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ERIC Number: EJ1425916
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-May
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0261-4294
EISSN: EISSN-2047-9077
Irish Teacher Practice of Differentiation for Gifted Students
Leeanne Hinch; Jennifer Riedl Cross; Tracy L. Cross; Colm O'Reilly; Serife Bilgic-Erdem
Gifted Education International, v40 n2 p233-253 2024
In this study, we aimed to analyze Irish educators' differentiation practices and their relationship to teachers' sense of efficacy. We examined teachers' (N = 470) reports of their curriculum modification practices and their provision of challenge or choice. When their students had mastered the required class work, more than half of teachers were willing to substitute assignments on a weekly or daily basis for both their average and gifted students. However, the frequency of differentiation was not high in practices that eliminate mastered curricular material or allow students to work at their own pace, which would allow gifted students to work at their ability level. More than 40% of teachers reported practicing these forms of differentiated instruction once a month or less frequently. Fifteen percent of teachers reported never engaging in these effective differentiation practices. Differentiation practice was positively correlated with teachers' sense of efficacy, particularly for instructional strategies.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Ireland
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale
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