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Differentiated Instruction
Research a Topic pages are designed to guide you to the best resources on education-related topics and to put you in touch with fellow educators who share your interests. Each page contains a definition of the topic, a comprehensive list of ASCD material and professional development opportunities, and our picks for the best resources that exist beyond ASCD’s catalog. Click below to start your research!
Definition
In EdSpeak: A Glossary of Education Terms, Phrases, Buzzwords, and Jargon, Diane Ravitch defines differentiating instruction as a form of instruction that seeks to "maximize each student's growth by recognizing that students have different ways of learning, different interests, and different ways of responding to instruction. In practice, it involves offering several different learning experiences in response to students' varied needs. Educators may vary learning activities and materials by difficulty, so as to challenge students at different readiness levels; by topic, in response to students' interests; and by students' preferred ways of learning or expressing themselves" (p. 75).
ASCD Resources
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The Differentiated Instruction Group on ASCD EDge
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Mixed Media
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- Differentiation Grows Up: A Look at Teacher Development and Differentiation, Philadelphia, Pa., March 21–23, 2012
- Differentiated Instruction: An Introduction, Philadelphia, Pa., March 21–23, 2012
- Schoolwide Differentiation and Its Effect on Teacher and Student Success, Tampa, Fla., April 26–27, 2012
- Differentiated Mathematics: Connecting Conceptual Understanding and Engagement, St. Louis, Mo., June 30, 2012
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Find Experts On Differentiated Instruction
The following ASCD Faculty members are available for on-site capacity-building professional development on differentiated instruction.
Beyond ASCD
See below for peer-reviewed research, meta-analyses, case studies, and major reports on differentiated instruction.
- Reis, Sally M., et al. (2011, April). The Effects of Differentiated Instruction and Enrichment Pedagogy on Reading Achievement in Five Elementary Schools. American Educational Research Journal, 48(2).
- Flaherty, Sue (2010). Exploring the Effects of Differentiated Instruction and Cooperative Learning on the Intrinsic Motivational Behaviors of Elementary Reading Students (master's thesis). Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Ill. (free full text)
- Grimes, Kimberly J., & Stevens, Dannelle D. (2009, May). Glass, Bug, Mud. Phi Delta Kappan, 90(9)
- Cusumano, Celeste, & Mueller, Jonel (2007, March–April). How Differentiated Instruction Helps Struggling Students. Leadership, 36(4)
- Kondor, Carrie Ann Hyde (2007). One Size May Not Fit All, But the Right Teaching Strategies Might: The Effects of Differentiated Instruction on the Motivation of Talented and Gifted Students (master's thesis). Portland State University, Portland, Ore. (free full text)
- Good, Melinda (2006). Differentiated Instruction: Principles and Techniques for the Elementary Grades (master's thesis). Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif. (free full text)
- Subban, Pearl (2006). Differentiated Instruction: A Research Basis. International Education Journal, 7(7) (free full text)
- Ford, Michael P. (2005). Differentiation Through Flexible Grouping: Successfully Reaching All Readers. Learning Point Associates (free full text)
- Brighton, Catherine (2005). The Feasibility of High-End Learning in a Diverse Middle School. The National Research Center of the the Gifted and Talented (free full text)
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Websites and Blogs About Differentiated Instruction
Websites
Visit Carol Ann Tomlinson's website along with others that focus on differentiated instruction.
Blogs
Differentiated instruction pops up all over the blogosphere. The blogs below give special attention to the topic.
Click the links below to explore how other education organizations are contributing to the study and implementation of differentiated instruction.
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The Latest on Differentiated Instruction from ERIC
ERIC is the U.S. Department of Education's venerable education literature database. It contains abstracts and full-text material from education journals and magazines as well as "gray" literature, such as conference proceedings and association reports.
Differentiated Instruction on Twitter
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