Accommodations vs Modifications

Quantity: Adapting the number of items that the student is expected to accomplish

• Accommodation

• Modification

Time: Adapt the time allotted and allowed for learning task completion

• Accommodation

• Modification

Level of Support: Increase the amount of personal assistance to keep the student on task or reinforce targeted skills

• Accommodation

• Modification

Input: Adapt the way instruction is delivered to the student

• Accommodation

• Modification

Setting: Adapt where the learner completes work or tasks

• Accommodation

• Modification

Organization: inclusion of additional supports to help student manage workload, etc

• Accommodation

• Modification

Difficulty: Adapt the skill level, problem type, or the rules on how the learner may approach the work.

• Accommodation

• Modification

Output: Adapt how the student can respond to instruction

• Accommodation

• Modification

Alternate Goals: Adapt the goals or outcome expectations while using the same materials.

• Accommodation

• Modification

Functional Curriculum: Provide different instruction and materials to meet a learner's individual goals.

• Accommodation

• Modification