FIAE Chapter 3

It's important to remember to differentiate with a purpose, not simply to say that we did it. When differentiating, it is always important to establish what your goals are first. Do not get bogged down in making sure that students know facts, in differentiated classrooms, the focus is on essential and enduring knowledge. There needs to be three different types of assessments, the pre-assessment, the formative assessment, and the summative assessment, all are needed. Be sure not to over assess your students, it will just be useless. In the best cases, assessment should actually add to the learning. It is not acceptable to ask a student whether they know a topic.