What Is Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)?
Could a new teacher read your IEP tomorrow and know exactly what to teach differently? Dr. David Bateman explains what SDI is, what it is not, and how to write it so it holds up.
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Could a new teacher read your IEP tomorrow and know exactly what to teach differently? In this Learn-a-Latte session, Dr. David F. Bateman breaks down specially designed instruction: the core concept behind most audit findings and the one most often written vaguely.
Key takeaways
- The legal definition of SDI and how monitors read it
- Accommodations vs. modifications vs. SDI
- A simple test for whether an IEP's SDI is specific enough








