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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.

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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.  

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A 7th grade science class is being assessed on the layers of the earth. Johnny is reading at a 4th grade level.  This student is provided with books and notes he can read independently.  All students are expected to demonstrate the same knowledge of the earth’s layers.

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Tiffany is given a list of only the vocabulary terms that will be encountered more commonly rather than all of the terms required for a unit of instruction. The student will only be assessed on the shortened vocabulary list.

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Michael becomes overwhelmed when given long assignments. He will sometimes break down in class and begin crying. He is given a place to go within the school building to collect himself before returning to the classroom to complete his work. He is given an extra day to complete the assignment.

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