Instruction: IDEC


The IDEC Mission
IDEC will provide high quality evidence-based tier III reading intervention to students with dyslexia so that they can access their content area instruction, enjoy improved academic outcomes and fulfill their potential as learners and intellectuals.
The IDEC Model
IDEC is located at 26 sites across the district and serves approximately 800 students. Through extensive professional development and coaching support, our teachers and paraprofessionals are equipped with the resources and expertise to address the needs of our district’s most impacted readers. These students require extended doses of highly structured tier III intervention that may extend beyond the scope of what many school sites are able to provide.
The IDEC instructional team works with students in small groups employing a diagnostic, explicit and systematic structured literacy approach. IDEC students attend intervention 4-5 days of the week from 60 to 120 minutes. They undergo regular progress monitoring to ensure the efficacy of the intervention being provided. Students may remain in the program for several semesters as they develop decoding skills, build reading fluency and receive support in utilizing the assistive technology that may be required to address ongoing difficulties accessing grade level reading materials.
IDEC Candidates
IDEC candidates have specific learning disabilities and exhibit one or more of the following characteristics of dyslexia:
- Difficulty decoding words
- Difficulty spelling words
- Poor oral reading fluency
- Difficulty with phonemic awareness tasks
- Difficulty with grade level reading and writing tasks
IDEC Referral Process
Request for Student Screening for IDEC
Student Selection Guidelines
Screening Request Form
Due Process Screening Requests
Frequently Asked Questions (Bilingual)
What is IDEC? / ¿Qué es IDEC?
How are students identified for the IDEC program? / ¿Cómo son identificados los estudiantes para el programa IDEC?
How long do students stay in IDEC? / ¿Cuánto tiempo permanecen los estudiantes en IDEC?
How much time per day do students spend in IDEC? /
What type of training does the IDEC staff have? / ¿Qué tipo de capacitación recibe el personal de IDEC?
How many teachers and students will there be? / ¿Cuántos maestros y estudiantes habrán?
What programs will be used at the center? / ¿Cuáles programas se utilizarán en el centro?
Will students still receive Related Services? / ¿Continuarán recibiendo servicios afines los estudiantes?
How will students progress be monitored ? / ¿Cómo será monitoreado el progreso de los estudiantes?
Will transportation be available? / ¿Habrá transporte disponible?
IDEC Resources
School Locations
Recursos de IDEC (ESPAÑOL)
Ubicaciones de los planteres escolares IDEC