Accommodations & Modifications

Accommodations & Modifications

By: Sadiya Khan

Purpose of the Presentation:

To educate the staff about the differences between Accommodations & Modifications while dispelling any misconceptions

The Guessing Game

• Teachers are divided in groups of 6 (different gr. levels)

• 2 parts to the game: 1st is learning about IEP's and sharing your answers. 2nd part are scenarios that you figure out in your groups and share

• In your groups pick 1 teacher to write down the answers. They will stand up and share their answers after every question

• You have 30s to answer the questions

• In the 1st part of the game we will go over the answers

• The winning group will receive a surprise at the end of the activity

PART 1:

Testing Our Knowledge

The Individual Education Plan (I.E.P)

Multiple Choice

What does I.E.P stand for and what is it?

• An inclusive education plan that records students progress

• An individual education plan is a written down document outlining a tailored program for an individual student to reach their academic goals

• An Implementation early years program used to determine learning goals for students

IEP

•  As per the Ontario Ministry of Education the IEP is NOT:

• a list of all the teaching strategies used in regular classroom instruction;

• a document that records all learning expectations, including those that are not modified from the regular grade level curriculum expectations;

• a daily lesson plan.

• a description of everything that will be taught to the student;

Multiple Choice

Who makes the decision on determining the student's programing needs and starting an Individual Education Plan?

• Principal only

• Student only

• Teachers in the classroom along with the Spec Ed staff

• Parents/Guardians only

Decision Making for an IEP:

• Collaborative approach including ALL the teachers involved with the student

• School administrators

• Spec Ed teachers

• resources teachers

• Teacher's assistance

• Any other professionals invovled with the student(s)

Multiple Choice

True or False: Accommodations and Modifications are part of the Individual Education Plan?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Accommodations include the following:

• Adjusting student's Instructional method, learning environment, and assessment

• Adjusting Instructional methods

• Changing the type of assessment

• Adjusting the learning environment

For the purpose of planning an IEP,

it is important to indicate the accommodations and modifications the student(s) will receive per subject, to ensure that students will be receiving the proper program designated to their needs

Multiple Choice

________________ are adjustments in teaching strategies required to enable to student to learn and progress through the curriculum

• Instructional Accommodations

• Environmental Accommodations

• Assessment Accommodations

Multiple Choice

What type of accommodation is buddy/peer tutoring?

• Instructional

• modification

• environmental

• misconception

• assessment

Instructional Accommodations

• Assist the student in learning

• Changes to the delivery of classroom instruction

• Learn the same content as the class

• Examples include: direct instruction, repetition of information, rewording/rephrasing

Multiple Choice

What is a Modification?

• Adjusting the learning environment

• Adjusting the grade level for the student

• Adjusting the curriculum expectations in a specific subject to suit the needs of a student.

Multiple Choice

Identify the Modifications

• Getting help organizing your school work

• Computerized spell check support

• Reworded questions in simpler language

• Projects instead of written reports

• Using manipulatives

Multiple Choice

A computerized spell check support is considered __________

• A modification

• An accommodation

• An assistance

Explanation of Modifications

• Adjusting the curriculum to suit the student(s) needs

• When Student(s) is working on expectations from a different grade level (ie: different then the grade they are in)

• When learning expectations are adjusted to the student(s) level

• Cetrain subjects are modified for the student(s)

• The IEP will have all this information written down

PART 2: Scenarios

Is it an Accommodation or Modification?

Multiple Choice

The class is working on an activity that needs to be completed by the end of the period (40minutes). A few students need some extra time.

Would this be considered an Accommodation or Modification

• Accommodation

• Modification

Multiple Choice

Students are working on an activity for their Geometry unit. The task is to go on a 2D shape hunt and shape classification around the school. Some students can bring examples of 2D pictures with them.

Is this an Accommodation or Modification?

• Accommodation

• Modification

Multiple Choice

The assignment for the class is to write an essay about the positive and negative use of technology. Some students will be doing an outline instead of an essay.

Is this considered an Accommodation or Modification

• Accommodation

• Modification

Multiple Choice

Logan is reading at a level 1 (PM benchmarks) in his grade 6 class, he is working on language curriculum expectations from grade 1/2

• Accommodation

• Modification

Multiple Choice

Hayden is seated near the teacher and away from the window.

Is this an Accommodation or Modification

• Accommodation

• Modification

Multiple Choice

Sara has injured her ankle in gym class and has been advised by medical professionals to stay at home, however there is a test coming up. The teacher has allowed her to do the test once she returns. Would this be an Accommodation or Modification?

• Accommodation

• Modification

Resources

• Special Education in Ontario - http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/policy/os/2017/spec_ed_6.html  - http://www.teachspeced.ca/iep?q=node/681 

•  Learning for All 2013.pdf Learning for All 2013.pdf - Alternative Formats  , pages 24, 26 - http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/learning.html 

• OTF: Modifications - http://www.teachspeced.ca/iep?q=node/682 

• OTF: Accommodations  http://www.teachspeced.ca/iep?q=node/682 

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