Date of Award
12-2013
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Grace Vos
Department/School
Curriculum and Instruction
Abstract
The action research study was conducted in third and seventh grade classrooms. The target group consisted of ten students of different genders and ethnic backgrounds. This study was focused on the engagement of advanced students through differentiating of content using various reading levels. For the purpose of this study, advanced students were students who were comfortable with classroom “norm” but needed to be challenged. Students were taught two lessons, one using the same level of text for each student and one using varied levels of text. Student engagement was observed by educators during the lessons. Groups were assessed using the same rubric and the results of the rubrics were compared. Survey results indicated that advanced third graders enjoyed the leveled text but advanced seventh graders were uneasy with the new challenge. The results showed that engagement was higher when instruction was differentiated using varied levels of text.
Recommended Citation
Meyer, Kristi and Zins, Dayna. (2013). Engagement of Advanced Learners Through Differentiation of Content. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/24