH OF DYSLEXIA, STRUCTURED LITERACY, AND RELATED AREAS, TO SHARE THE SCIENCE OF READING. THESE PRESENTERS SUPPORT SUBSCRIBERS WITH KNOWLEDGE, INSTRUCTION, METHODS, AND TOOLS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH LANGUAGE LEARNING DISABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PLATFORM OFFERS PRESENTATION RESOURCES, CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AND LEARNING TOOLS TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.