Differentiated Instruction Flashcards
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A principal wants to evaluate whether teachers are effectively differentiating instruction. Which walkthrough indicator is MOST relevant?
Answer: Evidence of varied tasks, materials, or supports aligned to student needs
Visible variation in tasks, materials, or supports signals intentional differentiation based on learner needs.
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between formative assessment and differentiated instruction?
Answer: Formative assessment provides ongoing data that informs daily differentiation decisions
Ongoing formative data allows teachers to adjust instruction in real time to match student readiness and understanding.
A principal is coaching a teacher who differentiates only for struggling students. What guidance should the principal offer?
Answer: All learners, including on-level and advanced students, benefit from differentiated instruction
Differentiated instruction is designed to meet the needs of all learners along the full spectrum of readiness and interest.
Which of the following is an example of differentiating by CONTENT?
Answer: Providing texts at different reading levels on the same topic
Content differentiation involves varying what students learn or the materials used, such as leveled texts on the same concept.
According to Carol Tomlinson's model, differentiation should be guided by which three student characteristics?
Answer: Readiness, interest, and learning profile
Tomlinson's framework centers differentiation on student readiness, interest, and learning profile to maximize growth.
A campus leader wants to build teacher capacity in differentiation. Which approach is MOST effective long-term?
Answer: Job-embedded coaching cycles with classroom observation and reflection
Job-embedded coaching with observation and reflection leads to sustained instructional change more effectively than isolated training events.
A teacher uses tiered assignments where all students address the same essential question but with different levels of complexity. This strategy is designed to:
Answer: Ensure equitable access to grade-level content while scaffolding for readiness
Tiered assignments maintain high expectations for all students while adjusting complexity to match current readiness levels.