Accommodations vs Modifications

Marco is a high school student who receives special education services. In his Algebra I class, Marco often makes mistakes when multiplying or dividing large numbers with decimals. When Marco uses a calculator, he arrives at the correct answer.

• Accommodation

• Modification

Susie has an intellectual disability. She is placed in a self-contained class, but she has been participating in some general education classes. Susie’s 4^th 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.  

• Accomodation

• Modification

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

• Accommodation

• Modification

Patricia has a learning disability in mathematics. 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 addition fractions and reduce to the simplest form, including challenging questions numbers 1-30.  

• Accommodation

• Modification

Malcolm’s scores on in-class assignments and assessments improve when he is provided with large print material. The teacher provides Malcolm materials with larger print because she has observed that his comprehension also greatly improves. 

• Accommodation

• Modification

Jacob is a ninth grade student who receives special education services under the category of  Other Health Impairment. When reading, Jacob continuously blinks and moves his head, skips lines, omits or transposes words, and loses his place often, even when using a place marker. He sits at the teacher’s computer so he can follow along during PowerPoint presentations.  

• Accommodation

• Modification

Anya has a learning disability. As such, she has difficulty processing the information her teacher covers in class and consequently taking good notes. To help her be successful, the teacher provides her with a study guide for each lesson.

• Accommodation

• Modification