Studies of the Direct Instruction (DI) program have shown that it is:
a) successful in raising math scores for females and reading scores for males.
b) somewhat damaging for lower-ability students' self-esteem.
c) successful in teaching problem-solving strategies and in raising IQ scores.
d) effective in increasing long-term success of students at risk for low achievement.
d Direct Instruction programs have shown to have long term effectiveness in increasing the success of students at risk for low achievement.
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