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N.C.L.B.(No Child Left Behind) act. The federal legislation requires that all school districts keep moving kids forward and have standards that students must achieve; for example standardized tests and Regents’. Differentiated Instruction is a response to the act. It is well known that different students have varied background knowledge, readiness, language, preferences in learning, and interests. Differentiated instruction is a process to approach teaching and learning for students of differing abilities in the same class.
 * Basic Summary of Trend**: Differentiated Instruction - is a response to the

The intent of differentiating instruction is to maximize each student’s growth and individual success by meeting each student where he or she is, and assisting in the learning process. It used to be different. Students who had trouble in certain areas, for example math, who could not fully understand a part or practice of it, fractions, would be left behind until they fully understood it and then would learn what the rest of the class was being taught.

that they might have. They are not left behind because of non mastery of one thing and are able to get exposure to everything that is being taught.
 * Key Manifestations**- students keep moving and are not held back by a weakness

Differentiated Instruction. She is a veteran educator. She has worked with teachers across the U.S. and abroad to help develop classroom lessons that are quick to respond to by students with varied learning needs.
 * Key Personnel**- Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson is the head or top voice for

before the N.C.L.B. act, July 1, 2002. It came into effect after the act was taken into affect and grew in popularity, namely because it works.
 * How/Why a trend**- It is a trend because it is something that was never followed