1. Data Analysis and Differentiation
What do we do now?
Data Analysis and Differentiation
Angela Szakasits
Topsail Middle School
November 10, 2009

2. What we will do today Examine data from ClassScape LOAs
Determine who needs a challenge and who needs reteaching
Explore ideas for differentiating instruction
What are we doing differently for ___?

3. Whoa OK
Wow

4. Ideas for the Wow’s Differentiation
Content- spend in-class time on accelerated or extended content
Process- using different methods to “make sense” of what they are learning
Compacting, higher order thinking skills, inquiry-based rather than information-based
Product- including different learning styles and going beyond written tasks
Learning environment- interactions inside and outside of the classroom, extended time limits, and working with mentors
Assessment- documenting mastery of standards before the material is taught

5. Compacting
Finding ways for students to more time working on curriculum that challenges
Giving students credit for what they already know and moving forward from there

6. Extension menus
Provides eight suggested activities from which students can choose to do an in-depth study

8. Extension menu resources

9. Tiered assignments
Creating several alternate learning tasks at varying degrees of difficulty
All students learn the same standards but at different levels

10. Tiered Lesson Planning Chart
Unit:
Required Standard
Entry-Level Activities
Advanced Activities
Most Challenging Activities