What are the three areas of differentiated instruction?

• A. Time, Resources, Feedback
• B. Content, Process, Assessment
• C. Skills, Attitudes, Behavior
• D. Content, Process, Product

Answer: (D)

Differentiated instruction focuses on tailoring how students access and engage with content, and how they show what they’ve learned. The three areas to adjust are content, process, and product.

Content refers to what students are learning and may involve offering texts or tasks at different levels of difficulty or with varying concepts so each student can access the ideas meaningfully. Process is about how students explore and make sense of the material—varying activities, supports, or pacing so learners can engage in ways that fit their strengths. Product is how students demonstrate their understanding—allowing different formats like written work, oral presentations, or projects so mastery is shown in a way that suits the learner.

Other options mix different ideas (time, resources, feedback; skills, attitudes, behavior; content, process, assessment) that don’t align with the standard three levers used for differentiation. The best fit is Content, Process, and Product because they capture what students learn, how they learn it, and how they show their learning.