Differentiation

Performance Levels

Adapts lessons with a wide variety of instructional strategies to address individual needs of all students.

Consistently monitors the quality of student participation and performance.

Always provides differentiated instructional methods and content to ensure students have the opportunity to master what is being taught.

Consistently prevents student confusion or disengagement by addressing learning and/or social/emotional needs of all students.

Adapts lessons to address individual needs of all students.

Regularly monitors the quality of student participation and performance.

Regularly provides differentiated instructional methods and content to ensure students have the opportunity to master what is being taught.

Proactively minimizes student confusion or disengagement by addressing learning and/or social/emotional needs of all students.

Adapts lessons to address individual needs of all students.

Regularly monitors the quality of student participation and performance.

Provides differentiated instructional methods and content to ensure students have the opportunity to master what is being taught.

Recognizes when students become confused or disengaged and responds to student learning or social/emotional needs.

Adapts lessons to address some student needs.

Sometimes monitors the quality of student participation and performance.

Sometimes provides differentiated instructional methods and content.

Sometimes recognizes when students become confused or disengaged and minimally responds to student learning or social/emotional needs.

Provides one-size-fits-all lessons without meaningful differentiation.

Rarely monitors the quality of student participation and performance.

Rarely provides differentiated instructional methods and content.

Does not recognize when students become confused or disengaged, or does not respond appropriately to student learning or social/emotional needs.

Student Centered Teacher Centered

Evidence

  • Conferences and Conversations with the Teacher
  • Formal Observations/Walkthroughs
  • Classroom Artifacts
  • Student Growth Processes
  • Analysis of Student Data

Reflective Questions

These reflective questions are designed to support reflection on classroom practices, gather relevant data, and make necessary adjustments to increase lesson effectiveness. Base the responses to these questions on high-quality evidence.

  • How successfully did students interact with the content?
  • Which instructional strategies proved to be the most effective?
  • What instructional strategies may be needed to advance learning?
  • How will small groups be impacted based on student performance?
  • How did student choice impact engagement?
  • How was student participation monitored to ensure quality engagement?
  • What did the formal assessments reveal about student understanding?
  • What proved to be most effective in preventing student confusion or disengagement?
  • How did the learning environment support the social and emotional needs of students?
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