Balancing standards-based curriculum and individual student needs can be a real challenge. Creating a classroom routine and schedule that maximizes both individualized attention as well as overall standards is important. In Florida, students take the iReady diagnostic tests at the beginning of the year. The iReady is a form of learning analytics, which can, “detect trends and patterns from sets of performance data” (Roblyer, 2018, p. 29). The program then develops a personalized lesson plan track in reading and math for that individual child. Each day, the student works through their own personal curriculum on an online program, working on weaknesses while not wasting time on areas already mastered. Parents and teachers are able to monitor their progress as their students work through lessons relevant to their specific level. Student’s personal progress is monitored throughout the year, and the program adapts to the child’s growth. At the same time, the class as a whole is working through the Common Core Standards, which the iready program is created to correlate with. This provides the child the opportunity to continue to progress along with standards, with an undergirding of working on some of the foundations they may be struggling in. While iReady isn’t the perfect solution to balancing standards and individualized growth, it is one example of how technology is being used to blend the two in the classroom.
References
Curriculum Associates. (2022). Discover what iready diagnostic can do. Curriculum
Associates.com https://www.curriculumassociates.com/programs/i-ready-
assessment/diagnostic
Roblyer, M., & Hughes, J. (2018). Integrating educational technology into teaching (8th ed.).
Pearson Education.
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