Data-Informed Differentiation: A K–12 Framework for Leveled and Tiered Instruction

Categories: Differentiation
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About Course

Stop struggling to find time to different lesson plans that make a difference.

Learn a practical, repeatable framework to adapt just 1–2 key activity steps using data you already collect—giving every student the exact support or stretch they need without doubling your workload.

Why Teachers Will Love This Course

K–12 classrooms are filled with students at different entry points, but effective differentiation doesn’t require redesigning your entire curriculum. This course delivers actionable, classroom-ready techniques to unpack standards, pinpoint prerequisite gaps, and adapt high-impact learning activities. You will master two core instructional vehicles:
  • Leveled Instruction: Group students by specific prerequisite skill gaps early in a lesson so struggling learners build the foundational knowledge required for grade-level success.

  • Tiered Instruction: Keep every student focused on the same grade-level objective while providing tailored scaffolding—from graphic organizers to multi-perspective tasks like R.A.F.T.S.

  • Bonus Advanced Tools: Discover how to leverage Learning Contracts, Project-Based Learning, and Curriculum Compacting to keep advanced learners growing.

Why Principals Support This Course

This course bridges the gap between district assessment data and daily classroom instruction. Built as a sustainable, school-wide system, it gives educators a structured, repeatable methodology to turn data into targeted instruction. The result is a measurable classroom culture that closes achievement gaps, prevents learning plateaus, and drives 1+ year’s growth for every student.

What You Will Master

  • Data Unpacking: Break complex standards into actionable “I can” statements that highlight specific skill, concept, and knowledge targets.
  • Targeted Adaptations: Design flexible Think Dots, learning centers, and tiered assignment versions that fit seamlessly into existing schedules.
  • Ready-to-Use Lessons: Walk away with a fully adapted, peer-reviewed lesson plan designed specifically for your current classroom or subject area.
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What Will You Learn?

  • A) Build knowledge of the key terms for Readiness planning.
  • B) Understand the need for all learners, from learners with gaps to advanced learners, including the concept of one plus year’s growth
  • C) Explore planning three types of Readiness instruction: leveled, tiered, and independent instruction.
  • D) Examine and reflect on the use and impact of learner data on effective Readiness instruction.

Course Content

Module One: Welcome and Logistics

  • M1.1: Welcome and Orientation
  • M1.2: Earning Certificates for Completing the Course
  • M1.3: Why Using Intentional Differentiation Matters
  • M1.4: Support Resources

Module Two: Which learners need readiness support?

Module Three: How does Data Influence Planning for Readiness

Module Four: How Leveled Instruction Support Learners?

Module Five: How Tiered Instruction Support Learners?

Module Six: How Independent Instruction Supports Learners?

Module Seven: Wrap Up

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