Reading Supports
This tool reads text aloud to students.
text-to-speech accommodation
Using voice-to-text tools to capture student responses.
speech-to-text accommodation
Breaking long tests into shorter segments.
chunking accommodation
"Simplifying" assignment expectations for grade-level content.
curriculum "simplification" modification
Giving step-by-step checklists for students.
procedural checklist accommodation
Enlarging text size or changing the font to improve readability.
visual formatting accommodation
Offering a word bank for spelling assistance.
word bank accommodation
Allowing testing in a quiet or separate room.
alternative environment accommodation
Using alternative text aligned with a student’s instructional level.
alternative text modification
Using multisensory materials (e.g., manipulatives).
multisensory support accommodation?
Allowing extra time to read and process passages.
extended time accommodation
Permitting the use of a grammar and spell checker.
digital proofreading accommodation
Offering multiple-choice instead of open-response.
format modification
Providing manipulatives for problem-solving.
manipulative accommodation?
Modeling tasks before independent work.
teacher modeling accommodation
Providing highlighted versions of key passages.
annotated text accommodation
Allowing graphic organizers to structure writing.
graphic organizer accommodation
Allowing calculators or formula sheets.
tool assistance accommodation
Breaking multi-step problems into smaller steps.
step-by-step breakdown accommodation
Pairing students for peer-assisted activities.
peer support accommodation
Pre-teaching vocabulary before starting a text
vocabulary preview accommodation
Accepting oral responses instead of written ones.
oral response accommodation
Permitting verbal rather than written answers.
oral presentation accommodation
Adjusting the complexity of expected output.
expectation reduction modification
Incorporating movement breaks within lessons.
movement accommodation