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Differentiation UsingCurriculum Compacting
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The National Research Centeron the Gifted and Talented
University of ConnecticutYale University • The University of Virginia
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu
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Differentiation by Content
• Depth• Abstract v. Concrete• Vocabulary Level
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Ways to Differentiate Content
• Varied Texts• Accelerated Coverage of Material• Varied Supplementary Materials• Varied Graphic Organizers• Independent Study• Tiered Assignments• Interest Development Centers• Compacting
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Acceleration
• Different books, same subject, differentlevel of reading
• Math: odd problems only, to free up timefor independent study of another facet ofmath that the student would not otherwisestudy
• Skip a grade• Skip a grade in one subject
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Student Behaviors Suggesting thatCompacting May Be Necessary
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• Consistently finishes tasks quickly• Finishes reading assignments first• Appears bored during instruction time• Brings in outside reading material• Creates own puzzles, games, or diversions
in class• Consistently daydreams
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• Has consistently high performance in oneor more academic areas
• Tests scores consistently excellent• Asks questions that indicate advanced
familiarity with material• Is sought after by other students for
assistance
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• Uses vocabulary and verbal expressionadvance of grade level
• Expresses interest in pursuing alternate oradvanced topics.
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"It's about Time" by Alane J. Stako, Mansifeld Center, CT
Compacting:“Quick and Dirty” Check
• Is the student in the top readinggroup or reading at an advancedlevel?
• Does he or she finish tasksquickly?
• Do you think he or she wouldbenefit from more challengingwork?
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Goals of Compacting• Create a challenging learning environment in the
classroom and the enrichment programn for allchildren!
• Define objectives and guarantee proficiency inbasic curriculum.
• Find time for alternative learning activities basedon advanced content and individual studentinterest.
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Reis, S. M., Burns, D. E., & Renzulli, J. S. (1992). CurriculumCompacting: The complete guide to modifying the curriculum
for high ability students.
Curriculum Compacting Rationale
• Textbooks have been dumbed down atthe elementary level with repetitivepractice and language.
• Students already know much of theirtexts’ content before learning it.
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Reis, S. M., Burns, D. E., & Renzulli, J. S. (1992). CurriculumCompacting: The complete guide to modifying the curriculum
for high ability students.
Curriculum Compacting Rationale
• The needs of high abilitystudents are often not met inclassrooms
• The pace of instruction andpractice time can be modified.
• Compacting guaranteeseducational accountability.
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Compacting• Assesses what a student knows and
what the student still needs to master• Eliminates content that is already
known• Plans time to be spent in enriched or
accelerated study
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Compacting• Recognizes large reservoir of
knowledge• Satisfies hunger to learn more about
self-selected topics• Encourages independence• Eliminates boredom resulting from
unnecessary drill and practice
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Compacting
• Explain the process and its benefits tostudents and parents
• Document preassessment• Allow student much choice in use of time bought
through previous mastery• Use written plans and timelines for accelerated or
enrichment study• Try group compacting for several students
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Types of Compacting
Basic Skills Compacting:• Eliminates specific skills that students have
already acquired.• Spelling, mathematics, or grammar.• Pre-testing is easier to accomplish.• Mastery can be documented more easily
/objectively.
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Types of Compacting
Content Compacting Social studies, science, and literature Students may already know the objectives or
may be able to read the material and master theobjectives in a fraction of the time.
More flexible–students can absorb the materialat their own speed.
Evaluation may be less formal– essays,interviews, or open ended tasks
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Step One: Identify the objectivesin a given subject area.
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• Which objectives cannot be learnedwithout formal or sustainedinstruction?
• Which objectives reflect the prioritiesof the school district/state departmentof education?
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Step Two: Find appropriatepretests.
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• Which objectives have already beenmastered by the student?
• Which objectives have not alreadybeen mastered by the student?
• Which problems might be causingstudents to fall short of reaching anyof the objectives?
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Step Three: Identify studentswho should be pretested.
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• Look at the individual strengths ofstudents in your class.
• Use academic records, classperformance, and evaluations fromformer teachers to identify candidatesfor pre-testing.
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Step Four: Pretest students todetermine their mastery level of the
chosen objectives.
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• Point out that some students will alreadybe familiar with the material.
• Ask if any students would like todemonstrate that they already know theobjectives being taught
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• Assure the students they they’re notexpected to be competent in all theobjectives being tested.
• Tell the students that their curriculummay be streamlined if they can exhibitpartial mastery of the objectives
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• Help the students understand that theywill not be labeled “poor learners” if theycan’t pass one or more sections of the test.
