Successful schools recognize that a one-size-fits-all approach to education will not yield success with the diverse array of learners most schools now serve. In order to help all students achieve at enhanced levels, each student must have a schedule and an academic program that are tailored to address their individual needs. An expanded schedule is the linchpin to this individualized approach, allowing schools to offer double, and sometimes triple, doses of instruction and to tailor the instructional approach to best address student skill and knowledge gaps. With more time, teachers and administrators can use data to identify standards to review and re-teach and design learning opportunities – including one-on-one tutoring, small group work, and technology supported interventions – that help every student achieve mastery.

The resources found below provide examples of successful methods to individualize instruction and how student data is used to drive the process.