The Differentiated Instructional Guide (DIG) is an instructional companion to the course of study. The DIG assists teachers in tailoring instruction to meet the individual needs of all students, by finding strengths and weaknesses beginning with prior knowledge, moving forward to learning the objectives to master the standard. Differentiated instruction, as a framework, allows teachers to implement a variety of strategies to maximize student growth and individual success.

The State Board of Education adopted rules for meeting the requirements in the Education Accountability Law and the School Fiscal Accountability Law. The Education Accountability Law includes the authority for state intervention and control of school board operations for academic, financial, and safety reasons.