ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations are changes in how a student accesses information and demonstrates learning. Accommodations do not substantially change the instructional level, content, or performance criteria. The changes are made in order to provide a student with equal access to learning and an equal opportunity to show what he or she knows and can do. Accommodations can include changes in the following:
presentation of a lesson
instructional strategies
student response format and procedures
time/scheduling
environment
equipment
assignment structure-paper/pencil work
Modifications are changes in what a student is expected to learn. The changes are made to provide a student with opportunities to participate meaningfully and productively along with other students in classroom and school learning experiences. Modifications include changes in the following:
instructional level
content/curriculum
performance criteria
assignment structure-paper/pencil work
INPUT Can the individual learn from the same kinds of instruction and materials as his or her peers?
If not, how can the individual successfully acquire the information and skills to be learned?
OUTPUT Can the individual participate in activities and be evaluated in the same ways as his or her peers?
If not, how can the individual successfully participate and be assessed?
RATE Can the individual work and make progress as fast as the rest of the students or workers? Does the individual require the same amount of feedback and practice? If not, how can the schedule and practice opportunities be adapted?
SUPPORT Can the individual manage independent assignments and teamwork as well as his or her peers? If not, what kinds of adjustments are needed?
Documents:
Guide to Accommodations and Modifications
Assisting Students with Disabilities
LISTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Accommodations Fact Sheet
ACCOMMODATING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA IN ALL CLASSROOM SETTINGS
ADDitude’s Classroom Accommodations to Help Students with AD/HD
Teaching Strategies for Students with Diverse Learning Needs
School and Classroom Strategies: Trauma Related Concerns
Special Education Information Packet For General Education Teachers
Academic Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities
Staff Guide to Accommodations and Modifications
PACER CENTER School Accommodation and Modification Ideas
Guidelines for Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Requirements for the Participation of Students with Disabilities in MCAS
Accommodations for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Public Schools of Brookline District Curriculum Accommodation Plan (DCAP)
RALPH WHEELOCK SCHOOL CURRICULUM ACCOMMODATION PLAN
FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT CURRICULUM ACCOMMODATION PLAN
Harvard Public Schools District Curriculum Accommodation Plan
Quabbin Regional School District Curriculum Accommodation Plan
presentation of a lesson
instructional strategies
student response format and procedures
time/scheduling
environment
equipment
assignment structure-paper/pencil work
Modifications are changes in what a student is expected to learn. The changes are made to provide a student with opportunities to participate meaningfully and productively along with other students in classroom and school learning experiences. Modifications include changes in the following:
instructional level
content/curriculum
performance criteria
assignment structure-paper/pencil work
INPUT Can the individual learn from the same kinds of instruction and materials as his or her peers?
If not, how can the individual successfully acquire the information and skills to be learned?
OUTPUT Can the individual participate in activities and be evaluated in the same ways as his or her peers?
If not, how can the individual successfully participate and be assessed?
RATE Can the individual work and make progress as fast as the rest of the students or workers? Does the individual require the same amount of feedback and practice? If not, how can the schedule and practice opportunities be adapted?
SUPPORT Can the individual manage independent assignments and teamwork as well as his or her peers? If not, what kinds of adjustments are needed?
Documents:
Guide to Accommodations and Modifications
Assisting Students with Disabilities
LISTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Accommodations Fact Sheet
ACCOMMODATING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA IN ALL CLASSROOM SETTINGS
ADDitude’s Classroom Accommodations to Help Students with AD/HD
Teaching Strategies for Students with Diverse Learning Needs
School and Classroom Strategies: Trauma Related Concerns
Special Education Information Packet For General Education Teachers
Academic Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities
Staff Guide to Accommodations and Modifications
PACER CENTER School Accommodation and Modification Ideas
Guidelines for Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Requirements for the Participation of Students with Disabilities in MCAS
Accommodations for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Public Schools of Brookline District Curriculum Accommodation Plan (DCAP)
RALPH WHEELOCK SCHOOL CURRICULUM ACCOMMODATION PLAN
FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT CURRICULUM ACCOMMODATION PLAN
Harvard Public Schools District Curriculum Accommodation Plan
Quabbin Regional School District Curriculum Accommodation Plan
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