Accommodation vs. Modification
A/An ______________ changes how a student accesses or demonstrates learning.
What is an Accommodation?
This is an example of an accommodation a student may need if they have poor reading skills.
What is read aloud via human reader or text to speech?
Other accommodations may be appropriate.
This is a modification for a student that has poor writing skills.
What is shortening the length of the writing assignment?
Other examples may be appropriate.
This person is responsible for providing accommodations/modifications in the general education classroom.
Who is the para and the teacher?
IEP
What is the Individualized Education Program?
A/An __________ changes what a student is expected to learn, not how they access the content.
What is a Modification?
This is an example of an accommodation for a student with poor math skills.
What is the use of a calculator?
Other examples may be appropriate.
This is an example of a modification on a test.
What is having the student only answer the multiple choice questions and not the essay questions?
Other examples may be appropriate.
This person is responsible for providing a copy of the IEP to all individuals that have a right to know.
Who is the teacher?
FAPE
What is Free Appropriate Public Education?
This changes what a student is required to do to demonstrate mastery of their learning.
What is a Modification?
This is an accommodation for a student that struggles with distractibility.
What is separate setting for tests?
Other examples may be appropriate.
This is an example of a modification on an assignment.
What is an alternate assignment?
Other examples may be appropriate.
This person is responsible for asking questions if they do not understand an accommodation or modification on a student's IEP.
Who is the para?
LRE
What is Least Restrictive Environment?
This can take place in presentation, setting, response or timing and scheduling.
What is an Accommodation?
This is an accommodation for a child with emotional regulation concerns.
What is frequent breaks?
Other examples may be appropriate.
This is an example of a modification to grading.
What is pass/fail?
Other examples may be appropriate.
This person is responsible for writing the IEP.
Who is the teacher?
BIP
What is Behavior Intervention Plan?
This is documented in the IEP providing the frequency, location, and duration.
What are both Accommodations and Modifications?
This is an accommodation for a student with a hearing impairment.
What is closed captioning for videos?
Other examples may be appropriate.
This is an example of how text could be modified.
What is reading material provided at the student's independent level?
Other examples may be appopriate.
This person is responsible for providing information on the student in order to write the IEP.
Who is both the para and teacher?
IDEA
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?