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CLASS :
Differentiated Instruction
10 Questions DATE :
1. What is one characteristic of differentiated instruction?
A each student has an IEP B individualized instruction
multiple approaches to content, process
C providing homogeneous grouping D
and product
2. True or False: differentiated instruction is chaotic
True - teachers loose control of their
False - students are more focused and
students' behavior because students are
A B productive because of the flexible learning
focusing on more than one approach to
opportunities
learning
3. Which of these statements is false:
in a differentiated classroom a teacher has
in a differentiated classroom there is
A to proactively plan for a differentiated B
constant assessing going on
classroom
in a differentiated classroom there is
in a differentiated classroom there is no review, and sharing, followed by
C D
time for whole group instruction opportunity for individual or small-group
exploration, extension, and production
4. One big misunderstanding about differentiating instruction is teachers think:
it means giving some students easier it means giving some students more work
A B
questions to answer to do
it means giving advanced students more
C questions and more difficult questions to D all answers are correct
answer
5. Complete this sentence: Differentiated instruction to a teacher means...
putting students in groups and teaching at creating individualized instruction for each
A B
their level. student so they can pass the state exam.
knowing your students and meeting them
teaching ESE, ELL and EBD students in one
C D where there is a need and planning with
classroom with different lessons.
their success in mind.
6. Continual assessment of students in a differentiated classroom setting allows for the
teacher to:
assess whether the differentiation is make students more comfortable with
A B
working for the student standardized testing
C teach students how to take tests D create a stable testing environment
7. "Flexible grouping, making positive connections, social learning with peers, and "shaking-up" the
classroom" is an example of:
a teacher creating new learning goals for a teacher creating a monotonous learning
A B
students environment
a teacher creating a responsive learning
C D a teacher caring about students
environment
8. A differentiated classroom is marked by:
students volunteering to answer
questions; giving advanced students having four centers that all students visit
A harder questions; allowing the struggling B to complete the same activities in a week's
learner to skip questions; and flexible time
grouping
a repeated rhythm of whole-class
students assigned to groups by teacher preparation, review, and sharing, followed
C based on their learning level of low, D by opportunity for individual or small-
medium, or high group exploration, extension, and
production
9. True or False: In a differentiated classroom, teachers are continuously learning about how
their students learn.
A True B False
10. True or False: "Student centered" is an example of a differentiated classroom learning
environment.
A True B False
Answer Key
1.d 2.b 3.c 4.d
5.d 6.a 7.c 8.d
9.a 10.a