The IDA Accreditation is a rigorous and prestigious process that ensures educator preparation programs meet the highest standards in structured literacy, especially for students with dyslexia. Programs undergo a comprehensive review and participate in one of three annual cohorts to ensure alignment with IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards (KPS) for Teachers of Reading. Achieving IDA Accreditation signifies a program’s commitment to excellence and adherence to evidence-based practices in the science of reading through explicit and systematic approaches.
So why did IDA create a process for education preparation (EPP) to receive IDA’s Accreditation review and seal? It was to protect the interests of the candidates, the academic institutions themselves, and potential employers, by ensuring that the EPP attained a level that meets or exceeds standards that were developed by experts in the science of reading and structured literacy. While accreditation does not ensure that every graduating candidate will become a successful professional, it does guarantee that the candidate has attended a program that has demonstrated a certain set of skills and abilities that are reflected in the accreditation criteria.
Programs that are interested in learning more about the IDA accreditation process are encouraged to contact accreditation@dyslexiaida.org and request initial information and begin the process to sign-up for accreditation.
