D187
Differentiated Instruction
TASK 2
Analyzing Student’s Individual Differences
Western Governors University
, 2
ANALYZING STUDENTS’ INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
A. Determining Student Information
These strategies are relevant to the practice of differentiated instruction and can help gather
student information:
Individual students’ learning preferences: Gathering information on students’ learning
preferences can be done by administering student surveys about the different learning
styles. Students can also create learning preference cards at the beginning of the school
year. These can be beneficial by collecting data about students’ academic strengths and
approaches to learning (McCarthy, 2015). Learning preferences can also be observed by
the teacher during classroom activities.
Intelligence: Students’ intelligence levels can be learned by administering pre-
assessments before introducing new content. Pre-assessments can help measure a
student’s level of knowledge of the concept/skill, identify misconceptions/gaps in
knowledge, and identify student experiences related to the topic (Pendergrass , 2014).
Giving students a diagnostic assessment can be beneficial in collecting information on the
growth of student intelligence. Assessments and permanent projects can be helpful tools
in identifying students’ intelligence levels.
Culture and Gender Influences: Culture and gender influences can be identified through
the school demographics section of PowerSchool. Parent surveys can be sent home at the
beginning of the year to identify important cultural information such as any holidays that
are not celebrated in the home. Including a diverse book collection and observing which
books students read can also provide helpful information regarding gender/cultural
influences.
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Differentiated Instruction
TASK 2
Analyzing Student’s Individual Differences
Western Governors University
, 2
ANALYZING STUDENTS’ INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
A. Determining Student Information
These strategies are relevant to the practice of differentiated instruction and can help gather
student information:
Individual students’ learning preferences: Gathering information on students’ learning
preferences can be done by administering student surveys about the different learning
styles. Students can also create learning preference cards at the beginning of the school
year. These can be beneficial by collecting data about students’ academic strengths and
approaches to learning (McCarthy, 2015). Learning preferences can also be observed by
the teacher during classroom activities.
Intelligence: Students’ intelligence levels can be learned by administering pre-
assessments before introducing new content. Pre-assessments can help measure a
student’s level of knowledge of the concept/skill, identify misconceptions/gaps in
knowledge, and identify student experiences related to the topic (Pendergrass , 2014).
Giving students a diagnostic assessment can be beneficial in collecting information on the
growth of student intelligence. Assessments and permanent projects can be helpful tools
in identifying students’ intelligence levels.
Culture and Gender Influences: Culture and gender influences can be identified through
the school demographics section of PowerSchool. Parent surveys can be sent home at the
beginning of the year to identify important cultural information such as any holidays that
are not celebrated in the home. Including a diverse book collection and observing which
books students read can also provide helpful information regarding gender/cultural
influences.
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