ACCOMODATION
Changes how a student accesses and demonstrate learning is described as.
What is accommodation?
Changes in what a student is expected to learn is known as.
What is Modification?
Adapting the time allotted for learning, task completion, or testing.
What is variation in Time?
An example of modification of Curriculum is:
student in HPE (wheel chair) participating in soccer, exempt
student running for class prefect has no time to study
student (sick) missed 2 days of class, is given a test later
Class is given time to study notes before quiz
What is student in HPE in wheel chair participating in soccer exempt?
An example of accommodation is: What is
Listening to audiobook over reading novel for study?
Whole class jigsaw for introduction of historical timelines?
Using a kahoot for assessment OF learning?
Dropping lowest reading comprehension score for all class?
What is listening to audiobook over reading novel for study?
Large print textbooks would be an accommodation for which student.
What is visually challenged?
Modification for a student involves which of the following:
A. The change in the content that allows a student to succeed
B. Changing content for student learning of knowledge
C. Meeting student needs with differentiated instruction
D. Making content easier for student to show skills
What is making content easier for students to show skills?
It speaks to adapting how a student can respond to instruction.
What is variation of output?
Reducing the amount of required writing is one strategy used to modify a task. True/False
What is True?
Mind maps can be considered as an example of Assessment accommodation or Instructional accommodation.
What is Instructional Accommodation?
Seat target students away from major distractions like doorways, would fall under which category of accommodation.
What is environment?
Modifications have a two-fold effect on the teaching and learning environment.
What are changing the expectations for learning and reducing the requirements of the task?
It is adapting the number of items the student is expected to complete.
What is variation of size?
If your child has a specific learning disability with Decoding text being a barrier can involve having the child which of these:
1.Read a lower-level book 2. Read a higher level book
What is read a lower-level book?
Strategic seating and alternative work space are examples of Environmental or Instructional accommodation.
What is Environmental accommodation?
Provide entertaining stories or fun mnemonics which support a point or help students remember vocabulary words or concepts would fall under which category of accommodation.
What is Content Instruction?
Modifications can be seen as: leveling the playing field, OR changing the playing field.
What is changing the playing field?
Adapting the way instruction is delivered.
What is variation of input
Modifying assignment for a student with ADHD could involve providing fewer questions or more questions.
What is fewer questions to complete?
A student who has difficulty decoding a text can be supported by accessing: Audio books , Text-to-speech software and/or Braille
What are audio books and text-to-speech?
Modifications include changes in two of the following.
What are instructional level and content/curriculum?
Accommodations can include changes in two of the following.
What are presentation of a lesson and instructional strategies?
Accommodations are divided into this number of categories.
What is four (4)?
Modification provided for a student with visual disability could include which of the following: reading printed text or alternate assignment.
What is alternate assignment?
Visually challenged students can be accommodated using: large-print materials, Braille materials and or closed-caption.
What are large-print and Braille materials?