Differentiated Instruction & Inclusion Flashcards
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What is a co-teaching model, and what is its primary benefit for students with disabilities?
Answer: A general education teacher and a special education teacher share instructional responsibility in an inclusive classroom, allowing students with disabilities to access grade-level instruction with specialized support
Co-teaching places a special education teacher and general education teacher together in an inclusive classroom, providing specialized support within the least restrictive environment.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
Answer: A legally binding document outlining a student disability, educational goals, services, accommodations, and placement in the least restrictive environment
An IEP is a federally mandated legal document that describes a student present levels of performance, annual goals, special education services, accommodations, and LRE placement.
What does readiness refer to in differentiated instruction?
Answer: A student current knowledge, skills, and understanding relative to a specific learning objective
In differentiation, readiness refers to a student current level of knowledge, skill, and understanding related to a specific learning objective, not general ability or overall academic level.
Which strategy is most appropriate for differentiating instruction for a gifted student who has already mastered grade-level content?
Answer: Provide curriculum compacting and offer enrichment or acceleration opportunities
Curriculum compacting and enrichment/acceleration provide gifted students with appropriately challenging learning opportunities that extend beyond mastered content.
What is the primary legal mandate for providing services to English Language Learners in Massachusetts?
Answer: Chapter 71A of the Massachusetts General Laws as amended by the Language Opportunity for Our Kids Act (LOOK Act)
Massachusetts Chapter 71A (updated by the 2017 LOOK Act) governs the education of English Language Learners, replacing the previous English immersion mandate with a flexible multilingual framework.
A teacher uses flexible grouping in a differentiated classroom. What does flexible grouping mean?
Answer: Varying the composition of student groups based on learning objectives, student readiness, and interests rather than fixed ability
Flexible grouping changes group composition based on the current learning objective, student data, and purpose, avoiding the harmful effects of permanent ability tracking.