Cognitive Strategy Instruction
Jennifer Krawec, Missouri State University, and Marjorie Montague, University of Miami
Alert Issue 19, Spring 2012
Cognitive strategy instruction (CSI), an explicit instructional method that has been applied to multiple academic tasks, provides a means for educators to promote independent competence by students with learning disabilities across elementary, secondary, and post-secondary settings. CSI has a very strong evidence base; employs systematic, explicit instructional procedures that have been validated extensively; and can be applied flexibly (e.g., across group sizes). This Alert provides examples and additional resources about the use of CSI for students with LD.