The delivery of specially designed instruction (SDI) is necessary to address the unique needs of students with disabilities, while also providing for access to the general education curriculum. The Endrew F. Supreme Court decision of 2017 further raised the bar for the provision of SDI to achieve appropriate progress given the student’s circumstances but further to provide the student an opportunity to meet challenging and ambitious goals. Educators must adapt the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to address their students’ unique needs and to support attainment of their challenging and ambitious goals. Research tells us that the use of explicit instructional techniques to deliver and intensify instruction is the pathway to success for students with disabilities and to meet the requirements for delivery of specially designed instruction (HLPs 11, 12, 16 and 20). During this session, the participants will examine the legal requirements for the delivery of SDI and instructional practices to meet the needs of students identified within their Standards Based Individual Education Programs.
