6. Why Compact? Students already know much of the content before "learning it.” Compacting guarantees educational accountability. Reis, S.M., Burns, D. E., & Renzulli, J. S. (1992). Curriculum Compacting: The complete guide to modifying the curriculum for high ability students. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press.
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12. How to Compact S tep One: Identify the objectives in a given subject area.
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14. How to Compact S tep Two: Find or create appropriate pre-tests.
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16. How to Compact S tep Three: Identify students who should be pre-tested.
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18. How to Compact S tep Four: Pre-test students to determine their mastery level of the chosen subjects.
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20. How to Compact S tep Five: Eliminate instructional time for students who show mastery of the objectives.
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22. How to Compact S tep Six: Streamline instruction of those objectives students have not yet mastered but are capable of mastering more quickly than their classmates.
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25. How to Compact S tep Seven: Offer challenging alternatives for time provided by compacting.
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27. How to Compact S tep Eight: Keep records of this process and the instructional options available to compacted students.
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The needs of high ability students are often not met in classrooms.