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Pretesting:sources of help
• Parent volunteers, aides, tutors• Reading, math, and other curriculum specialists to help
identify learning objectives• District consultants and teachers of gifted children• New computer technology to pretest, posttest, and provide
individual instruction
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Examples of performance based pre-tests
• Students could write and submit a persuasiveessay which teacher would read and analyzefor content.
• Use student portfolios and work sampleswhich show mastery of the learningobjectives.
• Observe students taking notes, tracingthought patterns, and posing open endedquestions.
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Step Five: Eliminate instructionaltime for students who show mastery
of the objectives.
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• Students who have athorough grasp of thelearning objectivesshould be allowed totake part in enrichmentor accelerationactivities.
• Some students may beexcused from specificclass sessions, whileothers may skip certainchapters or pages in thetext or specific learningactivities.
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Step Six: Streamline instruction ofthose objectives students have not yetmastered but are capable of mastering
more quickly than classmates.
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• Bright students frequently need lesspractice to master new objectives than theirpeers.
• Students may demonstrate mastery ofsome, but not ALL the target learningobjectives
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Four conditions to create effectiveindividualized instruction
Must be high quality Must be appropriate to the students’
levels Students must be motivated to work on
the tasks Students must have adequate time to
learn.
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Step Seven:Offer
challengingalternatives for
time provided bycompacting
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• Individual or small group projects usingcontracts or management plans
• Interest or learning centers• Opportunities for self-directed learning or
decision making• Mini-courses on research topics or other
high interest areas
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Possibilities for replacementactivities
• Small seminar groups for advanced studies• Mentors to guide in learning advanced content or
pursuing independent studies• Units or assignments that are self-directed, such as
creative writing, game creation, creative and criticalthinking training
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Possibilities forreplacement activities
• Accelerated curriculum based on advanced concepts• More challenging content• Classwork adapted to curricular needs or learning styles• Interest or learning centers• Opportunities for self-directed learning or decision making
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Base decisions about replacementactivities on
• The needs of the students• Time• Space• Resources• School policy• Support personnel
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Set Criteria for Mastery• Criteria for demonstrating mastery = 90% or higher on the
pretest.• Criteria for demonstrating partial mastery = 80% or higher
on the pretest• Students who demonstrate complete mastery will be
compacted out of the entire unit.• Students who demonstrate partial mastery will be
compacted out of selected lessons / portions of the unit.
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Replacement activity ideas
• Move to more advanced grammatical unit: adjective clauses,etc.
• Enrichment activity in an area of student interest• Learning contract for another appropriate topic of student
selected interest.• Literature circle (Especially effective if a small group of
students compact out of the same unit)
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Step Eight: Keep records ofthis process and theinstructional options
available to compactedstudents
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• Student strength areas, asverified by test scores orperformance
• The pretests used to determinemastery and the learningobjectives that were eliminated
• Enrichment and accelerationactivities
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Recommendations forImplementation
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Start Small
Start the compacting process bytargeting a small group of students forwhom compacting seems especiallyappropriate.
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Select One Content Area
• The targeted student has demonstratedprevious mastery or curriculum strengths
• Teachers have the most resourcesavailable to pretest for prior mastery andto enrich and accelerate the content.
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Experiment with Pretesting orPreassessment
• Try different methods of pretesting orassessment.
• Be flexible in accomplishing this byexperimenting with different systems
• Ask for assistance from other facultymembers, aides, or volunteers.
• Decide in advance what score constitutesa pass.
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Compact by Topic
Compact by unit, chapter, or topicrather than by time (marking periodor quarter)
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Decide How to Document
Decide how to document compactedmaterial and define proficiency based onstaff consensus and district policy.
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Find a Variety of Alternatives
Request help from all available resources inorder to create a wide range of opportunitiesand alternatives to replace content that hasbeen eliminated through compacting.
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Web sitesBook Lists
http://www.ala.org/yalsaThe WhyFiles? Science Behind the News
http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/Summer Reading Lists
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/readlist/Ologies
Http://ology.amnh.orgOutstanding Books for the College Bound
http://www.org/news/archives/v4n15/obcblist.htmlThink Quest
http://www.thinkquest.org/tqic/index.html
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Reis, S. M., Burns, D. E., & Renzulli, J. S. (1992). CurriculumCompacting: The complete guide to modifying the regularcurriculum for high ability students. Mansfield Center, CT:
Creative Learning Press.
Experiment
Keep trying, reflecting on what has worked,and field testing new ideas.