The Use of Differentiated Instruction to Achieve Culturally Responsive Teaching

Table 1. Methods used byteachers to study learner differences

	Percentage of teachers who indicated
Method used	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Always	Total
Observation of behavior in and out of class	0	0	8.7	33.0	58.3	100
Interviewing learners	0	0	21.4	50.5	28.2	100
Use of student diaries, learning logs, journals, and prediction logs	6.8	27.2	39.8	17.5	8.7	100
Use of records (admission, attendance register, progress record)	3.9	15.5	10.7	18.4	51.5	100
Use of formative assessment	0	3.9	25.2	38.8	32.0	100
Assess pupils in a variety of ways	0	4.9	19.4	43.7	32.0	100
Input from parents or other informant	4.9	26.2	30.1	28.2	10.7	100