Instructional Decision Making (IDM) information and video
The Instructional Decision Making (IDM) process focuses on instruction by using data regarding students’ responses to past instruction to guide future educational decisions. This process is based on the proactive concept of early assistance and matches the amount of resources to the nature of the students’ needs. The Iowa Department of Education supports, but does not mandate, this process.
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