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Primary & Secondary Teacher Training AUSTRALIA-WIDE

T.E.S.T.S (Training Enhancement for Schools, Teachers and Students) is your Australian expert in Direct Instruction (DI) training, coaching and implementation for primary and secondary schools, teachers and students.
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Spelling Mastery
We provide Professional Learning and specialise in the training and in-class coaching of educators who teach, or would like to implement, DI reading, spelling, writing, comprehension and language programs. We are committed to providing educators with the highest quality training, coaching and support to help them become the best DI teachers they can be.

What Is a Direct Instruction (DI) Program?

DI programs have been widely used by teachers just like you and with students just like yours. They provide scripted lessons that are explicit, intensive and teacher-directed. Skills are taught following a specified sequence so that teachers are both efficient and effective and students learn the highest volume of material in the shortest length of time. Inbuilt tests enable teachers to frequently monitor student performance and respond as required. These carefully engineered and systematic programs enable teachers to accelerate the learning of those who can achieve beyond grade level as well as to expedite the progress of students who are behind. DI programs were first established in 1968 by Siegfried Engelmann and his colleagues from the University of Oregon. Extensively field-tested, evidence-based and research-proven, DI programs have been raising standards for all types of students for over 50 years. No other program can claim the substantial amount of independent research studies that prove its efficacy.

Direct Instruction programs work. 
They are the epitome of mastery learning and abundant research demonstrates their effectiveness.

About Our Lead Trainer

Claire has been an educator for over three decades and has been providing Direct Instruction [DI] training and coaching for over 20 years. She has conducted hundreds of workshops and training all around Australia in a wide variety of settings from kindergarten to Year 12. Formerly a teacher, her work is underpinned by extensive classroom experience and Masters degrees in Education from the University of Oregon and in Psychology (Educational and Developmental) from RMIT. Claire has worked with the University of Oregon and the Center for Applied Research in Education (CARE) teams in Oregon, California and American Samoa where she trained pre- and in-service teachers and coaches in effective teaching strategies for DI reading, writing, spelling, language, comprehension and maths. Claire’s additional experience extends to Senior Training with CARE in American Samoa for six years and Implementation Management with Good to Great Schools Australia in Cape York for three years. To keep abreast of the latest research and practices, Claire annually attends the National Direct Instruction Conference in Eugene, Oregon.

Claire Scott
B.A.; Dip. Ed.; Grad. Dip. Media Studs.; Grad. Dip. App. Child Psych; Master of Education (University of Oregon); Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)

What T.E.S.T.S. Offers You

Teacher training with T.E.S.T.S. is an experience like no other. As teachers and educators ourselves, we know just what it means to be passionate about education and that shines through in the TRAINING PACKAGES we offer. Below is a glimpse of what you get when you choose T.E.S.T.S. to help you evolve as a teacher.

We Have Over 25 YEARS OF TRAINING EXPERIENCE

We bring to the table more than 20 years of classroom and teacher training experience across a variety of countries and cultures.

RESEARCH-BASED TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS​

Our training programs are backed by research and have been extensively field-tested and evaluated.

EFFECTIVE SKILL TRANSFER

At the completion of our training, you will have learnt many skills to use in your DI classes that you can easily transfer to use in your other classes as well.

Why Should You Contact T.E.S.T.S?

If you’re wondering whether T.E.S.T.S is the right choice for your teacher training needs, read some of the experiences that our current and previous clients have had working with us.
Claire Scott was engaged to develop a Corrective Reading Program and train our staff and as an intervention to support students who were below expected reading levels in year 8. Claire has extensive professional knowledge and practice in the Corrective Reading Direct Instruction method and her capacity to engage with staff in training was exceptional. She understands the school setting and is able to relate research and practice directly to the school and class level due to her background in education. Our staff were highly engaged with Claire and following the training were easily able to transfer their new knowledge to delivering the corrective reading program to our students. To this day the program is maintained with integrity. I highly recommend Claire Scott.
Claire Russell
Claire RussellFormer English teacher, Teacher Librarian and Leading Teacher at Wangaratta High School, Victoria
I attended a P.D. that Claire Scott presented on the Corrective Reading Decoding program... Claire’s presentation was wonderful and just what we were looking for. I contacted Claire and expressed an interest in setting up the program. Right from the first phone call, Claire was marvellous. She provided clear directions and steps so that we could put certain things in place to ensure the ease of introducing the program. Claire was positive, dedicated and a joy to learn from. She provided our training timetable – indicating the session she would teach and demonstrate, those she would be the observer and those sessions that we would need to take independently. What a wonderful professional development for all concerned! Claire’s organisational skills, positive motivational energy and warmth to students and staff alike, were outstanding.
Maree Simpson
Maree SimpsonMaree Simpson Assistant Principal, Templeton Primary School (retired)
Claire has been a great support for our school during our inaugural year of Spelling Mastery. Her observations and feedback have given staff direction and confidence in implementing the program. Staff have found the program easy to use and are finding that they too are learning about morphology. The students have responded well to the program and have made pleasing progress this year.
Emma Bainbridge
Emma BainbridgeLearning Specialist & Grade 4 Teacher, Springside Primary School
Claire has been a pillar of support and guidance for our school as we expanded our evidence-informed instructional practices in 2022. She provided whole-school professional learning for staff and completed numerous one-to-one observations of Spelling Mastery practice coupled with modelling and coaching sessions to support reflection and professional conversation. Staff appreciated the individual, confidential, detailed notes Claire provided which in-turn built a trusting partnership to develop and improve their Spelling Mastery practice. Her ability to share her knowledge and balanced feedback with all of our Spelling Mastery instructors has been pivotal in ensuring our Spelling Mastery implementation happens with fidelity.
Gab Zorko
Gab ZorkoPrincipal, Springside Primary School
Claire worked closely with me for approximately 20 years. Claire is the best classroom coach you could find. She coaches beside the teacher in front of the classroom, demonstrating the needed teaching behaviors in front of the teacher's eyes, so the teacher can see the immediate effects of the teaching behavior. When the teacher does the same behaviors, the same effects are observed. When Claire leaves the room, both teachers and students have impressed themselves with their performance and are proud of what they have achieved. They are eager for Claire to come back. Claire has consistently been a remarkably hard-working, skilled DI presenter and coach. She presents and coaches with energy, with enormous respect for teachers and students, and with extraordinary competence and diligence. She is the best!
Dr. Bonnie Grossen
Dr. Bonnie GrossenExecutive Director, Centre for Applied Research in Education
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