Accommodations vs. Modifications

Which statement is true?

• An accommodation is a change which helps a student overcome or work around a disability, whereas a modification alters the expectations of what the student is being taught.

• Both accommodations and modifications alter the expectations of the curriculum.

• An accommodation can only be made to the class environment.

• Students with modifications cannot be expected to demonstrate any curriculum expectations at their grade level.

For each subject or course where a modification is required the IEP must include:

• The students current level of achievement.

• Annual program goals.

• Learning goals.

• All of the above.

The following are examples of which type of accommodation? Note-taking assistance, visual cueing, assistive technology such as text-to-speech, frequent breaks.

• Environmental accommodation.

• Instructional accommodation.

• Assessment accommodations.

• These are not examples of accommodations.

Jessica has difficulty focusing and tends to fidget quite regularly at her desk, as a result her teacher allows her the use of a lap snake (a weighted belt). What is this an example of?

• Assessment accommodation.

• Instructional accommodation.

• Curriculum modifications.

• Environmental accommodation.

Olivia is a happy child who enjoys school, however she struggles greatly with language skills especially reading, despite being in grade three, she reads at a much younger level. Her IEP indicates that she will have modified learning expectations which will demonstrate knowledge and skills from a different grade level. This is an example of what?

• Assessment accommodations.

• Curriculum modifications.

• Curriculum accommodations.

• Instructional accommodations.

Tim is a bright student who frequently raises his hand in class and participates in discussions with accuracy, however when asked to write the same responses he struggles to articulate his thoughts. His teacher has allowed him to demonstrate his understanding of key concepts through oral responses. This is an example of what?

• Curriculum modification.

• Instructional accommodation.

• Assessment accommodation.

• Environmental accommodation.

Which of the following is an example of an accommodation?

• A reduction in the number of tasks used to assess learning of a concept or skill.

• A reduction in the number of grade-level curriculum expectations. 

• Both are examples of accommodation.

• Neither are examples of accommodation.

Which example is not an accommodation?

• Adjusting the curriculum expectations to meet the student’s current abilities.

• Assessing the student using lowered grade expectations.

• Both are examples of accommodation.

• Neither are examples of accommodation.

Allowing the student use of headphones in the classroom is an example of?

• Environmental accommodation.

• Instructional accommodation.

• Curriculum modification.

• Assessment accommodation.

When a student has curriculum modifications, it is required to:

• Express learning expectations in a way which parents and student can understand what is expected and how they will be evaluated. 

• Outline the current level of achievement using the most recent grade from the provincial report card and the grade level of the modified expectations on which the evaluations for this grade level was based. 

• Include an annual learning goal in the IEP which represents a reasonable target which takes into consideration the students strengths, needs and current level of achievement. 

• All of the above.