IDENTIFY strategies to differentiate assessment.
Differentiation depends on the need of a students. This is especially true for English Learners, or Emerging Bilinguals, and Students with Special Needs, but every student deserves accommodations that help them learn. There is a clear difference between differentiating for a better learning outcome versus a better grade.
Strategies can include assessment variety, scaffolding, activating prior knowledge, and allowing for more time. When it comes to assessment, differentiation needs to be in effect while grading. For example, English learners should be graded according to their CELTD level and the standards that apply. This does not mean native speakers are grade harder or that expectations are lowered. Assessment is the means to measure growth and progress, which can then be used to inform future lessons.
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