1990-1995 |
Committee of the Orton Dyslexia Society (now the International Dyslexia Association) |
1995 |
Incorporation as an independent accrediting organization First Annual Meeting of organizers; Bonita Colony elected president First grant received Publication of Clinical Studies of Multisensory Language Education for Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders |
1996 |
Non-profit 501(c)(3) status received Second Annual Meeting of Organizers Second grant received |
1997 |
Accreditation Standards and Criteria Adopted Accreditation Procedures, Handbook approved Three programs piloted for accreditation First Formal Candidates approved Third Annual Meeting of organizers; Joyce Pickering elected president |
1998 |
First on-site evaluation team visits First accreditations announced (November) Additional Formal Candidates approved Fourth Annual Meeting Publication of Directory of Accredited Programs |
1999 (Nov.) |
Clinical Studies (2nd ed., revised) Directory of Accredited Programs (2nd ed.) Publication of MSLE: Overview of 11 Approaches |
2000 |
CEU Process approved 6th Annual Meeting |
2001 |
Publication of Directory of Accredited Programs and Graduates 7th Annual Meeting |
2002 |
First dual accreditation with ALTA Founding member organization of the Alliance for Accreditation & Certification, Inc. 8th Annual Meeting |
2003 |
Presented first annual Innovator Awards 9th Annual Meeting |
2004 |
Collaborated with other organizations in The Alliance to begin work on a certifying exam 10th Annual Meeting |
2005 |
19 IMSLEC - accredited training courses participated in field testing a certification exam for MSLE teachers, and therapists 11th Annual Meeting Valerie Tucker elected president |
2006 |
IMSLEC and ALTA Centers Council merge to form one accrediting organization The Alliance exam is administered by ALTA 12th Annual Meeting |
2007 |
13th annual meeting held in Dallas Phyllis Meisel elected president Alliance Exam administered during the IDA Conference |
2008 |
IMSLEC sends representatives to Alliance Task Force meeting in Baltimore to discuss broadening the Alliance members 14th annual meeting held in Seattle Ad hoc committee formed to discuss school accreditation |
2009 |
15th Annual Meeting held in Orlando Maureen Martin elected president Ad hoc committee formed to update IMSLEC website 32 accredited courses |
2010 |
IMSLEC celebrates its 15th Anniversary in Phoenix, AZ 33 accredited programs Marty Cooley named first Executive Director |
2011 |
IMSLEC holds annual meeting in Chicago Continued work on updating website Converting print directory to a web-based version Begins sending newsletters via the Internet |
2012 |
Annual meeting held in Baltimore, MD 36 accredited training courses at 87 sites in the U.S. |
2013 |
IMSLEC accredited training courses are recognized by IDA for meeting IDA's Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading Annual meeting in New Orleans, LA |
2014 |
Accreditation Committee continues to refine process At the IDA Conference in San Diego, IMSLEC and ALTA exhibit together under the Alliance banner 39 accredited courses |
2015 |
20th anniversary celebration 40 training courses are accredited |
2016 |
IMSLEC adds flexibility to the accreditation process without lowering standards 41 courses are accredited Annual meetings held in Orlando |
2017 |
Marty Cooley retired Jana Jones named as Executive Director IMSLEC added School Recognition for schools implementing accredited MSLE approaches 45 courses are accredited |
2018 |
Annual Meeting held at Middle Tennessee State University Center for Dyslexia Murfreesboro, Tennessee 44 courses are accredited |
2019 |
Annual Meeting held at Charlotte, North Carolina IMSLEC's longtime parliamentarian Martha Haun retired. |
2020 |
Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Council Meeting was held via Zoom. The Legislative Committee was added to the Bylaws as a standing committee. The committee will make the Council aware of legislative updates, initiatives, and laws related to dyslexia. The accreditation process became virtual due to travel limitations. Boon Foundation gave a grant for teacher and therapist scholarships. Good Samaritan, Inc. provided a grant for scholarships for instructor training. |
2021 |
Annual meeting held via Zoom Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama is welcomed as IMSLEC's first Educator Pre-Service Program |
2022 |
2022 annual meeting held in San Antonio, Texas. The first Online Interactive Training Program was accredited |
2023 |
2023 annual meeting held in Columbus, Ohio. 54 courses are accredited in 24 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. |
2024 |
2024 annual meeting held in Dallas, Texas at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital 58 courses are accredited |