Before the phrase instructionally supportive entered the conversation, the education field used another term: data-driven instruction (DDI).
Research from the early 2000s proved that data-driven instruction was one of the most effective levers for improving student achievement (Bambrick-Santoyo, 2010). At the time, teachers lacked digital tools to make DDI feasible on a daily basis.
Today, platforms like Classwork.com finally make data-driven instruction practical—providing teachers with daily insight into student understanding.
In truth, today’s popular phrases—personalized learning, progress monitoring, through-year assessment—are all modern expressions of the same core practice: using evidence to guide instruction.
