My research topic is on Differentiated Instruction.  I will compare and contrast Kindergarten – 3^rd Grade classroom teachers who differentiate instruction and those who do not.  The reading and math scores at my school are extremely low.   I believe this has a lot to do with direct instruction or the lack thereof within the classroom.  We have numerous students coming to 2^nd grade who are not able to read and are lacking basic math skills.  I will discuss with teachers their teaching practices, as well as read articles on the importance of differentiating instruction within the classroom.  I would like to compare teaching strategies and basically how teachers reach every student through various learning strategies.  A lot of the teachers at my school depend totally on technology for learning within their classroom.  I need to see if there is a direct correlation that will affect my research as well.  My target population will be Kindergarten – 3^rd Grade.  I will speak with different teachers and see how they vary instruction.  I will visit the library and see how other researchers developed their topic using different populations.  I have chosen Kindergarten – 3^rd Grade because this is where students get their literacy and mathematical foundations.  Therefore, I feel studying this age group will help me see what is happening in the early stages.  I am planning on speaking with different teachers, and our interventionist.  I will also research the library on various teaching strategies for reaching every child regardless of learning styles and preference.   I will speak with teachers and principals from other schools with a different population as well as the same as mine.  I know there is a lot of documentation on differentiated instruction.  I am eager to see how important differentiation is to teacher that do not differentiate instruction.