Accommodations/Modifications

What are accommodations?

Accommodations are practices and procedures in the areas of 1) presentation, 2) response, and 3) setting/timing/scheduling which provide equitable access during instruction and assessments for students with disabilities.

Students who use accommodations will generally need them at home, in the community, and, as they get older, in post-secondary education and/or the workplace.

Examples include:

• Extended time.
• Small group setting.
• Frequent breaks.
• Use of a computer/multiplication chart/calculator.
• Use of a scribe for written work.
• Tests read when allowable.
  
  

What are modifications?

Modifications refer to practices that change or reduce learning expectations and academic content. Modifications generally increase the achievement gap between students with disabilities and expectations for proficiency at a particular grade level. Examples of modifications include:

• Reduce the number of choices on a multiple choice test.
• Provide a word bank for fill in the blank tests.
• Alter the project requirements.
• Reduce the number of words on a spelling test.
• Page numbers provided on worksheets.
• Study guides given 2-3 days in advance of the test date.