Curriculum Modification and Differentiated Instruction Flashcards

A special education teacher is planning a lesson on fractions for a student with a learning disability. Which curriculum modification best supports access to grade-level content?

Answer: Providing fraction manipulatives and visual models alongside the standard lesson

Providing manipulatives and visual models is an accommodation/modification that supports access to grade-level content without lowering expectations.

Which of the following best describes 'curriculum compacting' as a differentiated instruction strategy?

Answer: Assessing mastery of content before instruction and replacing it with enrichment for students who already know the material

Curriculum compacting involves pre-assessing students, skipping already-mastered content, and providing enrichment or acceleration instead.

A teacher uses tiered assignments in her inclusive 4th-grade classroom. What is the primary purpose of this strategy?

Answer: To allow all students to work on the same key concept at varying levels of complexity

Tiered assignments ensure all students engage with the same essential understanding but at a level appropriately challenging for each learner.

Which modification would be most appropriate for a student with an intellectual disability who is included in a general education science class studying ecosystems?

Answer: Simplifying the vocabulary and using picture-based materials while covering the same ecosystem theme

Simplifying vocabulary and using visual supports keeps the student engaged with the same thematic content in an accessible way.

A special education teacher wants to differentiate a writing assignment for a student with dysgraphia. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate modification?

Answer: Allowing the student to dictate responses or use speech-to-text software

Speech-to-text and dictation allow the student to demonstrate written language skills despite the physical barrier of dysgraphia.

In differentiated instruction, 'flexible grouping' means that:

Answer: Grouping configurations change based on the learning task, student readiness, and instructional goals

Flexible grouping means teachers vary group composition based on the specific task, skill being practiced, or learning goal — students are not locked into static groups.