Accommodations & Modifications

A modification is a change in-

• course content, standard, preparation and/or expectations.

• the grading system for a student.

• the level of complexity, the expectation, the standard.

• the setting, schedule, location and/or response.

An accommodation may change the -

• way a student can answer a question or assignment.

• schedule of activity, length of time and location.

• location, timing, scheduling and/or student response.

• level of complexity of the activity for the student.

A student with disabilities may have modified curriculum in Gen Ed classes-

• True

• False

A student use of speech to text or text to speech is a-

• modification.

• accommodation.

A student can give oral answers to test questions as a(an)-

• accommodation in any class (setting).

• modification in any class (setting).

A student may not use a calculator as an accommodation on standardized assessments but may use in class.

• True

• False

A student may listen to video or audio recording of an assignment-

• as a modification.

• as a modification in all classes.

• as an accommodation.

• as an accommodation when not being assessed for reading comprehension.

A student may use word processor with spell check for-

• classwork and homework.

• classwork, homework and assessments.

• any assignment not being assessed for conventions.

• all assignments in school and home as an accommodation.

A student may listen to video or audio recording of an assignment-

• as a modification.

• as an accommodation.

• as a modification in all classes.

• as an accommodation when not being assessed for reading comprehension.

A student with SLD may have the accommodation to reduce the writing assignment from 5 paragraphs to 3.

• True

• False