New Members Info

Welcome to the Kansas-Missouri IDA Branch!

We're so glad you're here! Whether you're a parent, an educator or another profession, it takes members like you to build our community. Our Kansas-Missouri branch works to bring awareness to the states, opportunities to learn more, and a community to seek guidance in. We hope that this email will give you a better insight into how our local branch works and opportunities to come.

Below you'll find our mission and vision, a list of our committees, board member info and more.

Please reach out if you have any questions or are interested in helping out on a committee.

#UntilAllKidsCanRead,

Your IDA KS-MO Board of Directors

We created a group for our members to network.

Group Link to Join

We host an annual conference in September.
We raise money for scholarships for teachers and students.
Access to great resource links for parents and educators .
Access to the national publications, Perspectives and Annals of Dyslexia through the member portal on the home page.
A discount on IDA-TV.
The great resources provided by our national branch.
IDA Library.

Within our board, we have the following committees: membership, scholarship, fundraising, conference, outreach, social media, (closed meetings) budget and finance, and executive board.

If you have a skill in any of these areas, please contact us to you connected to the committee chair.

general@idaksmo.com - subject: board advisor interest

National Mission & Vision

MISSION
"To create a future for all individuals who struggle with dyslexia and other related reading differences so that they may have richer, more robust lives, and access the tools and resources they need."

VISION

The New Sharpened Vision, identified by the IDA board is to have Structured Literacy in every classroom everywhere and around the world by focusing on the following 5 items:

1. Expand the use of Structured Literacy strategies globally.

2. Promote IDA's KPS as the Gold Standard for Structured Literacy.

3. Promote IDA's KPEERI Exam as the gold standard to measure educator's knowledge of the principles and practices of SL (according to KPS).

4. Expand our Accreditation Program to endorse universities and independent programs to produce qualified teachers that will change how reading is taught in the public schools.

5. Place focus on Pre-Service teachers and their respective universities as the best way to inject SL into public schools.

Our Mission & Vision

We have created our branch's mission and vision to align with National's and help fulfill their mission.

MISSION

The IDA Kansas-Missouri branch is dedicated to supporting teachers, individuals with dyslexia, their families, and the communities that advocate for them.

VISION

Become a trusted resource helping parents, families, and educators understand and support dyslexia—building awareness and advocacy until everyone can read.

Your Board Members