Differentiated Instruction Strategies Quiz

What is the goal of a differentiated classroom?

• To maximize student growth and individual success

• To measure everyone's progress only against a predetermined standard

• To bring everyone to 'grade level'

• To ensure that everyone masters a prescribed set of skills in a specified length of time

According to Carol Ann Tomlinson, what can be differentiated in a classroom?

• Content, Process, or Product

• Content, Assessment, or Homework

• Assessment, Process, or Product

• Content, Process, or Homework

Which strategy involves adapting content, process, or product according to a specific student's readiness, interest, and learning profile?

• Project-Based Learning

• Mastery Learning

• Choice Boards

• Differentiation

What is an example of a tiered learning target?

• Learning Badges

• Curriculum Mapping

• Goal-Setting & Learning Contracts

• Learning Menus

Which strategy involves students gaining access to core learning in different ways?

• Learning Through Play

• Reciprocal Teaching

• Debate

• Classroom Layout & Design

What is the purpose of a double-entry journal/essay writing strategy?

• To encourage students to write longer essays

• To help students practice writing in different genres

• To improve students' grammar and punctuation

• To help students engage with and reflect on text

Which strategy involves students taking on roles in a simulated legal proceeding?

• Problem-Based Learning/Place-Based Education

• Mock Trial

• Socratic Seminar

• Game-Based Learning

What is the purpose of using graphic organizers as a differentiation strategy?

• To encourage students to create infographics

• To teach students about different art styles

• To provide visual representations of concepts and ideas

• To help students practice drawing

Which strategy involves students working in small groups to solve a problem or complete a task?

• Layering

• Jigsaws

• Learning Through Workstations

• Grouping

What is the purpose of mini-lessons as a differentiation strategy?

• To help students prepare for standardized tests

• To introduce students to new hobbies

• To teach students about different cultures

• To provide brief instruction on a specific topic or skill