"When assessment reveals that a student knows the material and can apply, interpret, and adapt the information to real-life situations, the Curriculum Compacting Model can be used to plan activities that interest the student and motivate him or her to learn more about the topic or concept."
(Chapman and King, 2012, p.165).
(Chapman and King, 2012, p.165).
Compacting Scenarios for Individual Students
- Tasks are selected, adjusted and paced to meet the individual's needs
- The learner goes to another room to be challenged
- A student selects or is assigned a project to complete
- The student and teacher design a contract for a challenging task.
- The learner works with higher-order thinking skills that are challenging and interesting.