Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Differentiation We differentiate assignments and assessments that we give to students. However, when state mandated tests are given all students take the same test that asks them the same questions. This is not differentiation. If we are to differentiate to meet needs of students, why aren't standardized tests differentiated as well? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) As an EIP teacher i have always been vocal about this very situation. Recently, I learned that the school system/state cannot possibly differentiate standardized test for the different needs of all students. What they want us to focus on is how we are able to show growth for the student. I would therefore focus on moving the the students' performance on these benchmark tests and hopefully it will translate to better scores on the state tests.