How to Differentiate Instruction

Question 1

Assessment

Answer 1

The process of gathering information to monitor progress and make educational decisions. The most common ways to assess are through standardized tests, commercially produced tests, high stakes state tests and informal teacher created tests.

Question 2

Curriculum-based Assessment (CBA)

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Method of measuring the level of achievement of students in terms of what they are taught in the classroom.

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

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Design of instructional materials, methods, and assessments that are compatible with a diverse range of students needs and minimize the need for labor-intensive adaptations. AKA Accessibility or Access.

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Assistive Technology

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Any piece of equipment that is used to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability.

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Inclusion

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A strategy for accommodating students with special needs in the classroom. It has seven steps: Identify classroom demands, Note student strengths and needs, Check for success, Look for problem areas, Use information to brainstorm, Differentiate instruction and Evaluate progress

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Differentiated Instruction

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A form of instruction that meets students’ diverse needs by providing materials and tasks of varied levels of difficulty, with varying degrees of support through multiple instruction groups and time variations.

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Retrofitting of instruction

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Reactive approach to instruction. Tries to find a resolution after curriculum is planned and students are not experiencing success. Curriculum is adapted to meet the needs of all students.

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Differentiated Instruction (DI)

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Goal: making learning accesible for all students.

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Accommodation

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Physical or environmental change that allows students access to the general education curriculum

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Modifications

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Changes in instruction and assessment

Question 11

Aligning Standards

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IEP Goals and objective should be aligned with common course standards that are being addressed in the classroom