This article presents many different perspectives of differentiated instruction like the effectiveness, data collection/analysis, evidence of quality/trustworthiness and the obstacles. However one part that stood out to me was the problem statement. In this statement, the researchers put forwards reasons why many educators today do not implement differentiated instruction.

Since “differentiated instruction calls for educators to create lessons for all students based upon their readiness, interests, and background knowledge” (p. 3), many teachers find themselves absent of participation because of many factors “such as lack of professional development, lack of time, or considering differentiated instruction to be another educational trend that will quickly pass and be replaced with something new” (p. 3).

This article is worth a read if you are trying to understand what differentiated instruction is and how to implement them in your classrooms. Furthermore, this article has interviews from 9 teacher participants who were either elementary, middle, or high school teachers, and shows how they differentiated instruction to their students at all three levels.

Robinson, Lora., Maldonado, Nancy. and Whaley, Jerita. (2014). Perceptions about implementation of differentiated instruction. Online Submission, Paper presented at the Mid-South Educational Research (MSERA) Annual Conference (Knoxville, TN, Nov 7, 2014).