DSI Secondary Getting Started Guide

The Secondary Getting Started Guide is your step-by-step companion for launching Delivering SMARTER Intervention – Secondary. Designed for reading specialists, interventionists, special educators, and instructors, this guide makes implementation clear, practical, and doable from day one. Inside, you’ll find: Clear Orientation: Learn how to navigate the DSI Secondary dashboard and access lessons, training, and support with confidence. Step-by-Step Process: Follow five structured steps: Purpose, Pathway, Placement, Plan, and Progress, that ensure you know exactly what to do next. Structured Literacy Foundations: Understand why structured literacy matters for secondary students and how DSI’s pathways (Intro to Literacy Strategies, Word Recognition, and Language Comprehension) accelerate growth. Practical Tools: Use placement assessments, pacing guides, planning tips, and progress monitoring resources to make instructional decisions easy. Your First 30 Days Checklist: A ready-to-use