Inclusive Minds

Front

What is the term for the adjustments made for Ella, who has ADHD, allowing her to take the test in a quiet room with fewer distractions and extra time?

Back

Accommodation

Answer explanation

The test content and expectations remain the same. The setting and time were adjusted to help Ella focus.

Front

Liam is a 3rd-grade student with a learning disability in math. During a math assignment, the teacher reduces the number of questions from 20 to 10 and removes multi-step problems. What is this an example of? Accommodation or Modification?

Back

Modification

Answer explanation

The task expectations were lowered—this changes what Liam is being asked to learn or demonstrate.

Front

What is the term for the different, shorter list of easier words given to Marcus for his spelling test due to his learning disability? Options: Accommodation, Modification

Back

Modification

Answer explanation

Marcus is tested on different content than his peers, making this a modification.

Front

Sophia has a reading disability. During silent reading time, she listens to the audiobook version of the class novel instead of reading the print copy.

Back

Accommodation

Answer explanation

Sophia accesses the same material in a different format—she is not excused from the assignment or given easier content.

Front

Amira has difficulty organizing her thoughts when writing essays. Her teacher provides her with a graphic organizer to help structure her ideas before writing.

Back

Accommodation

Answer explanation

The graphic organizer helps Amira complete the same task as her peers using a support tool.