CodeHS Differentiated Instruction 3

Question 1

A CodeHS teacher uses 'anchor activities' during class. What is the purpose of an anchor activity?

Accepted Answer

To provide meaningful independent work for students who finish tasks early

Answer

Anchor activities are ongoing tasks students return to when they complete other work, keeping all learners productively engaged.

Question 2

Which differentiation approach involves varying the complexity of the SAME coding concept for different learners?

Accepted Answer

Tiered assignments

Answer

Tiered assignments cover the same essential concept but at different levels of complexity to match student readiness.

Question 3

An ELL student in a CodeHS class needs support. Which strategy is most effective for differentiating content?

Accepted Answer

Provide bilingual glossaries of coding terms and translated instructions

Answer

Bilingual glossaries and translated instructions help ELL students access content without removing rigor.

Question 4

In Tomlinson's differentiation framework, which three elements can teachers differentiate?

Accepted Answer

Content, process, and product

Answer

Carol Ann Tomlinson's model focuses on differentiating content (what students learn), process (how they learn it), and product (how they demonstrate learning).

Question 5

A CodeHS teacher allows a student to demonstrate mastery by creating a video tutorial instead of taking a written test. This differentiates the:

Accepted Answer

Product

Answer

Changing how students demonstrate their understanding (video vs. test) is differentiating the product.

(CodeHS) Code High School Certifications Practice Test

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CodeHS Differentiated Instruction 3