Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: High and Low Ability Levels and all Those in Between I have a student that STAR tested this week with an instructional reading level on tenth grade at the seventh month. I have another student that tested on a first grade reading level at the ninth month. For a classroom with such a range in reading ability levels, does the high achieving student benefit from being a peer tutor for a student with such a low reading level or should the differentiation for the high student be on the tenth grade level? It seems that with the new student growth percentiles that this method for differentiating would be beneficial to the lower student, but would not produce the challenge needed for the higher student to meet their growth percentiles. Am I correct? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I believe there should be a mixture of both. The higher student should serve as a peer tutor because if they can teach the material then you know they are fluent in that skill. Once they have done that, then they are ready for an extension of the skill to do independently.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Having the higher student be a peer tutor will likely enhance his/her understanding of the material. I also agree that by forcing them to teach all the time would be less beneficial to the higher student and they should have time to work independently. Rather than having the student be a peer tutor, give them the same questions and have them buddy up and work together to find the answer and discuss what they found and details that support their ideas. Rated On: October 16, 2015 3:58 pm Rated By: eVaVeH                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This solution is accurate because if a student is able to teach another student the teacher will know that the student has achieved mastery. Also, it is important to provide that student with extended activities in the form of enrichment. Rated On: October 16, 2015 5:53 pm Rated By: eryMav                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Your solution doesn't make much sense to me Rated On: October 19, 2015 12:34 am Rated By: Dan G                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think the other solution is better. Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:35 am Rated By: azuTen                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I really like this solution. Students will feel involved if they are given the opportunity to help other students which is important. Rated On: March 3, 2016 2:31 pm Rated By: uMyQeX