Accommodations and Modifications

Accommodation or Modification

By PJ

​This fun little quiz will give you practice into the differences between Accommodations on an IEP and Modifications on an IEP.

"The term accommodations is used to refer to the special teaching and assessment strategies, human supports, and/or individualized equipment required to enable a student to learn and to demonstrate learning. Accommodations do not alter the provincial curriculum expectations for the grade." [2, pg. 25]

​"Modifications are changes made in the age-appropriate grade-level expectations for a subject or course in order to meet a student’s learning needs. These changes may involve developing expectations that reflect knowledge 25and skills required in the curriculum for a different grade level and/or increasing or decreasing the number and/or complexity of the regular grade level curriculum expectations." [2, pg. 25]

​What is an Accommodation?

​What is a Modification?

Multiple Choice

What type of accommodation would suit a student that has trouble completing assignments in a given time frame? [1]

• Group Work

• Additional Time

• Use of Text-to-Speech

• Preferential Seating

The following questions will test your knowledge and open the conversation of what constitutes accommodations and modifications.

Multiple Choice

A grade 6 student is working at a grade 4 level in math as identified by MOD on their IEP. This is an example of? [2]

• A Modification of their entire grade material.

• A Modification of their expectations in math.

• A gifted student.

• None of the Above.

Multiple Choice

Modifications to curriculum are applied to all subjects in a students year of study (i.e. grade 3). True or False. Choose the most correct answer.

• True (only until grade 6)

• True

• False (except in high school)

• False

Multiple Choice

Using google read and write is an example of? [2]

• An Instructional Accommodation

• An Environmental Accommodation

• None of the Above

• Cheating

Multiple Select

A student has recently been identified with a behaviour exceptionality. They will require what on their IEP? Select all that may apply.

• An Instructional Accommodation

• An Environmental Accommodation

• An Assessment Accommodation

• An Instructional and Assessment Accommodation

Multiple Choice

What does the term "Alternative" mean when indicated on an IEP? [2]

• Alternative Language of Instruction.

• Alternative Location Required.

• None of the Above.

• Courses, Programs, and/or Expectations not part of the regular Ontario Curriculum.

Multiple Choice

If a student is working on modified expectations, it means they are always working at a lower level. True or False. [2][3]

• True (ex. Gifted)

• False (ex. Gifted)

• None of the Above.

• False (Locally Developed)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a category of accommodations? [2]

• Environmental

• Institutional

• Instructional

• Assessment