Differentiated Instruction Requires Continuous Assessment

Source: Differentiated Instruction in Action Video Series (DVD), Copyright 2008 by ASCD.

Continuous assessment isn't just grade book filler; it also helps teachers understand what's working and what isn't before it's too late to make adjustments. In this clip, Carol Ann Tomlinson explains why continuous assessment is a nonnegotiable of differentiated instruction, and teachers demonstrate their basic daily processes for keeping a running log of student effort in the classroom.

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