2301 Midterm Review: Accommodations and Modifications

These do not reduce grade level standards but rather help provide access to the curriculum. They can include visual presentation, auditory presentation, multi-sensory presentation, response, setting, organization, timing and scheduling.

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These lower the learning expectations and should only be used if this is the only way for the child to be successful. A child may be at risk for not meeting graduation requirements if they receive this service.

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Reduction in only the length of the assignment, not the content/topics.

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Reducing assignments so a student only completes the easiest problems.

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Waivers for spelling errors on written assignments like essays, short answer questions, etc.

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Requiring a student to learn less materials than are required by the State’s academic content standards.

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Susie has an intellectual disability. Susie’s 4th grade general education teacher has required her to participate in spelling tests. Susie received a failing grade for the past 4 spelling tests. The teacher has decided to reduce the number of spelling words on Susie’s list. She is only responsible for the single syllable words on the spelling list each week.

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Marco is a high school student who has a 504 plan. In his Algebra I class, he often makes mistakes while multiplying or dividing numbers with decimals. When he uses a calculator, he arrives at the correct answer.  Allowing him to use a calculator is an example of what?

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Bobby has a learning disability in reading. He is overwhelmed by long passages, and he cannot read on grade level. he needs to learn about main idea and supporting details. The teacher provides Bobby a story on his reading level.  He only has to identify main idea while the rest of the class has to identify main idea and supporting details.

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Patricia has dyscalculia.  Her teacher has required her to complete the first 10 fast fact problems, but she does not have to reduce to simplest form.  The rest of the class must complete the entire page of adding fractions and reducing to the simplest form, including questions 1-30.

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