Formative Assessment in Differentiation

Differentiation allows the teacher to enhance the quality of instruction by responding to student's varied interest, learning style and readiness to learn. It may mean the teacher delivers the same lesson at varying levels of difficulty or the same material with different types of instruction. The academic responsiveness to instruction encourages a functional mixed-ability classroom based on clear goals and activities where students on different levels are equally engaged. The role of a formative assessments used in a differentiated class is when the teacher intentionally creates a challenge or risk-taking situation to observe critical thinking skills in action.