Abstract:
The present qualitative research explored the perceptions and practices of teachers who are also in the position of subject coordinators in a school for gifted students in Kazakhstan. Differentiated instruction has become an important aspect of teaching practices in the setting of the selected educational site due to ongoing educational reforms. The research aimed to reveal perceptions of differentiated instruction along with teaching practices and implications of the role of leadership in its implementation. The case study research design was selected in order to obtain in-depth data in a particular school setting. Due to the selected research design, the data was triangulated by conducting semi-structured individual interviews, lesson observations, and document analysis....