Hasbrouck explained "Triple A Framework" and DI
Of course you want to see our colleague's keynote address for the 2025 Direct Instruction conference
Jan Hasbrouck, widely known and acclaimed researcher, author, and speaker delivered the keynote address for the 51st National Direct Instruction Conference and Institutes in Eugene, OR, in July of 2025. I her talk, “Tripe A Framework and Direct Instruction: Success for EVERY Student,” an informative (and charming) explanation of how DI informed her work reading fluency and how the components of her work on fluency fit (like a glove) with DI.
Jan presented a delightful merger of memories and research in her talk and you, Dear Readers, can watch it right here.
And you know what? Maybe you can even post questions in the comments and maybe—just maybe—Jan will stop by and answer them. No promises, but she does read Special Education Today and she’s an eager teacher…maybe she’ll be able to take a few minutes to reply to your queries!
Jan Hasbrouck, who took a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 1994, began working with DI in the 1970s. She learned from Zig Engelmann, taught in schools using DI (and other curricula), served as a trainer for the DI Model during Project Follow Through, went on to earn a doctoral degree while working on curriculum based measurement, has become an international speaker, and has also consulted with local and state education agencies and government groups promoting effective instruction. She has a vita that will choke an entire heard of hungry horses, and it includes not just her famous work on fluency (e.g., Hasbrouck & Tindal, 1992, 2006, 2017) but also teacher-friendly books (e.g., Hasbrouck & Glaser, 2019; Young & Hasbrouck, 2024).
Her talk is one of many that the National Institute for Direct Instruction has hosted over the years. NIFDI has a wealth of resources about DI, including a cache of research reports. On the NIFDIINFO channel you can find plenty of other videos, too.
References
Hasbrouck, J. & Glaser, D. A. (2019). Reading fluency: Understand. Assess. Teach. PD Essentials.
Hasbrouck, J. E., & Tindal, G. (1992). Curriculum-based oral reading fluency norms for students in grades 2 through 5. Teaching Exceptional Children, 24(3), 41-44. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/004005999202400310
Hasbrouck, J., & Tindal, G. A. (2006). Oral reading fluency norms: A valuable assessment tool for reading teachers. The Reading Teacher, 59(7), 636–644. https://doi.org/10.1598/RT.59.7.3
Hasbrouck, J. & Tindal, G. (2017). An update to compiled ORF norms (Technical Report No. 1702). Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. https://www.brtprojects.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/TechRpt_1702ORFNorms_Fini.pdf
Young, N., & Hasbrouck, J. (Eds.) (2024). Climbing the ladder of reading & writing: Meeting the needs of all learners. PD Essentials.