Virginia Differentiated Instruction 3

Question 1

A teacher uses interest surveys at the start of a unit to plan small-group activities. This strategy primarily supports differentiation by:

Accepted Answer

Student interest

Answer

Interest surveys help teachers connect content to students' personal interests, increasing engagement and motivation through interest-based differentiation.

Question 2

Which scenario best illustrates a learning environment that supports differentiated instruction?

Accepted Answer

Flexible seating areas that allow for individual, pair, and small-group work

Answer

Flexible physical spaces allow teachers to transition between whole-class, small-group, and individual instruction as needed in a differentiated classroom.

Question 3

What is the primary distinction between a curriculum modification and an accommodation in Virginia's framework for supporting diverse learners?

Accepted Answer

Modifications change what is learned; accommodations change how it is accessed

Answer

Modifications alter the curriculum expectations or standards, while accommodations change the delivery or format without lowering the standard.

Question 4

A teacher designs a choice board that allows students to select from nine different activities, each targeting the same learning objective. This strategy primarily differentiates by:

Accepted Answer

Process and product

Answer

A choice board differentiates both process (the activity students do) and product (how they demonstrate learning) while keeping the learning objective consistent.

Question 5

During a whole-class discussion, a Virginia teacher uses strategic questioning — asking simpler recall questions to some students and higher-order analysis questions to others. This is an example of differentiating by:

Accepted Answer

Process

Answer

Varying the cognitive demand of questions during instruction is a process-level differentiation strategy that meets students at their readiness level.

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Virginia Differentiated Instruction 3