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SDI is adapting content, methods, and/or instructional delivery to address the unique needs of a student (511 IAC 7-32-88). Students who receive special education services must receive SDI in order to be in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Indiana Article 7, but more importantly, because the design and delivery of instruction is what will enable students to achieve the highest outcomes.
SDI as defined by IDEA
…means adapting, as appropriate to the needs of an eligible child under this part, the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction--
(i) To address the unique needs of the child that result from the child's disability; and
(ii) To ensure access of the child to the general curriculum, so that the child can meet the educational standards within the jurisdiction of the public agency that apply to all children.
IDEA Part 300(A)300.39; NC 1500-2.34(b)(3)
SDI describes the individualized instruction provided to a student receiving special education services. In other words, “What does a student need that special education can provide?”
SDI is the instruction applied to address academic and functional deficits.
SDI is what makes special education “special.”
SDI is instruction intended to close the academic gap between a student with a disability and peers.
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