Accommodations and Modifications

Which statement is true?

• An accommodation is a change which helps a student overcome or work around a disability, whereas a modification alters the expectations of what the student is being taught.
• Both accommodations and modifications alter the expectations of the curriculum.
• An accommodation can only be made to the class environment.
• Students with modifications cannot be expected to demonstrate any curriculum expectations at their grade level.

A student with modifications may have which adjustments made to their curriculum expectations?

• A change in the number and or complexity of the curriculum expectations. I.E in math demonstrating half of the expectations for a particular unit.
• Use of curriculum expectations from a lower grade. I.E a student in grade two expected to decode 50 new sight words at the mid-Grade 1 level.
• Both A and B.
• None.

For each subject or course where a modification is required the IEP must include:

• The students current level of achievement.
• Annual program goals.
• Learning goals.
• All of the above.

Allowing the student use of headphones in the classroom is an example of?

• An environmental accommodation.
• A curriculum modification.
• An instructional accommodation.
• Bad manners.

The following are examples of which type of accommodation? Note-taking assistance, visual cueing, assistive technology such as text to speech, frequent breaks.

• Environmental accommodation.
• Instructional accommodation.
• Assessment accommodations.
• These are not examples of accommodations.

Tim is a bright student who frequently raises his hand in class and participates in discussions with accuracy, however when asked to write the same responses he struggles to articulate his thoughts. His teacher has allowed him to demonstrate his understanding of key concepts through oral responses. This is an example of what?

• A curriculum modification.
• An instructional accommodation.
• An assessment accommodation.
• An environmental accommodation.

Jessica has difficulty focusing and tends to fidget quite regularly at her desk, as a result her teacher allows her the use of a lap snake (a weighted belt) what is this an example of?

• Unusual teaching methods.
• Curriculum modifications.
• Punishment.
• Environmental accommodation.

Olivia is a happy child who enjoys school, however she struggles greatly with language skills especially reading, despite being in grade 3 she reads at a much younger level. Her IEP indicates that she will have modified learning expectations which will demonstrate knowledge and skills from a different grade level. This is an example of what?

• Curriculum modifications.
• Instructional accommodations.
• Curriculum accommodations.
• Lazy parents.

Which statement is true?

• Instructional accommodations are adjustments in teaching strategies which enable the student to progress through the curriculum and facilitate learning
• Environmental accommodations are changes to the physical environment of the classroom 
• Adjustments made to assessment activities and methods which help the students to demonstrate learning are assessment accommodations
• All of the above

Which example is not an accommodation?

• Adjusting the curriculum expectations to meet the student’s current abilities.
• Assessing the student using lowered grade expectations.
• Both are examples of accommodation.
• Neither are examples of accommodation.