Accommodation or Modification?

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Accommodation or Modification?
Reducing the number of questions on an assessment, or reducing the number of answer choices on a multiple-choice test.

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Modification

Answer explanation

Remember, modifications change what the student is being asked to do or simplifies the task.

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Accommodation or Modification? A scribing accommodation or speech-to-text for a student with a physical disability or vision impairment.

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Accommodation

Answer explanation

Remember, accommodations change how the student performs a task or removes obstacles.

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Accommodation or Modification?
Scheduled breaks for students with ADHD.

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Accommodation

Answer explanation

Remember, accommodations change how the student performs a task or removes obstacles.

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Accommodation or Modification?
Reducing the amount of material to be read.

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Modification

Answer explanation

Remember, modifications change what the student is being asked to do or simplifies the task.

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Accommodation or Modification? Preferential seating for students with hearing or vision impairments, or students with ADHD in order for them to focus better.

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Accommodation

Answer explanation

Remember, accommodations change how the student performs a task or removes obstacles.

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Accommodation or Modification?
Assigning one paragraph when the other students are writing a multi-paragraph essay.

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Modification

Answer explanation

Remember, modifications change what the student is being asked to do or simplifies the task.

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Accommodation or Modification?
Allowing the student to ask for selected sections of text to be read aloud.

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Accommodation

Answer explanation

Remember, accommodations change how the student performs a task or removes obstacles.

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Accommodation or Modification?
Changing written response answers to multiple choice or short answer.

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Modification

Answer explanation

Remember, modifications change what the student is being asked to do or simplifies the task.

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Accommodation or Modification?
Changing numbers in math. For example, having the student complete 2 by 1 digit multiplication problems when the rest of the class is doing 4 by 2 digit multiplication, or having the student add fractions with like denominators when the rest of the class is adding with unlike denominators.

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Modification

Answer explanation

Remember, modifications change what the student is being asked to do or simplifies the task.

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Accommodation or Modification?
Allowing the use of math manipulatives or number charts/lines, whenever computation isn’t the skill being assessed.

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Accommodation

Answer explanation

Remember, accommodations change how the student performs a task or removes obstacles.