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Differentiated Instruction

Resources Beyond ASCD

Differentiated Instruction Research and Reports

See below for peer-reviewed research, meta-analyses, case studies, and major reports on differentiated instruction.

• Williams, R.,  Swanlund, A., Miller, S., Konstantopoulos, S., &  van der Ploeg, A.. (2012). Building Measures of Instructional Differentiation from Teacher Checklists. Evanston, IL: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. (free full text)
• Kosanovich, M. (2012). Using "Instructional Routines" to Differentiate Instruction: A Guide for Teachers. Portsmouth, NH: Center on Instruction,. (free full text)
• Inan, F. A., Flores, R., Ari, F., & Arslan-Ari, I. (2011, December). Towards Individualized Online Learning: The Design and Development of an Adaptive Web Based Learning Environment. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, v22 n4.
• Reis, S. M., et al. (2011, April). The Effects of Differentiated Instruction and Enrichment Pedagogy on Reading Achievement in Five Elementary Schools. American Educational Research Journal, 48(2).
• Flaherty, S. (2010). Exploring the Effects of Differentiated Instruction and Cooperative Learning on the Intrinsic Motivational Behaviors of Elementary Reading Students (master's thesis). Chicago, IL: Saint Xavier University. (free full text)
• Grimes, K. J., & Stevens, D. D. (2009, May). Glass, Bug, Mud. Phi Delta Kappan, 90(9).
• Cusumano, C., & Mueller, J. (2007, March–April). How Differentiated Instruction Helps Struggling Students.  Leadership, 36(4).
• Kondor, C. A. H. (2007). One Size May Not Fit All, But the Right Teaching Strategies Might: The Effects of Differentiated Instruction on the Motivation of Talented and Gifted Students (master's thesis).Portland, OR: Portland State University. (free full text)
• Good, M. (2006). Differentiated Instruction: Principles and Techniques for the Elementary Grades (master's thesis). San Rafael, CA: Dominican University of California. (free full text)
• Subban, P. (2006). Differentiated Instruction: A Research Basis. International Education Journal, 7(7). (free full text)
• Ford, M. P. (2005). Differentiation Through Flexible Grouping: Successfully Reaching All Readers. Learning Point Associates. (free full text)
• Brighton, C.(2005). The Feasibility of High-End Learning in a Diverse Middle School. The National Research Center of the the Gifted and Talented. (free full text)

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Websites About Differentiated Instruction

Visit Carol Ann Tomlinson's website along with others that focus on differentiated instruction.

• Carol Tomlison—Differentiated instruction guru Carol Ann Tomlinson provides information about her books, articles and upcoming presentations.
• Differentiation Central—Hosted by the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education, this site provides resources to help educators understand the fundamentals of differentiated instruction.
• Differentiated Instruction—Coauthor of the ASCD book Leadership for Differentiating Schools and Classrooms, Susan Allan gives visitors a wealth of resources on differentiated instruction and information about her professional development sessions.

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Blogs About Differentiated Instruction

Differentiated instruction pops up all over the blogosphere. The blogs below give special attention to the topic.

• everythingDI
• The Gifted Corner
• Integrating Technology to Support Differentiated Instruction
• Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction

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