Educator's Quick Reference Guide to Curriculum Compacting

by Sally M. Reis, Joseph S. Renzulli

Curriculum compacting is one of the most well-researched and commonly used ways of differentiating instruction to challenge advanced learners. This quick reference guide provides educators with a brief history and rationale of curriculum compacting, as well as strategies and ways to implement this practical and inexpensive method of differentiating both content and instruction. The strategies included enable classroom teachers to streamline the regular curriculum, ensure students' mastery of basic skills, and provide time for stimulating enrichment and acceleration activities. With its concise format, this guide is perfect for educators new to curriculum compacting or those looking for an at-a-glance review of major components.

8 pages, Paperback

Published June 30, 2018

About the author

Sally M. Reis, Ph.D., is a professor and the Department Head of the Educational Psychology Department in the University of Connecticut Neag School of Education. She was awarded the Distinguished Service Award and named a Distinguished Scholar by the National Association for Gifted Children.

Reviews

[Sean McGurr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent job aid for educators on how to compact curriculum for students whose individual needs require an accelerated pace of instruction.

While focused on K-12, as a curriculum designer for adults in the business world, I found much that could be applied in that space.

Includes how compacting helps students, reasons to compact curriculum, a form to use to create an IEP (Name It, Prove It, Change It), and references to research.

There is a lot packed into this eight page guide.