Definitions
What is an accommodation?
A support or service that helps a student access the curriculum without changing the curriculum itself.
Using a calculator for math is an example of what?
An accommodation.
Who creates and reviews a student's IEP?
The school team, including the classroom teacher, special education teacher, and the parent/guardian.
Accommodations allow a student to participate in what curriculum?
The grade-level curriculum.
True or False: A student with an IEP always has both accommodations and modifications.
False.
What is a modification?
A change to the curriculum expectations to meet a student's learning needs.
A student is working on Grade 2 reading expectations in a Grade 5 class. What is this an example of?
A modification.
Whose input is considered essential when developing accommodations and modifications?
The student's, when appropriate.
What is the goal of accommodations in the classroom?
To provide equitable access to learning.
True or False: Accommodations are often invisible to other students.
True
Do accommodations change what the student is expected to learn?
No, they only change how the student learns or shows their learning.
Having extra time on tests is an example of what?
An accommodation.
Who monitors whether accommodations or modifications are working?
The school team, including educators and support staff.
If a student uses visual schedules and quiet spaces, what are these?
Accommodations.
True or False: Modifications can only be made for students with intellectual disabilities.
False.
Which one, accommodations or modifications, might involve a student working on expectations from a different grade level?
Modifications.
If a student only completes half the number of questions on an assignment, is this more likely an accommodation or a modification?
Modification.
Can a parent request accommodations or modifications for their child?
Yes, parents have a voice in the IEP process.
A student receives simplified expectations and alternate tasks. What does this indicate?
Modifications.
True or False: Modifications may require different learning goals than the Ontario curriculum.
True.
What is the key difference between an accommodation and a modification?
Accommodations change how a student learns; modifications change what they are expected to learn.
What type of support is speech-to-text software?
An accommodation.
Who ensures that accommodations are implemented consistently?
The classroom teacher, with support from the school team.
What is a classroom teacher’s main responsibility when supporting a student with an IEP?
To implement the IEP by providing the listed accommodations and/or modifications, monitor progress, and collaborate with the school team and family.
True or False: Accommodations must be documented in the student’s IEP.
True.