Accommodations and Modifications

Kids who are far behind their peers may need changes to the curriculum they’re learning. These are called _______ .

• Accommodations

• Modifications

_____________ can help kids learn the same material as their peers. This allows them to meet the same expectations.

• Accommodations

• Modifications

A student with dyslexia might listen to an audio version of a book.

• Accommodations

• Modifications

A student could be assigned shorter or easier reading assignments, or homework that’s different from the rest of the class.

• Accommodations

• Modifications

The student might benefit from having extra time to complete the spelling test or using a keyboard if the physical act of writing is difficult.

• Accommodations

• Modifications

A spelling test may require the class to study 20 words. However, a student with _____________ might only have to study 10 of them.

• Accommodations

• Modifications

Some students take what’s called an alternate assessment. This state test includes _____________ to the regular test. Questions might be fewer or not cover the same material as the standard exams. Also, the results are interpreted differently.

• Accommodations

• Modifications

Statewide tests allow some ____________ like extra time or taking a test on a computer. It’s best if these are the same ______________ a child uses to take class tests.

• Accommodations

• Modifications

The PE teacher might reduce the number of laps a student needs to run. The music teacher might not require a child to learn how to read music.

• Accommodations

• Modifications

Kids might get extra time to learn to play an instrument. Or they may be allowed to complete an art project in a different format.

• Accommodations

• Modifications